JSE USD market inched higher on Friday

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 48 percent but valued 45 percent less than on Thursday, resulting in a rise in the market index, following trading in seven securities, compared to six on Thursday with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 211,505 shares were traded for US$16,972 compared to 142,507 units at US$31,099 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 30,215 units at US$2,425 compared with 23,751 shares at US$5,183 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 36,727 shares at US$2,127 compared with 37,077 units at US$2,111 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 394,241 units for US$22,357.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 3.83 points to close at 210.66.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings, forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share added 0.6 of a cent to end at 5 US cents with 1,133 shares being traded, Margaritaville dipped 0.34 of a cent to 9.01 US cents after trading 1,430 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 16 US cents, with 95,323 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments ended at 1.68 US cents with an exchange of one unit, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.88 of one cent to close at 10.15 US cents in exchanging 51 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.1 of a cent to close at 1.3 US cents in switching ownership of 113,517 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.40 while exchanging 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.