Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Wednesday, with the volume of shares changing hands declining sharply after trading 99 percent fewer shares were traded with a 62 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
A total of seven securities traded, down from 10 on Tuesday, with two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index added 0.03 points to end at 224.97.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 43,738 shares traded, for US$19,092 down from 4,110,461 units at US$49,816 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 6,248 units at US$2,727, down from 411,046 shares at US$4,982 on Tuesday, with the month to date average of 128,180 shares at US$5,197 versus 138,341 units at US$5,403 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 7.95 US cents after exchanging 55 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.99 of one cent to 24 US cents, after trading 29,854 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2.24 US cents in switching ownership of 10 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.89 US cents after trading 8,268 stocks.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference shares gained 1.9 cents in closing at US$1.999 in trading just one share, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.03 after exchanging 5,000 stock units and JMMB Group 6% climbed 0.15 cents ending at US$1.14 in exchanging 550 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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