Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 48 percent and the value falling 72 percent compared to trading on Thursday, resulting in seven securities traded, down from nine on Thursday, with three rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 185,693 shares were traded for US$5,262 compared to 359,174 units at US$18,682 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 26,528 units at US$752 versus 39,908 shares at US$2,076 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 35,641 shares at US$2,374 versus 36,419 units at US$2,513 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.39 points to end at 212.41.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.83 of a cent to end at 7.98 US cents after exchanging 100 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 5 cents to 85 US cents, with 21 units being traded, 
Proven Investments ended at 19 US cents after trading 14,623 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share added 0.72 of one cent in ending at 10.52 US cents, with 3,483 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.9 of one US cent in trading 167,387 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25%p reference share remained at US$11.10 in an exchange of 50 shares and Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.75 with an exchange of 29 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market rises with lower volume
October 14, 2022 by
