Trading ended on Wednesday, with the market slipping mildly after trading eight percent fewer shares than on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Five securities traded, down from seven on Tuesday, with one rising, three declining and one trading unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.69 points to end at 208.28. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averages 12.7.
Overall, 143,305 shares traded, for US$21,406, down from 155,664 units at US$24,831 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 28,661 units at US$4,281, from 22,238 shares at US$3,547 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 44,829 units at US$2,514 versus 46,753 units at US$2,303 on Tuesday. March ended with an average of 68,746 units for US$13,137.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital lost 0.05 of a cent to close at 8.85 US cents trading 2,440 shares, Proven Investments ended at 25 US cents, as 30,000 units crossed the market, Sterling Investments gained 0.22 of a cent to end at 2.29 US cents with the swapping of 15,367 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 14 US cents with an exchange of 95,198 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent in ending at 0.92 of a US cent, with 300 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
