JSE USD market slips in moderate trading

Trading ended on Friday, with 1,317 percent more shares changing hands with 106 percent higher value than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in slightly stocks rising than falling.
A total of nine securities traded, compared to seven on Thursday with two rising, one declining and six ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.35 points to end at 205.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.9. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 460,642 shares traded, for US$53,004 up from 32,516 units at US$25,678 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 51,182 units at US$5,889, compared to 4,645 shares at US$3,668 on Thursday and month to date averages 100,002 shares at US$4,492 versus 105,233 units at US$4,342 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7 US cents while exchanging 2,088 shares, Margaritaville gained 5 cents ending at 24 US cents in trading 680 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents after 190,092 units crossed the exchange. Sterling Investments climbed 0.03 of a cent cents in closing at 2.38 US cents, with 1,211 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.01 of a cent to close at 12.84 US cents after trading 7,002 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 13 US cents with 18,620 shares changing hands. Transjamaican Highway finished at 0.89 US cents, with 236,201 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share remained at US$2.09 after exchanging 250 stocks and JMMB Group 6% preference share ended unchanged at US$1, with 4,498 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.