The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Wednesday with a 99 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded following the 98 percent decline in funds coming to the market compared with Tuesday, resulting in six securities traded, down from 11 on Tuesday with one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 7,120 shares were traded for US$1,384 down sharply from 539,675 units at US$65,957 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,187 units at US$231 versus 49,061 shares at US$5,996 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 31,824 shares at US$3,880 versus 34,013 units at US$4,141 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 2.60 points to end at 242.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. 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 ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$2 after finishing the trading of 50 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.99 of a cent to 19.01 US cents, with 4,387 stocks clearing the market, 
Sterling Investments rallied 0.15 of a cent to close at 2.1 US cents with an exchange of 1,778 units and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.05 of a cent in closing at 9.94 US cents with the swapping of 874 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11 passed with 30 unit passing through the market and JMMB Group 6% dipped 2 cents to close at US$1.07 after a transfer of one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market slips on Wednesday
November 16, 2022 by
