The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with the market rising after trading 55.79 percent more shares than on Thursday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
The market closed with six securities changing hands, similar to trading on Thursday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
JSE USD equity index gained 3.14 points to end at 189.44 with a gain of 1.7 percent for the year to date. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 233,146 shares at US$14,502 compared to 527,314 units at US$47,035 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 38,858 units at US$2,417, in contrast to an average of 87,886 shares at US$7,839 on Thursday. By comparison, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment rose 1.18 cents in closing at 8.99 US cents, clearing the market with 11,785 shares, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to close at 11 US cents trading 951 stocks, Productive Business Solutions carved out a gain of 4 cents and ending at 79 US cents crossing through the exchange 1,500 shares. Proven Investments shed 1.9 cents to settle at 24 US cents in an exchange of 4,132 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 16 US cents in trading 61,789 stocks and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.83 US cents after exchanging 152,989 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
