The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday, with an 80 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with 106 percent more US dollars changing hands than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in five securities, down from nine on Wednesday with the price of one rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 148,890 shares for US$30,599 compared to 82,573 units at US$14,855 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 29,778 units at US$6,120 versus 9,175 shares at US$1,651 on Tuesday compared to April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 6.14 points to wrap up trading at 234.72.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents with 11,580 stock units crossing the market, 
Productive Business Solutions declined 6 cents to US$1.53 in switching ownership of just two shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.4 of one cent to finish at 7.6 US cents with 4,925 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent and ended at 2.1 US cents in trading 129,983 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% advanced 20 cents to close at US$10.40 after 2,400 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in trading but JSE USD market falls
May 1, 2024 by
