Jump in volume traded on JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 66 percent valued 7 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in four securities traded, compared to eight on Friday with one rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 509,457 shares were traded for US$14,389 compared to 306,262 units at US$15,475 on Friday.
Trading averaged 127,364 units at US$3,597 compared to 38,283 shares at US$1,934 on Friday, with a month to date average of 74,955 shares at US$5,114 compared with 72,517 units at US$5,185 on the previous trading day, up from October that ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.20 points to finish at 227.47.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments increased 0.01 of a cent to end at 15.01 US cents, with 37,511 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of a cent in closing at 8.7 US cents with an exchange of 11,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.08 of a cent to 1.59 US cents, with 460,934 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$11.50, with investors transferring 12 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.