Low-keyed JSE USD trading

Trading closed mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, resulting from a 39 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, but with 169 percent greater value than on Monday, after trading in five securities, compared with seven on Monday with three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Investors traded 106,437 shares for US$16,273 compared to 175,300 units at US$6,059 on Monday.
Trading averaged 21,287 shares at US$3,255 versus 25,043 stock units at US$866 on Monday, with a month to date average of 45,116 shares at US$2,237 compared with 46,320 units at US$2,186 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 48,604 units for US$4,865.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.81 points to end at 249.27.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8, The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 1 cent to close at 6 US cents in swapping of 3,375 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.38 of a cent to 18.9 US cents after an exchange of 79,269 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents, with 9,730 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.95 of one US cent in trading 14,055 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rallied 99 cents to close at US$12 after eight stock units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.