Trading on the US dollar market slowed to a crawl on Monday with just 18,205 units with a value of US$623 crossing the exchange, in contrast to 254,281 units for US$4,685 on Friday.
Market activity resulted in five securities changing hands, with one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged. At the close, the market index lost 3.50 points to 190.18 and the average PE ratio ended at 13.1 times 2020 earnings.
The stocks that traded are, First Rock Capital shed 1 cent to close at 8 US cents, with an exchange of 2,001 units, Sterling Investments traded 200 units at 2 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.01 cent transferring 1,700 units and closed at 12.10 US cents while Trans Jamaican Highway lost 0.1 of a cent to finish at 1 US cent, with 14,204 units changing hands. In the preference market, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 100 units at US$1.10.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
