The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 10 percent with an 81 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in activity in six securities, compared to seven on Friday with prices of one rising and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 243,637 shares for US$6,654 compared to 269,334 units at US$34,981 on Friday.
Trading averaged 40,606 stock units at US$1,109 versus 38,476 shares at US$4,997 on Friday, with a month to date average of 35,649 shares at US$3,271 compared with 35,003 units at US$3,553 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.43 points to end the day at 226.37.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
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 market’s close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents with a transfer of 3,777 units, Proven Investments ended at 12 US cents after an exchange of 1,020 stocks, 
Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent and ended at 1.53 US cents with 15 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.5 US cents in switching ownership of just 20 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2 US cents with investors trading 238,718 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.40 after a transfer of 87 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No losses just gains for JSE USD Market
July 15, 2024 by
