The JSE US Market resulted in a lower number of companies trading on Tuesday that delivered a higher turnout of volume and value of stocks crossing through the market.
Market activity saw investors exchanging just three securities, two of which declined and one closed unchanged. Trading resulted in 1,096,566 units with a value of US$45,400 changing hands, in contrast to 69,985 units for US$12,007 on Monday.
At the close, the market index fell by 3.17 points to 189.45. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 12.9 times 2020 earnings.
Proven Investments exchanged 42,566 shares at 23 US cents, Trans Jamaican Highway lost 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.94 US cents, in trading 1,040,000 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% preference share shed 15 cents to close at US$1.85, with 14,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.