Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged dropping 96 percent the valued 94 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in eight securities trading, compared to seven on Friday with no rising, two declining and six ending unchanged as investors swapped 54,098 shares for US$12,392 compared to 1,374,508 units at US$215,103 on Friday.
Trading averaged 6,762 units at US$1,549 versus 196,358 shares at US$30,729 on Friday, with a month to date average of 54,716 shares at US$6,571 against 61,447 units at US$7,275 on the previous trading day. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.13 points to end at 207.52.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents as investors exchanged 43,266 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.10 with an exchange of 62 stocks, Productive Business Solutions closed at US$1.3225 trading 4 stock units. 
Proven Investments ended at 20.5 US cents, with 28 units changing hands, Sterling Investments declined 0.09 of a cent at 2 US cents after exchanging 200 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 13 US cents, with 514 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 12.39 US cents with a transfer of 15 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% lost 5 cents to end at US$1.05 in exchanging 10,009 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No rising stock on JSE USD market
September 12, 2022 by