A moderate trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 31 percent with 17 percent lower valued than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in four securities, compared to six on Wednesday and ended with no stock rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 192,307 shares were traded for US$4,553 compared to 278,062 units at US$5,493 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 48,077 units at US$1,138 versus 46,344 shares at US$916 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 26,881 shares at US$1,198 compared with 25,780 units at US$1,201 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.13 points to end at 228.83.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. 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 no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent to 18.95 US cents after an exchange of 2,288 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.11 of one cent to close at 2 US cents with 189,600 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 10 US cents after trading 350 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.03 with the swapping of 69 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No winners for JSEUSD market
December 15, 2022 by
