Rising stocks crushed decliners on JSE USD market

Rising stocks crushed those declining in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 74 percent, but with a 41 percent higher value than on Thursday, resulting in the trading of nine securities up from to seven on Thursday with prices of seven rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 50,369 shares were traded for US$10,547 compared to 191,624 units at US$7,484 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday averaged 5,597 shares at US$1,172 compared to 27,375  units at US$1,069 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date average 1s3,717 shares at US$1,011 compared with 18,937 units at US$908 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.94 points to 230.99.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages nine. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville gained 0.98 of one cent and ended at 12.98 US cents, with 121 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 4.99 cents to 58.99 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 2 stocks, Proven Investments shed 0.01 of a cent to close at 15.99 US cents in switching ownership of 4,314 shares. Sterling Investments rallied 0.03 cents to end at 1.93 US cents as investors exchanged 2,212 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.11 of a cent in closing at 8.68 US cents after trading 520 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 10 US cents, with 305 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.01 of a cent and ended at 1.69 US cents with investors dealing in 38,311 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% increased 5 cents to close at US$2 while exchanging 4,490 units and JMMB Group 6% advanced 4 cents in closing at US$1.05, with 94 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.