Trading on the JSE USD market closed on Monday, with the volume of shares changing hands rising by 27 percent as the value jumped 337 percent over Friday trades and resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday, with prices of three rising and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied by 4.03 points to end at 185.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for 2021-22.
Overall, 180,461 shares traded for US$16,528 compared to 142,093 units at US$3,779 on Friday.
Trading averaged 45,115 units at US$4,132 compared to 28,419 shares at US$756 on Friday, while the month to date averages 98,436 at US$10,892 versus 101,668 units at US$11,301 on Friday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one closed with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments advanced by 0.94 of a cent to 23 US cents after trading 2,215 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2.14 US cents with 51,201 stocks traded, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share rose 0.4 of a cent to finish at 12.9 US cents with 118,167 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.08 of a cent to settle at 0.89 US cents with 8,878 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominate JSE USD Market
September 20, 2021 by
