Rising stocks dominate JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 21 percent after 55 percent fewer US dollars entered the market compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, up from seven on Wednesday with prices of four rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 119,808 shares for US$30,732 compared to 152,413 units at US$68,498 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 14,976 units at US$3,842 compared with 21,773 shares at US$9,785 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 36,603 shares for US$4,564 compared with 38,316 stock units at US$4,621 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 2.97 points to conclude trading at 244.14.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. 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 and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 6.78 cents and ended at 60.78 US cents after exchanging 11 stock units, Proven Investments increased 0.5 of a cent to 13.5 US cents in swapping 21,883 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.98 US cents after  1,100 stocks were traded and Transjamaican Highway popping 0.03 cent in closing at 1.88 US cents with a transfer of 71,255 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.03 after 25,456 shares passed through the market, JMMB Group 5.5% fell 1 cent to US$1.64 after an exchange of 52 stocks. JMMB Group 5.75% dipped 30 cents and ended at US$1.70, with 45 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E 8.5% gained 21.2 cents in closing at a record US$12 after trading 6 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.