Rising stocks outclass decliners on JSE USD market

Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 87 percent and the value 312 percent higher than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, similar to Tuesday with our rising, one declining and three unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.67 points to end at 195.65.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.1.  PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com or each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 216,601 shares traded for US$16,762 compared to 115,602 units at US$4,072 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 27,075 units at US$2,095, compared to 14,450 shares at US$509 on Tuesday and month to date averages 80,309 shares at US$10,330 versus 84,044 units at US$10,908 on Tuesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 6.6 US cents in exchanging 1,135 shares, Margaritaville advanced 0.49 of a cent to 9.49 US cents while exchanging 13,928 units, Proven Investments increased 0.02 of a cent in ending at 22.58 US cents, with 49,538 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments spiked 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.09 US cents after 4,331 stock units changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 13 US cents after exchanging 5,280 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1 cent to close at 16 US cents in exchanging 1,389 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.05 of a cent to 0.8 US cents, with 140,000 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% finished unchanged at US$2.02, trading 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.