Trading on Wednesday, ended with the market declining after trading 57.5 percent more shares than on Tuesday, at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in fall of 6.63 points to 212.08 in the market index.
Six securities traded, similar to Tuesday with the price of one rising, two declining and three closing unchanged.
The average PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ends at 13.2.
Overall, 455,125 shares traded, for US$12,464 compared to 289,034 units at US$36,227 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 75,854 units at US$2,077, in contrast to 48,172 shares at US$6,038 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 78,855 units for the month to date at US$6,201 in contrast to 79,037 units at US$6,451 on Tuesday. March ended with an average of 68,746 units for US$13,137.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents after trading 50,237 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents in switching ownership of 10,670 shares, Productive Business Solutions climbed 1 US cents to close at US$1.01 with an exchange of 40 units. Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 26.99 US cents in trading 13,669 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.09 of a cent in closing at 14.99 US cents 200 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.95 US cents after an exchange of 380,309 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for JSE USD market
April 28, 2021 by
