Slippage for the JSE USD market

Trading activity fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 72 percent valued 77 percent less than on Friday and resulted in eight securities traded, compared to seven on Friday, with three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 163,158 shares were traded for US$18,456 compared with 590,378 units at US$81,708 on Friday.
Trading averaged 20,395 units at US$2,307, down from 84,340 shares at US$11,673 on Friday, with month to date average of 36,527 shares at US$3,624 compared with 37,630 units at US$3,714 on the previous day. December ended with an average of 39,679 units for US$1,494.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.20 points to end at 217.04.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.48 of a cent to 7.49 US cents after an exchange of 2,925 shares, Proven Investments increased 1.94 cents to 20.94 US cents in trading 46,134 units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents, with 3,500 stock units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1.48 cents to end at 9.5 US cents, with 3,119 stocks being traded and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.06 of a cent in closing at 0.97 US cents after a transfer of 102,490 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.67 in an exchange of 4 units, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 3 cents in closing at US$1.97 after 3,000 stocks were traded and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1 as investors exchanged 1,986 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.