Surge in trading on the JSE USD Market

Following a session of increased trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, the market closed with a 636 percent surge in the volume of stocks that were exchanged leading to a 2,773 percent jump in value over that on Friday and resulting in trading of nine securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of five rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 147,490 shares for US$59,542 up sharply from 20,041 units at US$2,072 on Friday.
Trading averaged 16,388 units at US$6,616 versus 2,505 shares at US$259 on Friday, with a month to date average of 46,086 shares at US$2,947 compared with 52,768 units at US$2,122 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 0.97 points to close trading at 223.09.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. 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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden slipped 0.49 of a cent and ended at 22 US cents with traders dealing in 227 shares, Margaritaville gained 0.38 of one cent to 8.88 US cents, with 13,240 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.275 with investors swapping 3 shares. Proven Investments popped 0.08 of a cent to 13.08 US cents after 4,240 stock units crossed the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.54 US cents as investors exchanged 4 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.4 of a cent to end at 8.4 US cents and closed with the trading of 100,447 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent in closing at 2.12 US cents in switching ownership of 7,747 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share lost 1 cent to end at US$1.28 after trading 19,242 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 70 cents to close at US$11 with 2,340 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.