Trading remained at recent low levels at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 19 percent and the value 7 percent lower than the already puny level on Wednesday, with trading in 55 securities compared to 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 rising, 18 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,510,147 shares were traded for $39,934,059 compared to 12,992,157 units at $42,746,105 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 191,094 shares at $726,074 compared with 227,933 shares at $749,932 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 228,878 units at $967,239, compared with 241,174 units at $1,045,725 on the previous day. March closed with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Transjamaican Highway headed trading with 3.96 million shares for 37.7 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.69 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm ended with 1.68 million units for 16 percent market share and QWI Investments with 1.32 million units for 12.6 percent of day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,349.36 points to conclude trading at 370,515.63, the JSE Main Index increased 1,175.40 points to 331,393.01 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.17 points to close at 76.47.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped 94 cents in closing at $59 with investors transferring 2,463 shares, Eppley rallied $4.98 to $37.49 as investors exchanged 86 stock units, First Rock Real Estate gained, with $1.11 to end at $11.85 with an exchange of 42 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 46 cents to close at $13.51 with investors exchanging of 371 stocks, JMMB Group climbed $2.49 after ending at $31.49, with 9,256 stock units changing hands, Kingston 
Wharves advanced 61 cents to $31.15 w ith investors exchanging 150,000 units, Mayberry Investments declined 40 cents to close at $7.60 in switching ownership of 17,378 stocks, Proven Investments fell 60 cents in closing at $26 after 4,792 shares crossed the market, Sagicor Group increased by $1 after in ending at $48, with 10,735 stocks crossing the market, Seprod popped 99 cents to end at $68 after trading 27,037 units, Sterling Investments advanced 42 cents to $2.96 as 88,527 shares passed through the market, Supreme Ventures dipped 50 cents to close at $26.50 in trading 107,575 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 40 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 10,840 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.50 to $13.13 after a transfer of 227 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $14.30 to end at $69.70 after exchanging 87 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 193 percent but valued 17 percent lower than on Wednesday and resulted in trading of nine securities, compared to six on Wednesday, with four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 694,591 shares were traded for US$29,863 compared with 236,678 units at US$35,767 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 77,177 units at US$3,318 compared with 39,446 shares at US$5,961 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 74,634 shares at US$3,440 compared to 73,490 units at US$3,495 on the previous day. trading in March averaged 172,829 units for US$12,793.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 9.57 points to 219.91.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.01 of a cent to 6.38 US cents, with 431,901 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville lost 1.72 cents to close at 9.76 US cents as investors exchanged 2 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 69.77 US cents and closed trading with 140 stocks changing hands, 
Productive Business Solutions declined 6.87 cents to US$1.6613, with an exchange of 25 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 0.5 of a cent to 19 US cents after trading 61 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9.44 US cents in switching ownership of 161 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.18 of one cent to close at 7.18 US cents with one unit passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway added 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.01 US cents, with 262,275 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share climbed 50 cents to US$13 after an exchange of 25 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market gains
Trading fell back to more normal levels on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 91 percent and the value 99 percent from Wednesday’s elevated high following a large block of Access Financial shares being traded, with trading in 40 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,861,944 shares for $15,792,093 versus 72,320,927 units at $1,687,100,183 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 171,549 shares at $394,802 versus 1,721,927 shares at $40,169,052 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 568,76 units at $10,500,876 compared with 694,868 stock units at $13,709,154 on the previous day. March averaged 509,288 units at $1,071,868.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.22 million shares for 17.8 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.03 million units for 15 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus Consultants with 824,526 units for 12 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 5.7 points to 3,698.91.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.1. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 26 cents in closing at $2.94 after trading 50 shares, Cargo Handlers lost 31 cents in ending at $12.99 after 306 stocks passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 15 cents to $2.01 trading 15,293 units, EduFocal increased 38 cents to close at $2.30 with the swapping of 1,029,901 stock units, Express Catering dipped 28 cents to end at $4.72 after exchanging 24,493 stocks, 
Fosrich rose 10 cents in closing at $2.61 in an exchange of 656,117 shares, Future Energy Source declined 11 cents to end at $4.10, with 540,987 stock units crossing the market, General Accident advanced 10 cents to $5.05 with 2,000 units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma fell 29 cents to $2.90 and closed after investors swapped 119,732 units, ISP Finance shed $1.99 to close at $22 with one stock changing hands, Knutsford Express dipped 78 cents to $11, with 2,000 shares crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing gained 9 cents in closing at $4.10 as investors exchanged 1,500 stock units, 
Mailpac Group rallied 12 cents to close at $1.84 with 96,082 stocks clearing the market and Paramount Trading climbed 20 cents to end at $2.40 after a transfer of 212,994 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Trinidad Stock Exchange
The value of stocks trading surged 702 percent more than on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, ahead of the long break for the Easter holidays, with the volume traded rising 310 percent, resulting in the trading of 22 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday, with seven stocks rising, 11 declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 379,106 shares for $17,979,303 versus 92,529 stock units at $2,243,065 on Wednesday. An average of 17,232 shares were traded at $817,241 compared with 5,141 stock units at $124,615 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,961 shares at $363,624, up from 16,862 units at $197,302 on the previous day. The average trade for March amounts to 23,611 shares at $241,669.
The Composite Index declined 4.87 points to 1,304.96, the All T&T Index shed 2.48 points to end at 1,966.84, the SME Index advanced 0.10 points to finish at 61.16 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.04 points to 83.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings climbed 36 cents to $24.41 in switching ownership of 1,250 shares, Ansa McAl advanced 1 cent in closing at $50.81 with a transfer of 300 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 1 cent to $20.78 after closing with an exchange of 501 stock units. Endeavour Holdings rose 2 cents to end at $11.02 with the swapping of 380 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50 after exchanging 2,114 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 1 cent to $7.25 with investors transferring 32 stocks, GraceKennedy declined 45 cents to close at $4 in an exchange of 30,613 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 while swapping 1,684 units, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.65 as investors traded 26,147 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $4.56 after an exchange of 126,278 stocks, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.59, with 1,982 units crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills shed 10 cents to end at $1.30 as 525 stock units passed through the market, 
NCB Financial popped 4 cents to $3.55 after 2,000 stocks passed through the market, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $3.82, with 6,350 units changing hands, Point Lisas gained 4 cents after ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.84 in trading 358 shares. Prestige Holdings finished at $7.49 after a transfer of 1,769 stock units, Republic Financial ended trading at $138, with 116,528 units crossing the market, Scotiabank dipped 10 cents to $77.75 with 1,533 shares passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents after ending at $19.98 with an exchange of 1,352 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 13,030 stocks, Unilever Caribbean dipped 4 cents in closing at $15.75 trading 43,890 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $16 closed at 490 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Access pushes Junior Market trading
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 1,828 percent and the value 20,493 percent more than on Tuesday as a result of Proven Investments switching ownership within the group for the near 68 million Access shares it owns, following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday, with 13 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Investors traded 72,320,927 shares for $1,687,100,183 compared with 3,751,282 units at $8,192,766 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,721,927 shares at $40,169,052, compared to 87,239 shares at $190,529 on Tuesday with a month to date, average of 694,868 units at $13,709,154 compared to 181,338 stock units at $479,205 on the previous day. March closed with an average of 509,288 units at $1,071,868.
Access Financial led trading with 67.86 million shares for 93.8 percent of total volume followed by Image Plus with 1.15 million units for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 758,453 units for one percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.01 points to end at 3,693.19.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined 37 cents to $24.67, with 67,861,430 shares clearing the market, AMG Packaging shed 38 cents after ending at $2.68 in trading 5,010 stocks, CAC 2000 dipped $1.60 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 after 177 stock units changed hands, 
Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 8 cents to close at $1.98, with 104,624 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours popped 19 cents to $1.25 as investors traded 1,000 units, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 15 cents to end at $2.16 after 61 units crossed the exchange, EduFocal declined 8 cents to $1.92 as 5,477 units passed through the market, Indies Pharma gained 33 cents to $3.19 with the swapping of 4,625 stocks, JFP Ltd dropped 8 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 18,104 units, Lasco Distributors advanced 25 cents to $2.63 after an exchange of 12,859 shares, Limners and Bards dropped 11 cents in closing at $2.49, with 29,437 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group fell 20 cents to end at $1.72 with an exchange of 758,453 stocks, Main Even rose 36 cents to close at $12.27 after exchanging 41,536 stock units, 
MFS Capital Partners climbed 14 cents to $3.52 with investors transferring 6,363 units and Stationery and Office Supplies lost $1.67 to close at $14.02 in an exchange of 12,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Trinidad Exchange
Trading activity dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 84 percent and the value sliding 65 percent compared to Tuesday, resulting in the trading of 18 securities compared with 22 on Tuesday, with prices of five stocks rising, two declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 92,529 shares for $2,243,065 down from 572,971 stock units at $6,448,918 on Tuesday. An average of 5,141 units were traded at $124.615 compared with 26,044 shares at $293,133 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,862 valued at $197,293 compared with 21,885 shares at $228,451 on the previous day compared to the average trade for March of 23,611 shares at $241,670.
The Composite Index dipped 0.01 points to 1,309.83, the All T&T Index slipped 0.02 points to 1,969.32, the SME Index closed at 61.06 and the Cross-Listed Index at 84.55.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Citizens Group closed at $50.01, with 2,599 shares changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 275 shares at $7.24, Guardian Holdings close at $25.05 with the swapping of 500 stock units, Guardian Media ended at $2.30 as investors exchanged 100 units, JMMB Group closed at $1.69 after an exchange of 2,047 stocks. L.J. Williams B share ended with an exchange of 3,000 shares at $2.75, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at $4.56 in switching ownership of 7,982 stock units, National Enterprises ended trading at $3.60 after 17,509 units changed hands. National Flour Mills ended trading of 2,513 stocks at $1.40, One Caribbean Media inched 1 cent higher to $3.83 after trading 5,000 units. 
Prestige Holdings added 9 cents to end at $7.49 after a transfer of 22,295 shares, Points Lisas ended with an increase of 20 cents to $3.80 after an exchange of 200 shares, Republic Financial remained at $138 in an exchange of 11,399 units, Scotiabank saw an exchange of 245 stocks at $77.85. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $20, with 87 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended trading at $3.53 while exchanging 5,470 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 99 cents to $15.79, with 1,435 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 30 cents to $16.50 in exchanging 9,873 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 36 percent and the value 48 percent more than on Tuesday, after trading 57 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, and close with 19 rising, 25 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 12,992,157 shares were traded for $42,746,105 compared to 9,556,783 units at $28,842,985 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 227,933 shares at $749,932, up from 173,760 shares at $524,388 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 241,174 units at $1,045,735 compared with 247,913 units at $1,196,263 on the previous day. March closed with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.15 million shares for 31.9 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 2.37 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm ended with 2.27 million units for 17.5 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.56 million units for 12 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,088.91 points to 369,166.27, the JSE Main Index shed 1,159.46 points to end at 330,217.61 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.01 points to close at 76.30.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost $1.53 after ending at $78.97 while exchanging 31,055 shares, Berger Paints dropped 69 cents to close at $8, with 1,698 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement popped $2.94 to end at $59.94 with 2,830 units changing hands. Caribbean Producers dipped 56 cents in closing at $9.20 with a transfer of 46,610 stocks, Eppley fell $4.98 to $32.51, with 726 stock units changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $3.60 to close at $44 after trading 235 shares. 
Guardian Holdings rose $5 to $495 in trading 198 units, Jamaica Broilers increased $1.50 to end at $36.50 after exchanging 17,292 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 90 cents in closing at $13.05 in switching ownership of 2,448 shares. JMMB Group shed $2.79 after ending at $29 as investors exchanged 113,841 stocks, Key Insurance advanced 48 cents in closing at $3.48 after a transfer of 300 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined $3.46 to $30.54 and closing with 5,626 units being traded. Margaritaville climbed $1.49 to $16.46 after an exchange of 239 shares, Massy Holdings gained $1 to $90, with 5,741 units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 60 cents to close at $11.60 with an exchange of 11,691 stock units. NCB Financial rose $1.48 to end at $74.48 as 31,311 stocks passed through the market, Sagicor Group dipped 50 cents in closing at $47 in an exchange of 16,886 stock units, Seprod dropped $2.98 to close at $67.01 with the swapping of 1,602 stocks. 
Sterling Investments fell 42 cents to $2.54 in an exchange of 57,819 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 49 cents after ending at $11.60 with investors transferring 12,879 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped $1.43 to end at $11.63, with 1,342 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $14 in closing at $84 with the swapping of 785 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share dipped 42 cents to $77.08, with 150 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $1 in ending at $106 with 16 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 22 percent valued 89 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in trading of six securities, compared to six on Tuesday with four rising, no declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 236,678 shares were exchanged for US$35,767 compared with 303,705 units at US$18,904 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 39,446 shares at US$5,961 compared with 50,618 units at US$3,151 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 73,490 shares at US$3,495 compared with 88,080 units at US$2,438 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 172,829 units for US$12,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index inched 0.44 points higher to close at 210.34.
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 of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices than last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville gained 2.13 cents in closing at 11.48 US cents with investors exchanging 152 shares, Productive Business Solutions advanced 19.55 cents to close at US$1.73, with 2,202 units crossing the market, 
Proven Investments rose 1.5 cents to 19.5 US cents with an exchange of 167,094 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9.44 US cents with investors transferring 50 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1 US cent with a transfer of 67,070 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 27.67 cents in closing at US$2.1212 in an exchange of 110 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady JSE Main Market on lower trades
Trading activity ended with 48 percent fewer shares changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with 73 percent lower value than trading on Monday, with 55 securities trading compared to 57 on Monday, with 21 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,556,783 shares were traded for $28,842,985 compared to 18,209,479 units at $105,140,128 on Monday.
Trading averaged 173,760 shares at $524,418 versus 319,465 shares at $1,844,564 on Monday and month to date, an average of 247,913 units at $1,196,278 compared with March with an average of 356,137 units at $3,015,416.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.46 million shares for 57.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.01 million units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 947,765 units for 9.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 494.93 points to 371,255.18, the JSE Main Index dipped 390.22 points to 331,377.07 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.19 points to close at 76.29.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 52 cents to end at $80.50 in an exchange of 16,038 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $1 after ending at $57 in trading 16,291 stocks, Eppley advanced 49 cents to $37.49 with the swapping of 561 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $4.10 to close at $40.40 w with investors trading 3,390 stock units, GraceKennedy fell $2.50 to $80 in switching ownership of 39,584 units, 
Guardian Holdings climbed $5 after ending at $490 as investors exchanged 19 stocks. Jamaica Broilers dipped $2.35 to end at $35, with 12,988 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped 80 cents to $21 with investors transferring 20,061 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost 49 cents to close at $34 with an exchange of 339 stocks. Massy Holdings popped $3.80 in closing at $89 after an exchange of 5,529 units, NCB Financial dropped $2 to $73 after 17,263 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica Group increased $3.94 to end at $55.94 after a transfer of 10,135 stock units. Sagicor Group fell $3.40 in closing at $47.50 in an exchange of 37,018 shares, Seprod rose $2.49 after ending at $69.99 with a transfer of 5,493 stock units and Supreme Ventures gained 90 cents to close at $26.90, with 15,373 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share rose $2 in closing at $22 after 11 units crossed the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $30.99 to $98, with 46 units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $2 to end at $3000 after exchanging one stock unit and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share increased $16.05 in ending at $107 while exchanging 28 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall back for JSE USD Market
Trading dropped on Tuesday with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 67 percent with a 24 percent greater value than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulted in the trading of six securities, compared to eight on Monday with no rising, five declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 303,705 shares were traded for US$18,904 compared with 929,408 units at US$15,231 on Monday.
Trading averaged 50,618 units at US$3,151 compared to 116,176 shares at US$1,904 on Monday, with a month to date average of 88,080 shares at US$2,438. March ended with an average of 172,829 units for US$12,793.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 19.77 points to end at 209.90.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dropped 1.65 cents in closing at 9.35 US cents, with 1,122 shares changing hands, 
Productive Business Solutions declined by 26.55 cents after ending at US$1.5345 with the swapping of 445 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 18 US cents while exchanging 87,301 units. Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to 1.99 US cents in an exchange of 1,299 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.1 of a cent to 1 US cent, with 213,428 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 32.55 cents to close at US$1.8445, with 110 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
