Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 88 percent valued 97 percent lower than on Thursday and resulted in the trading of eight securities, compared to 11 on Thursday with two rising, five declining and one ending unchanged.
Only 8,860 shares were traded for a mere US$699 compared to 73,385 units at US$24,703 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,108 units at US$87 versus 6,671 shares at US$2,246 on Thursday, with the month to date average of 31,148 shares at US$1,300 compared with 33,168 units at US$1,381 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.02 points to end at 252.58.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.3 of a cent to 7.2 US cents after trading 4,366 shares, Margaritaville dipped 2.1 cents in ending at 11.9 US cents with a transfer of 52 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 5 cents to close at 65 US cents with investors transferring 50 stocks. 
Proven Investments climbed 0.07 of a cent to 18.57 US cents, with 1,038 units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments declined 0.2 of a cent in closing at 2 US cents with an exchange of 2,277 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share remained at 13.62 US cents in an exchange of five stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.2 of a cent to end at 9.4 US cents after trading 1,023 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent to 0.99 of one US cents with 49 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp fall in trading on the JSE USD market
Main Market Christmas bounce
Trading bounced on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 180 percent with a 40 percent higher value than Thursday, following trading in 53 securities down from 58 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, ten declining and 22 ending unchanged.
A total of 21,211,534 shares were traded for $157,346,195 compared to 7,586,543 units at $112,182,540 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 400,218 units at $2,968,796, versus 130,802 shares at $1,934,182 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averaged 489,680 units at $3,026,197, compared with 494,948 units at $3,029,578 on the previous day. Trading in November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Wigton Windfarm was the lead trade with 13.94 million shares for 65.7 percent of total volume followed by PanJam Investment with 1.72 million units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.68 million units for 7.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 3,483.04 points to settle at 384,467.83, the JSE Main Index popped 2,968.49 points to settle at 344,963.23 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.11 points to settle at 83.14.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 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 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nonewith a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments popped $9 to end at $100, with 17,312 shares crossing the exchange, Berger Paints rallied $2.60 to $10.61 with the swapping of 917 stock units, Eppley increased $5.99 in closing at $40.99 after finishing trading 1,524 units. First Rock Real Estate lost 50 cents to close at $13 1,500 stocks crossing the market, 
GraceKennedy climbed $1 to $82 and closed with an exchange of 8,337 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $15 to $645 as investors exchanged 640 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced 46 cents to $29.50 while exchanging 74,794 stock units, Mayberry Investments rose 75 cents to $8 with an exchange of 22,100 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $65.99 in closing at $1179 after exchanging 113 units. Proven Investments shed $2.30 in ending at $26.10 21,006 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Group advanced 89 cents to end at $48.49 after trading 48,096 stocks, Seprod dipped 44 cents in ending at $68.06 with a transfer of 1,008 shares and Supreme Ventures increased $1.20 to close at $30.49 with 117,285 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share popped $1.45 to $22.48, with 2,213 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bumper trade for Junior Market
It was a bumper day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 397 percent and the value jumped 356 percent more than on Thursday with 46 securities up from 42 on Thursday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 36,083,718 shares were traded for $101,351,606 versus 7,255,920 units at $22,249,838 on Thursday.
Trading average of 784,429 shares at $2,203,296 compared to 172,760 units at $529,758 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 338,982 stocks at $938,780 compared to 308,490 stock units at $852,221 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Fosrich led trading with 18.46 million shares for 51.2 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Ltd with 11.44 million units for 31.7 percent of the day’s trade, Regency Petroleum with 1.79 million units for 5 percent of trading and Lumber Depot with 1.23 million units for 3.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 9.81 points to settle at 3,908.35.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year endings that falls between November this year and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 53 cents in closing at $2.96, with 117 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dipped 18 cents to $2.98, with 11,942 units changing hands, 
Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 20 cents to $1.98 after 2,460 stock units were traded. Caribbean Cream popped 15 cents in ending at $3.35 while exchanging 383 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 14 cents to end at $1.70, with 15,090 stocks clearing the market, Derrimon Trading shed 14 cents to close at $2.11 trading 106,868 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 68 cents to $14.78 in exchanging 3,056 units, Fontana rose 10 cents to end at $9.09 with investors transferring 8,975 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents in closing at $3.90 with 18,458,647 stock units changing hands. Future Energy Source dipped 17 cents to $5.07 after a transfer of 177,671 units, General Accident increased 30 cents to $5 in switching ownership of 21,331 stocks, GWest Corporation dropped 13 cents in closing at $1.02 with the swapping of 1,824 shares. Indies Pharma lost 20 cents at $2.60 with a transfer of 1,761 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 46 cents to end at $2.35 with an exchange of one unit, JFP Ltd rallied 10 cents to close at $1.55 after an exchange of 11,438,854 stock units. 
Lumber Depot climbed 15 cents in ending at $2.45 after trading 1,231,390 shares, Paramount Trading rallied 36 cents in closing at $1.89 after exchanging 4,000 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $1.77 to $14.97, with 603 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery fell 23 cents to end at $2.15 after 296,469 stock passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dives sharply on TTSE
Trading activity dived on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 74 percent compared to Thursday with a 67 percent fall in value, resulting in 16 securities trading down from 19 on Thursday, with prices of two rising, four declining and ten remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged only 262,773 shares for $4,642,672 compared to 1,002,558 stocks at $14,185,030 on Thursday.
An average of 16,423 units were traded at $290,212 compared with 52,766 shares at $746,581 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 44,559 shares at $470,237 versus 46,059 units at $479,839 on the previous day. Trading in November averaged 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index fell 0.95 points to 1,330.79, the All T&T Index shed 3.42 points to 2,001.13 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.24 points to settle at 85.87.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $50, with 8,238 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $24 after 82 units changed hands, Ansa McAl ended at $51.50 with a transfer of 25 stocks. CinemaOne remained at $7.25 after exchanging 100 stock units, Clico Investment Fund fell 94 cents after ending at $27.56 in exchanging 85,979 units, First Citizens Group ended at $52 after a transfer of 200 stock units. 
Guardian Holdings ended at $27.01 with the swapping of 26,035 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to $1.95 with investors transferring 50 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.75 trading 150 units. Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 in an exchange of 101,807 shares, National Flour Mills popped 10 cents to end at $1.60 in trading 10,000 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $4.56 with an exchange of 856 stocks. Prestige Holdings declined 5 cents in closing at $6.60, with 423 units changing hands, Republic Financial dropped $2.60 to close at $136.40 after 238 stocks passed through the market, Scotiabank ended at $78.19 with an exchange of 416 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.30 in closing at $22.20 after switching ownership of 28,174 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market rally ahead of Christmas
Trading fell back to more normal levels on Thursday on the Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with an 89 percent drop in volume of stocks traded and an 85 percent fall in value compared with market activity on Wednesday, after trading of 58 securities compared to 59 on Wednesday, with 19 rising, 16 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
A total of 7,586,543 shares were traded for $112,182,540 versus 68,370,391 units at $766,972,565 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 130,802 shares at $1,934,182, versus 1,158,820 units at $12,999,366 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 494,948 units at $3,029,587, compared with 520,032 units at $3,105,033 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Jamaica Broilers led trading with 2.03 million shares for 26.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 958,565 units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm, 888,530 units for 11.7 percent market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,195.13 points to 380,984.79, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,526.78 points to 341,994.74 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.71 points to 82.03.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.2 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 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints dropped $2.72 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.01 while exchanging 2,000 shares, GraceKennedy rose 90 cents to end at $81 with a transfer of 38,131 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $12.56 to $630 with the swapping of 1,253 stocks. Jamaica Broilers fell 95 cents to $29.04 after exchanging 2,027,625 stock units, Mayberry Investments dropped $1.20 in closing at $7.25 after an exchange of 18,192 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $3 in closing at $83 as investors exchanged 96 stocks. 
NCB Financial advanced $1.98 to end at $80 with an exchange of 6,908 units, Palace Amusement popped $44.99 to close at $1244.99 with investors transferring 422 stock units, Portland JSX climbed 97 cents in ending at $10.47, with nine shares clearing the market. Proven Investments gained $1.40 to $28.40, with 1,071 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group declined 40 cents in closing at $47.60 after trading 252,369 stocks, Scotia Group popped $1.41 to $34.90 after a transfer of 620,050 stock units. Supreme Ventures shed 71 cents in ending at $29.29 with 14,623 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 96 cents to close at $13 as 5,215 stocks passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $40 to end at $2960 in switching ownership of two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market jumps
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 11 percent and the value jumping 92 percent and resulting in 11 securities traded, compared to seven on Wednesday with one rising, four declining and six ending unchanged.
A total of 73,385 shares were traded for US$24,703 up from 65,972 units at US$12,493 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 6,671 shares at US$2,246, compared with 9,425 shares at US$1,785 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 33,168 units at US$1,381 versus 35,867 units at US$1,293 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 6.41 points to end at 250.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. 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 stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one ended with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 7.5 US cents in trading 2,717 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 70 US cents while exchanging 100 stock units, Productive Business Solutions gained 19.29 cents to US$2.1214 after 325 stocks passed through the market. 
Proven Investments fell 0.5 of a cent in closing at 18.5 US cents with an exchange of 59,239 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.3 of a cent after ending at 9.6 US cents trading 2,160 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1.54 cents to end at 11 US cents in exchanging one stock unit and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.08 of a cent to close at 0.92 of a US cent after a transfer of 1,199 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.67 in an exchange of one share, JMMB Group 5.5% remained at US$2 as investors exchanged 729 stocks. JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 with investors transferring 3,838 units and JMMB Group 6% closed at US$1.07, with 3,076 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rises on lower volume – Thursday
Trading activity was vastly different from that on Wednesday, with the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closing on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 87 percent and the value plunging 88 percent lower than on Wednesday after trading 42 securities versus 41 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 24 rising, 10 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 7,255,920 shares were traded for $22,249,838, down from 57,486,327 units at $181,774,492 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 172,760 shares at $529,758, down from 1,402,106 units at $4,433,524 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 308,490 units at $852,221 compared with 317,538 stock units at $873,718 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 1.74 million shares for 24 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.37 million units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 1.06 million units for 14.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 32.42 points to settle at 3,918.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year endings that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $4.32 to $24.99 after an exchange of 4,526 shares, Blue Power rose 42 cents to close at $3.16 with the swapping of 1,242 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 22 cents to $1.84 after a transfer of 18,409 stocks. Derrimon Trading lost 15 cents to end at $2.25 trading 145,574 units, Dolphin Cove increased 45 cents in closing at $14.10, with 56,034 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal rallied 5 cents in closing at $2.35 after trading of 139,892 units. Elite Diagnostic shed 29 cents to end at $3.04 as investors exchanged 1,787 stock units, 
Express Catering fell 15 cents to $4.90 after an exchange of 4,274 shares, Fontana popped 9 cents to close at $8.99 in trading 20,871 stocks. Fosrich gained 15 cents in ending at $4, with 631,593 units changing hands, Future Energy Source rallied 40 cents to $5.24 after investors traded 1,057,241 shares, General Accident popped 30 cents to end at $4.70 in switching ownership of 15,630 stock units. iCreate gained 8 cents to $1.95 as 83,680 stocks passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 50 cents in closing at $1.89 with 100 units changing hands, JFP Ltd dipped 10 cents to close at $1.45 with 210,869 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express advanced $1 in closing at $9 after trading of 208 stock units, Lasco Financial increased 8 cents to end at $2.88 after trading 5,169 units, Limners and Bards declined 8 cents to end at $2.43 with a transfer of 16,688 stock units. Main Event rose 39 cents to close at $9.99 after an exchange of 4,600 shares, Medical Disposables climbed 47 cents to $4.99 after exchanging 14,246 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 19 cents to end at $3.19 while 139,444 stock units passed through the market. 
Spur Tree Spices rose 5 cents to $3.01 with an exchange of 131,576 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 80 cents in closing at $13.20 after a transfer of 500 units and Tropical Battery climbed 5 cents to close at $2.38 as 235,024 shares were traded.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share increased 8 cents in ending at $1.17 as 20 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Another day of rising prices on TTSE
Rising stocks were the dominant feature of market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday as the volume of stocks traded slipped 4 percent with a 41 percent more value than on Wednesday resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Wednesday, with prices of eight rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,002,558 shares for $14,185,030 versus 1,043,504 stock units at $10,036,140 on Wednesday.
An average of 52,766 shares were traded at $746,581 compared with 57,972 units at $557,563 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 6,059 shares at $479,839 versus 45,606 units at $461,803 on the previous day. November closed with an average trade of 51,348 at $461,794.
The Composite Index added 2.25 points to close at 1,331.74, the All T&T Index popped 5.23 points to 2,004.55 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.13 points to settle at 85.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $24 after switching ownership of 25,000 shares, Ansa McAl advanced 10 cents to $51.50, with 16,985 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank gained $2.50 to end at $45 in trading 4,406 stock units. CinemaOne popped 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.25, with 70 units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund rose $1.70 in ending at $28.50 as investors exchanged 194,415 stocks, First Citizens Group increased $1 to end at $52 in exchanging 1,036 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $4.50 and finished with just three shares changing hands, 
Guardian Holdings popped 2 cents to $27.01 after a transfer of 45,191 shares, JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to $1.91 after 35,534 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings remained at $4.50 with investors trading 188,287 stock units, National Enterprises declined 13 cents to $3.27 as 200,047 units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $4.56 with a transfer of 4,053 stocks. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in an exchange of 21 shares, Republic Financial shed $1 in ending at $139 while exchanging 100 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 29 cents to end at $78.19 after trading 21,408 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose $1.17 to $23.50, with 59,654 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 and closed, with 175,911 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.89 in an exchange of 7,737 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22 after trading 22,700 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surge for JSE Main Market
Trading jumped sharply on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with a surge of 666 percent in the volume of stocks changing hands over Tuesday with a 700 percent jump in funds entering the market than the previous day, after 59 securities were exchanged compared to 57 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 25 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 68,370,391 shares were traded for $766,972,599 up from 8,931,395 units at $95,827,826 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,158,820 units at $12,999,366, up from 156,691 shares at $1,681,190 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 520,032 units at $3,105,033 compared to 471,898 units at $2,359,483 on the previous day. Trading in November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 40.25 million shares for 58.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 13.37 million units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy traded 4.58 million units for 6.7 percent of the market trade, Jamaica Broilers settled at 4.46 million units for 6.5 percent of shares traded, Barita Investments chipped in with 1.50 million units for 2.2 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund had 1.46 million units for 2.1 percent of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,594.86 points to 382,179.92, the JSE Main Index rose 86.10 points to 340,467.96 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.10 points to settle at 81.32.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.2 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 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with higher bids than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 73 cents in closing at $10.73 after trading 91 shares, Caribbean Cement gained $3.17 to close at $60.17 with a transfer of 5,367 stock units, Caribbean Producers climbed 55 cents to $11.75 after 39,146 stocks crossed the market. Eppley advanced $2.90 in ending at $35 after 328 units were traded, First Rock Real Estate increased 90 cents to end at $13.70 with the swapping of 2,327 units, 
Guardian Holdings lost $10.56 after ending at $617.44, with 101 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Broilers rose 99 cents to end at $29.99 in exchanging 4,458,470 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 70 cents in closing at $15.10 as 4,480 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Investments rallied $1.45 to close at $8.45 in an exchange of 31,281 stock units. NCB Financial shed 98 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $78.02 as investors exchanged 96,216 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $190 to end at $1200 after an exchange of 887 units, Proven Investments declined $1.48 to close at $27 with investors transferring 15,830 stocks. Seprod fell $1.25 in closing at $68.50, with 10,735 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 46 cents in ending at $12.04 after a transfer of 5,281 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share shed $2.83 in ending at $17.17 after an exchange of 799 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $5 in closing at $107 after trading just six stocks and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell 45 cents to $1.75 with an exchange of 67,330 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market index jumps but..
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 96 percent, valued 26 percent less than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in seven securities, similar to trading on Tuesday with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 65,972 shares were traded for US$12,493 compared with 1,534,710 units at US$17,244 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 9,425 units at US$1,785 versus 219,244 shares at US$2,463 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 35,867 shares at US$1,293 compared with 37,699 units at US$1,259 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 8.46 points to end at 244.15.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. 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 four with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.32 of a cent to 7.5 US cents as investors traded 6,000 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions dipped 2.65 cents in closing at US$1.9285 after an exchange of 500 units, Proven Investments declined 0.85 of a cent to end at 19 US cents in switching ownership of 25,098 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.1 of a cent to end at 9.9 US cents in an exchange of 31,326 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% ended at US$2 after trading 24 units, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 as 24 stocks passed through the market and JMMB Group 6% rallied 0.01 of a cent in closing at US$1.07 after a transfer of 3,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
