Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 143 percent with a 26 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising than declining.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to two on Tuesday with three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.05 points to end at 207.17.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. The PE ratios are computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 224,009 shares traded, for US$16,302 compared to 92,125 units at US$22,039 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 28,001 units at US$2,038, down from 46,063 shares at US$11,019 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 59,029 shares at US$5,367 versus 62,575 units at US$5,747 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville added 1 cent in closing at 18 US cents, with 240 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments declined 0.18 of a cent to end at 23.82 US cents after 36,784 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments popped 0.3 of a cent to 2.3 US cents, with just 170 stock units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.95 US cents while exchanging 10,229 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.01 of a cent after ending at 15.99 US cents with the swapping of 175 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in trading 173,656 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell one cent to US$2.02 after exchanging 1,755 stocks and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10, with 1,000 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity increased on Thursday and ended with the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, seeing an increased volume of shares passing through the market increasing 234 percent above Wednesday level as the value of funds passing through the market rose 425 percent higher as well and closed with an even number of stocks rising and falling.
A total of seven securities traded, the same as Wednesday with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.34 points to end at 205.47. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14. The PE ratio for the  JSE USD stocks is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 530,161 shares traded, for US$65,425 up from 158,816 units at US$12,458 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 75,737 units at US$9,346, compared to 22,688 shares at US$1,780 on Wednesday and the month to date an average of 67,545 shares at US$5,645 versus 66,271 units at US$5,070 on Wednesday. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dropped 0.28 of a cent to 7.95 US cents, with 156,069 shares changing hands, Margaritaville fell 0.1 of a cent to 15.9 US cents with 3,171 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 24 US cents after trading 143,283 units Sterling Investments finished at 2 US cents after exchanging 8,893 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments  USD share ended at 12.99 US cents in an exchange of 12,827 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.11 of a cent to end at 16 US cents after 103,497 units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 US cents after 102,421 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on Wednesday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining after trading 86 percent less with 62 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of more stocks rising and falling.
Similar to Tuesday seven securities traded, with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.92 points to end at 205.81.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.1. The PE ratio for USD stocks is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 158,816 shares traded for US$12,458, down from 1,143,202 units at US$32,461 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 22,688 units at US$1,780, compared to 163,315 shares at US$4,637 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 66,271 shares at US$5,070 down from 74,299 units at US$5,676 on the preceding day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.53 of a cent to 8.23 US cents trading just one share, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 16 US cents in exchanging 8,085 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 0.97 of one cent to end at 23.99 US cents while trading 15,615 stocks. Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent after ending at 2 US cents with the swapping of 41,285 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.99 US cents with 46,608 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 15.89 US cents after trading 1,055 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.88 US cents in an exchange of 46,167 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.