The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Thursday with the market index slipping after trading 26 percent fewer shares than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and declining.
Trading closed, with five securities changing hands similar to Wednesday and closed with the prices of two rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 3.39 points to settle at 187.81. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended in 247,604 shares changing hands for US$47,872 compared to 335,249 units at US$42,287 on Wednesday. The average trade amounts to 49,521 units at US$9,574 compared to an average of 67,050 shares at US$8,457 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 48,652 units for the month to date at US$7,754 in contrast to 48,218 units at US$6,844. November ended with an average of 51,134 units for US$4,516.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments dropped 1.88 US cents to end at 24 US cents with 46,230 shares changing hands, 
Sterling Investments lost 0.4 cents to close at 2.1 US cents, in exchanging 79,400 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced by 1.2 cents to settle at 16.9 US cents trading 17,122 stock units. Transjamaican Highway gained 0.04 cents to close at 0.90 US cent, with investors swapping 89,948 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2.01, with investors switching ownership of 14,904 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to five on Tuesday and ended with the price of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to eight on Monday and closed with prices of two rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
Proven Investments lost 1.99 cents and ended at 24 US cents, after exchanging 75,413 shares, Sterling Investments lost half a cent to end at 2.45 US cents, with 5,000 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments gained one-tenth of a cent to end at 16.6 US cents, in crossing the market with 47,956 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.90 of a US cent, trading 18,529 stock units.
Market activity ended with eight stocks trading, up from six on Friday and ended with the prices of four stocks rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
Productive Business Solutions gained 18 cents to end at 84 US cents after trading 5,952 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 0.99 of a US cent to finish at 25.99 US cents, after 14,259 shares crossed the exchange, Sterling Investments lost nine-tenths of a US cent to close at 2 US cents, with investors swapping 350,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.51 of a US cent to settle at 16.5 US cents after 51,732 shares crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.90 of a US cent, with 122,500 shares changing hands.
At the close of the market, trading ended with six securities changing hands, the same as on Thursday and ended with the price of one rising and the five remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 8.65 US cents trading 234 units, Margaritaville remained at 13 US cents, in crossing the exchange with 100 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.15 after trading 30 units. Proven Investments closed at 25 US cents, after exchanging 19,400 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.49 of a cent to 15.99 US cents, with an exchange of 36,236 shares and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.90 of 1 US cent, in a transfer of 371,882 shares.
At the close of trading six securities changing hands compared to four on Wednesday and ended with the price of one declining and five remaining unchanged.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville closed at 13 US cents, trading 524 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at 66 US cents, with an exchange of 29 units. Proven Investments ended at 25 US cents after a transfer of 22,692 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 15.50 US cents trading 8,753 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to settle at 0.90 of 1 US cent with an exchange of 4,500 units.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments lost half a cent to end at 25 US cents, after trading 12,853 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1.34 US cents to close at 15.50 US cents, with 117,690 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway inched 0.08 of a cent higher, to end at 0.93 of one US cent, with 97,000 units crossing the exchange.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained 0.05 of a cent and closed at 8.65 US cents in an exchange of 1,055 units, Productive Business Solutions remained at 66 US cents, with 51 units changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.48 of a cent to end at 25.50 US cents, in trading 300 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.85 of 1 US cent after a transfer of 200,000 shares.
Five securities changed hands on Monday compared to two on Friday and closed with the prices of one stock rising, three falling and one remained unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment remained at 8.6 US cents after exchanging 1,743 shares, Productive Business Solutions lost 9 US cents to close at 66 US cents, with 609 stock units trading, Proven Investments rose 2.76 US cents to 25.98 US cents after the trading of 31,318 units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1.83 US cents to settle at 14.16 US cents while exchanging 6,472 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent and settled at 0.85 of a US cent after exchanging 349,996 units.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.