Market activity in the US dollar-denominated market ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Tuesday, with market activity being relatively stable leading to the market Index slipping 0.24 points to 202.75.
The market ended with 648,937 shares trading valued at US$25,614, in contrast to 285,192 units for US$123,486 on Tuesday, as one stock rose, one declined, leaving four unchanged. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.7 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, First Rock Capital rose 1 cent to close at 10 US cents, with 1,613 units changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 26 US cents, after exchanging 5,019 shares. Sterling Investments swapped 84,955 shares at 2 US cents and Trans Jamaican Highway closed at 1 US cent, with a loss of 0.03 of a cent in trading 549,230 stock units. In the US dollar preference section, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share traded 7,774 shares at US$2.13 and JMMB Group 6% preference share had 346 units exchanged at US$1.10.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Thanks to a rise in trading of JMMB Group preference shares and Trans Jamaica Highway, volume trading on the JSE US dollar Market rose on Wednesday over that on Tuesday as investors exchanged seven securities. 
The usual large volume traded by the recently listed Trans Jamaica Highway remained moderate on Wednesday, with just over 100,000 shares changing hands.
Market activity resulted in seven securities changing hands, with three stocks rising and four declining. The volume of shares traded was 291,094 units, with a value of US$266,784, in contrast to 34,926 units for US$4,838 on Tuesday.
At the close, the market index lost 0.18 points to 204.63 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.8 times 2020 earnings.
First Rock Capital gained of 0.9 of a cent and closed trading with 3,000 units at 9 US cents, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share lost 1 cent to end at US$2.12, after exchanging 116,312 shares, JMMB Group 6% preference share gained 2 cents with 1,000 units crossing the exchange and closed at US$1.02. Proven Investments picked up half a cent to end at 26 US cents, with 62,971 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments ended at 2.3 US cents, after losing 0.2 of a cent after swapping 5,000 units. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 14 US cents, with a loss of 1 cent in trading 1,415 units and Trans Jamaican Highway ended at 1.04 US cents, with the loss of 0.02 of a cent in exchanging 101,396 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the day’s last transaction unless otherwise stated.