Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 99 percent valued being 100 percent lower than the huge trades that took place on Thursday, resulting in trading seven securities, compared to six on Thursday with none rising, five declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 273,362 shares were traded for US$7,044 compared with 21,983,490 units at US$1,628,700 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 39,052 shares at US$1,006 down from 3,663,915 units at US$271,450 on Thursday. The average trade month to date amounts to 182,063 shares at US$15,023 compared to 190,136 units at US$15,814 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index fell 1.66 points to end at 215.70.
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 four stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.01 of a cent to to close at 6.07 US cents after investors traded 900 shares, Margaritaville dipped 0.04 of a cent to end at 10.95 US cents with an exchange of 87 units, Proven Investments lost 0.5 of a cent to close at 17 US cents in switching ownership of 4,964 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.5 of a cent to end at 9 US cents with traders exchanging 3,900 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.18 US cents with investors transferring 858 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent in ending at 0.88 of one US cent in an exchange of 260,960 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 with the trading of 1,693 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Only 11,094 shares were traded for a mere US$1,234 compared to 47,009 units at US$5,749 on Friday.
At the close, Margaritaville ending at 10.99 US cents after 1,112 shares passed through the market, Proven Investments popped 2 cents to 18 US cents with an exchange of 276 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.25 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with investors transferring 497 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 10 US cents in an exchange of 5,685 units and Transjamaican Highway ending at 0.94 of one US cent, with 3,178 units changing hands.
Overall, 47,009 shares were traded, for US$5,749 compared with 430,568 units at US$30,840 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 10 US cents, with 25,179 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.18 US cents with investors transferring 20 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.94 of one US cent while 3,249 shares passed through the market.
Investors traded 430,568 shares for US$30,840 compared to 33,994 units at US$8,059 on Wednesday.
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.75 in trading 227 stock units, Proven Investments declined 0.02 of a cent to 18.5 US cents as 18,719 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 10 US cents with investors transferring 24,164 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.18 US cents with a transfer of 139 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to end at 0.95 US cents after an exchange of 338,464 units.
Investors traded 88,737 shares at US$48,455 compared to 86,809 units at US$1,115 on Friday.
Sterling Investments fell 0.3 of a cent in closing at 1.7 US cents in switching ownership of 9,140 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 0.29 of a cent to 9.51 US cents with a transfer of 12,940 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 1.27 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 7.18 US cents after 195 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to 0.9 of one US cent after trading 30,081 shares.
Investors traded 125,994 shares for US$14,617 compared to 48,512 units at US$5,401 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments rose 0.5 of a cent to 19 US cents trading 15,944 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in trading 67 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to end at 0.9 of one US cent with investors exchanging 99,998 shares.
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.01 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents in switching ownership of 42 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.05 of a cent to close at 0.9 of one US cent after an exchange of 58,470 stock units.
Proven Investments remained at 19 US cents with 15 stocks clearing the exchange. Sterling Investments lost 0.11 of a cent in ending at 1.89 US cents in an exchange of 5,400 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 8.4 US cents with a transfer of 1,850 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.94 of one US cent, with 302,588 units changing hands.
A total of 15,447 shares were traded for US$1,416, down from 106,437 units at US$16,273 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.4 of a cent after ending at 9.6 US cents and exchanging 900 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 0.94 of one US cent with a transfer of 3,000 shares.
Investors traded 106,437 shares for US$16,273 compared to 175,300 units at US$6,059 on Monday.
Proven Investments rose 0.38 of a cent to 18.9 US cents after an exchange of 79,269 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents, with 9,730 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.95 of one US cent in trading 14,055 units.
