US dollar market trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Friday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 214 percent and the value surging 297 percent above Thursday’s levels, resulting in eight securities trading, compared to seven on Thursday with two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 457,523 shares traded for US$96,524, up from 145,561 units at US$24,336 on Thursday. Trading averaged 57,192 units at US$12,065, compared to 20,794 shares at US$3,477 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 39,617 shares at US$3,977 versus 37,385 units at US$2,950 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index 1.26 lost points to end at 209.66.
The PE Ratio, a tool used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE Ratios use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dropped 1 cent to close at 6 US cents, with 94,082 shares clearing the market, Margaritaville lost 1.99 cents to end at 13 US cents in exchanging 15 units, Proven Investments shed 2.41 cents after ending at 22 US cents with an exchange of 268,403 stock units. Sterling Investments rallied 0.14 of a cent to 2.15 US cents, with 100 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.98 of one cent in closing at 12.98 US cents, with 84,642 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.25 of a cent to end at 13.15 US cents, with 16 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.95 US cents while exchanging 812 stocks.In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.03 after exchanging 9,453 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, the volume of stocks traded rose 56 percent and the value was 85 percent more than on Monday and resulting in seven securities traded, as was the case on Monday with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 487,396 shares traded for US$33,962 compared to 313,255 units at US$18,398 on Monday. Trading averaged 69,628 units at US$4,852, versus 44,751 shares at US$2,628 on Monday, with month to date average of 42,118 shares at US$3,038 versus 37,741 units at US$2,749 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.87 points to 212.69.
The PE Ratio, a tool used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending, up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to 7.5 US cents with an exchange of 3,223 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.99 US cents and closed with 100 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 23 US cents in trading 79,805 units. Sterling Investments popped 0.2 of one cent to close at 2.1 US cents while exchanging 100 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 1.45 cents in ending at 11.5 US cents in exchanging 107,246 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.2 of a cent in ending at 12.2 US cents in an exchange of 4 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.99 of one US cent after 296,918 shares crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising jumping 94 percent and the value 105 percent more than on Friday, resulting in seven securities changing hands, the same as on Friday with one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 313,255 shares traded for US$18,398 compared to 161,279 units at US$8,982 on Friday. Trading averaged 44,751 units at US$2,628, versus 23,040 shares at US$1,283 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,741 shares US$2,749 versus 36,415 units at US$2,772 on the previous day. Trading in June averaged 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.73 points, in ending at 213.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.6 of a cent to close at 7.4 US cents in trading 2,000 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.99 US cents after 24 stock units crossed the market, Proven Investments shed 0.8 of one cent in closing at 23 US cents with an exchange of 47,865 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.02 of a cent to 12.95 US cents after an exchange of 37,800 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 12 US cents in switching ownership of 86 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent to end at 1 US cent in exchanging 225,442 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 8.9 cents and ended at US$1.011 after trading 38 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

A huge 667 percent rise in the value of stocks traded after the volume rose just 17 percent over Monday was the outstanding feature of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday.
Seven securities traded, compared to nine on Monday, with three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged. At the close of market activities, the JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.71 points to end at 218.70.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 578,306 shares were traded for US$75,902 compared to 492,558 units at US$9,897 on Monday.
Trading averaged 82,615 units at US$10,843, compared to 54,729 shares at US$1,100 on Monday, with a month to date average of 74,062 shares at US$8,830 versus 73,625 units at US$8,727 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 47,916 units for US$3,528.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dropped 0.08 of a cent to end at 7.42 US cents in an exchange of 7,785 shares, Proven Investments climbed 0.99 of one cent in closing at 26 US cents after 100,112 units changed hands, Sterling Investments gained 0.12 of a cent to close at 2.12 US cents trading 10,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.4 of one cent in ending at 12.5 US cents after 367,647 stock units were traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1.5 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 10 US cents with the swapping of 4,000 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.01 of a cent to 1 US cent while exchanging 88,718 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.25 after exchanging 44 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 78 percent with 99 percent less value than on Wednesday, to close the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in seven securities traded, the same as on Wednesday with none rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.07 points to end at 215.90. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com  earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 234,994 shares traded for US$7,758 compared to 1,086,150 units at US$718,478 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 33,571 units at US$1,108, compared to 155,164 shares at US$102,640 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 78,039 shares at US$9,589 versus 80,746 units at US$10,105 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 47,916 units for US$3,528.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 7.49 US cents while trading 2,690 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy finished at US$1.38, with two units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments lost 0.86 of a cent to end at 25.04 US cents with 20,590 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments dropped 0.03 of a cent to 2.07 US cents after trading 33,201 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12.94 US cents in an exchange of 21 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 11.5 US cents in exchanging 75 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.07 of a cent to 0.93 of one US cent in trading 178,415 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on Friday ended with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 61 percent over Thursday as 11 percent more funds entered the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in eight securities traded, similar to Thursday, with two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dipped 3.59 points to end at 210.93.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 9, The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, up to August 2023.
A total of 320,625 shares traded amounting to US$13,970 compared to 199,358 units at US$12,579 on Thursday. Trading averaged 40,078 units at US$1,746 compared to 24,920 shares at US$1,572 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 80,326 shares at US$4,021 versus 83,984 units at US$4,228 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 47,916 units for US$3,528.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 7.49 US cents, with 3 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville ended at 14.99 US cents with an exchange of 30 stocks, Proven Investments climbed 0.48 of a cent in ending at 25.5 US cents in switching ownership of 30,832 stock units. Sterling Investments gained 0.2 of a cent in closing at 2.12 US cents with the swapping of 2,823 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.2 US cents trading 11,698 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.5 of one cent to end at 11.5 US cents in exchanging 23,408 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.17 of a cent to 0.81 of a US cent in an exchange of 251,830 stock units.In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 5 cents in ending at US$2.25 after trading just one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.