Trading on Friday ended with the market declining after trading 125 percent more shares than on Thursday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in declining stocks clobbering those rising.
Six securities changed hands, compared to four on Thursday with one stock rising, four declining and one closing unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 3.63 points to end at 208.05. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 483,586 shares traded, for US$38,961 compared to 214,841 units at US$54,388 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 80,598 units at US$6,494, in contrast to 53,710 shares at US$13,597 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 103,810 units at US$12,476 in contrast to 105,595 units at US$12,936 on Thursday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending trading with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined by 0.35 of a cent to 8.61 US cents, trading 14,086 shares, Margaritaville ended trading of  309,135 stock units and closed at 9 US cents,  Proven Investments lost 0.9 of a cent in closing at 26 US cents, with 6,240 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments shed 0.08 of a cent to end at 2.21 US cents in an exchange of 477 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 1.23 cents to 14.7 US cents after exchanging 50,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.95 US cents with the swapping of 103,648 units.

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

Trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the market declining after investors exchanged 91 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday, with 85 percent less value.
Seven securities traded, compared to five on Tuesday with the prices of two stocks rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index fell 4.14 points to end at 208.67. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 116,571 shares traded, for US$9,359 down from 1,338,589 units at US$44,466 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 16,653 units at US$1,337, in contrast to 267,718 shares at US$8,893 on Tuesday. The month to date averaged 108,400 units at US$12,900 in contrast to 117,985 units at US$14,108 on Tuesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.5 of a cent to 9 US cents with an exchange of 86,049 shares, Margaritaville finished at 9 US cents with 2,214 units passing through the market, Proven Investments lost 0.35 of a cent to 26.1 US cents with 3,931 stock units traded. Sterling Investments closed at 2.29 US cents with 4 shares changing hands, gained 0.87 of a cent to settle at 15.95 US cents with investors switching ownership of 1 unit and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.01 of a cent to close 0.86 US cents with 24,032 shares crossing the exchange.

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

Trading volume jumped 421 percent on Friday, with the value rising 592 above Thursday outcome, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in six securities changing hands, similar to Thursday with two rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index added 1.46 points to end at 213.07. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 3,100,463 shares for US$616,848 compared to 594,805 units at US$89,149 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 516,744 units at US$102,808, in contrast to 99,134 shares at US$14,858 on Thursday. Trading averaged 106,038 units for the month to date at US$15,321 in contrast to 56,753 units at US$4,823 on Thursday. April averaged 80,293 units at US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital gained 1.8 cents to end at 11.8 US cents after trading 3,593 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 125,697 shares changing hands, Proven Investments increased 1.45 cents to 26.85 US cents in exchanging 2,178,514 shares. Sterling Investments dropped 0.11 cents to 2.29 US cents, after trading 570,768 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of a cent in closing at 14.7 US cents, with 100,000 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to end at 0.9 US cents, after exchanging 121,891 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading rose sharply on Thursday after an exchange of 423 percent more shares carrying value that was 870 percent greater than on Wednesday at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, the same number as on Wednesday, with the prices of four stocks rising, none declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.49 points to settle at 211.61. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 594,805 shares traded for US$89,149 up from 113,748 units at US$9,188 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 99,134 units at US$14,858, versus 18,958 shares at US$1,531 on Wednesday. The month to date trades, average 56,753 units at US$4,823 up from 50,974 units at US$3,455 on Wednesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
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 inched 0.01 of a cent higher to 10 US cents with 63,039 shares traded, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents with an exchange of 99,400 units, Proven Investments rose 0.39 of a cent to 25.4 US cents with an exchange of 263,547 stocks. Sterling Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents with 5,000 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.4 of a cent to finish at 15 US cents with a transfer of 33,319 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.94 US cents with 130,500 shares crossing the exchange.

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

Trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with the market rising moderately after investors transferred 15 percent fewer shares than on Monday at 75 percent less the value.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday, with the prices of two stocks rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.55 points to close at 211.03. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 328,568 shares traded for US$13,722 down from 386,627 units at US$55,541 on Monday.
Trading averaged 54,761 units at US$2,287 compared to 77,325 shares at US$11,108 on Monday. The month to date averaged 56,029 units traded at US$3,758 in contrast to 56,266 units at US$4,034 on Monday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital advanced 0.99 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents with 56,942 shares traded, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,160 units, Proven Investments held firm at 25 US cents with an exchange of 22,990 stocks. Sterling Investments advanced 0.26 of a cent to finish at 2.3 US cents with a transfer of 10,095 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.9 of a cent to end at 15.07 US cents with 100 stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent to 0.94 US cents with 236,281 shares crossing the exchange.

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