Trading activity dropped sharply on Tuesday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands plunging 65 percent after trading ended, with far less funds than on Monday, at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, down from eight on Monday with the price of one stock rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.15 points to end at 187.04.
Overall, 17,249 shares traded, for US$3,749 compared to 49,101 units at US$9,065 on Monday. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading averaged 4,312 units at US$937 compared to 6,138 shares at US$1,133 on Monday, while the month to date averages 9,864 at US$1,422 versus 10,922 units at US$1,514 on Monday. 
August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last sale price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments fell 1.69 cents to close at 22.01 US cents, with 17,094 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments popped 0.12 of a cent in ending at 2.12 US cents, just two stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share remained at 12.5 US cents trading 151 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in trading mere two units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended on Friday, with the volume of shares changing hands surging 3,669 percent over Thursday’s level at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with declining stocks edging out rising ones.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions remained at 77 US cents with an exchange of 414 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.05 of a cent to 23 US cents with 298,906 units changing hands, Sterling Investments rose 0.38 of a cent to 2.12 US cents trading 12,094 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share settled at 13 US cents, with a transfer of 150 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents, with 22,504 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7.5 US cents, with 1,053 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions traded 10 stock units at 77 US cents, Proven Investments dropped 0.84 of a cent in ending at 23.05 US cents after exchanging 6,746 stock units. Sterling Investments fell 0.4 of a cent to 1.74 US cents, with 500 units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share climbed 0.7 of a cent to 12.6 US cents, with 105 units being swapped, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ stock remained at 13 US cents, with 400 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.88 US cents with an exchange of 50 stocks.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose 0.01 of a cent to 7.26 US cents after trading 45,850 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents with 20 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions fell 3 cents to 77 US cents with a transfer of 194 units. Proven Investments lost 1.96 cents to close at 23.04 US cents with 75,056 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1 cent to 13 US cents with 1,504 units traded and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.17 of a cent to 0.92 US cents with 100 stock units crossing the exchange.
Overall, 2,078,672 shares traded, for US$107,586 compared to 267,463 units at US$9,495 on Friday.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 6,577 shares at 8 US cents, Proven Investments rose 0.7 of a cent to 24.7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 394,370 units, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 13.99 US cents with the transfer of 2,021 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent to 0.80 US cents, with 1,675,649 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday with prices of one stock rising, one declining and four remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital closed at 8 US cents while trading 925 shares, Margaritaville closed at 9.2 US cents after exchanging 30,890 units, Productive Business Solutions dipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 80 US cents in switching ownership of 54 stocks. Proven Investments remained at 24 US cents, with 530,672 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.11 of a cent to end at 0.81 US cents with the swapping of 3,802 stock units.
Similar to Wednesday, trading ended with six securities changing hands, with prices of two rising, three declining and one remaining firm.
At the close, First Rock Capital climbed 0.3 of a cent to 9 US cents trading 95,173 shares, Productive Business Solutions traded 46 stock units at 80 US cents, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to 25.99 US cents with 20,467 stocks changing hands. Sterling Investments slipped 0.02 of a cent to 2.37 US cents after a transfer of 450 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of a cent end at 15 US cents with 112,400 stock units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent to 0.90 US cents with 227,425 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with the JSE USD Equity Index rallying 3.19 points to close at 200.51. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 9 US cents after 10,814 shares were traded, Productive Business Solutions remained at 80 US cents with 108 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments popped 0.99 of a cent to 25.99 US cents with 108,096 shares changing hands. Sterling Investments rose 0.25 of a cent in closing at 2.3 US cents after exchanging 39,116 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to 15.3 US cents, with 3,717 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 0.92 of a US cent in trading 13,719 shares.
Six securities traded, similar to Tuesday with the price of one rising, two declining and three closing unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents after trading 50,237 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents in switching ownership of 10,670 shares, Productive Business Solutions climbed 1 US cents to close at US$1.01 with an exchange of 40 units. Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 26.99 US cents in trading 13,669 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.09 of a cent in closing at 14.99 US cents 200 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.95 US cents after an exchange of 380,309 shares.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to three on Thursday and ended with the price of one stock rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions shed 18 cents in ending at 66 US cents, in an exchange of 95,356 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 25.97 US cents after trading 50,809 stock units, Sterling Investments closed at 2.35 US cents, with 21,196 shares changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 1.20 cents to settle at 15.80 US cents, trading 58,948 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.14 US cents to close at 0.94 US cents after exchanging 10 units.