In a last minute fury of market activity, investors pushed some stocks prices higher in the last second before closing of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday and saved the market from a big decline with the All Jamaican Composite Index shedding 1,082.10 points to settle at3 97,208.39, after sitting at 393,717.87 points seconds before the close, the JSE Main Index dropped 575.09 points to settle at 347,650.98 after it was just over 343,000 points seconds before the close.
The JSE Financial Index declined 0.55 points to settle at 83.08.
Trading ended with the volume of stocks declining 20 percent with a 54 percent lower value than on Friday, following activity in 60 securities compared to 52 on Friday, with 22 rising, 20 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 42,372,789 shares were traded for $70,469,791, down from 53,225,427 units at $154,094,564 on Friday. Trading averaged 706,213 units at $1,174,497 compared with 1,023,566 shares at $2,963,357 on Friday and month to date, an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224, compared to 204,684 units at $1,480,424 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 26.73 million shares for 63.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 11.77 million units for 27.8 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 1.25 million units for 3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.7 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.25 to close at $60.75 in trading 43,191 units following the release of nine months’ results showing profit rising 36 percent over 2021 for the nine months to September. First Rock Real Estate shed 55 cents ending at $13.50, with 17,662 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy lost $2.65 to end at $84.85, with 71,496 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers increased 70 cents in closing at $29.20 after an exchange of 23,028 shares, Jamaica Producers popped $2.15 in closing at $20, with 13,641 units clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.30 to close at $16.50 trading 43,919 stock units, JMMB Group advanced 80 cents to $37 in exchanging 40,954 stocks, Margaritaville fell $3.39 to $19.21, with just five stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $3.99 to end at $80 after 69 shares passed through the exchange, NCB Financial dropped $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $83.99 after hitting an intraday low of $80 and closed, with 154,927 shares changing hands, 138 Student Living gained $1.32 in ending at $6.95 after trading 8,099 stocks. 
PanJam Investment climbed $2.13 to end at $59 in exchanging 14,751 stocks, Sagicor Group increased $3 to close at $53 with a transfer of 66,120 shares, Scotia Group rallied 68 cents to $36.68 with the swapping of 32,744 units. Stanley Motta fell 60 cents in closing at $4 after a transfer of 13,007 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.38 to $10.58 with investors transferring 941 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $9.76 to end at $55.80 in switching ownership of 652 stock units and Productive Business 10.5% declined $19.99 to $1,130.01 after an exchange of 272 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged jumping 739 percent, valued 97 percent more than on Friday, resulting in 10 securities trading, compared to seven on Friday with four rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 467,538 shares were traded for US$25,574 up from 55,754 units at US$12,962 on Friday.
Trading averaged 46,754 shares at US$2,557 versus 7,965 units at US$1,851 on Friday, with the month to date average of 40,972 shares at US$2,277 up from 40,613 units at US$2,258 on the previous trading day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 4.03 points to end at 211.09.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.42 of one cent ending at 7.08 US cents with a transfer of 15,000 shares, Margaritaville lost 0.98 of a cent to end at 14 US cents with just one unit trading, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 61 US cents with an exchange of 67 stock units. Productive Business Solutions advanced 8 cents to US$1.38, with 6,495 stocks crossing the market, 
Proven Investments declined 0.97 of a cent in closing at 19.03 US cents in switching ownership of 14,694 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to 2.1 US cents after investors traded 580 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 10 US cents with 405 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent to 0.98 US of one cent, with 425,474 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share popped 64 cents in closing at a record high of US$12.14, with 16 units crossing the market and JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.75 after an exchange of 4,806 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main market takes weekly hit
Trading activities surged sharply on Friday, with 589 percent more shares exchanged with a 192 percent rise in value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market than Thursday, with 52 securities trading down from 56 on Thursday, with 17 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
Three stocks traded at one year lows, with NCB Group hitting an intraday low of $80 before closing at a yearly low of $84.99, Pulse Investment closed at a low of $2.85 and Sagicor Select Financial Fund hit a year’s low of 36 cents but closed at 42 cents.
Investors traded 53,225,427 shares for $154,094,564, up sharply from 7,725,167 units at $52,758,028 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,023,566 units at $2,963,357 compared with 137,949 shares at $942,108 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 204,684 units at $1,480,424 versus 162,977 units at $1,404,898 on the prior day. September closed with an average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 46.56 million shares for 87.5 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.23 million units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade and Massy Holdings with 1.02 million units for 1.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,372.81 points to end at 398,290.49, down 9 percent for the year. The JSE Main Index fell 1,815.69 points to 348,226.07 to record a 12 percent decline in 2022 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.63 points to settle at 83.63.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley climbed $1.71 to $39.70 with an exchange of 95 shares, GraceKennedy lost $2 in closing at $87.50, with 58,446 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to close at $28.50 after exchanging 22,021 stocks. Jamaica Producers increased 55 cents to end at $17.85 as investors exchanged 389 units, JMMB Group fell $1.20 to $36.20 after finishing with investors dealing in 42,413 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied 97 cents to close at $81 in exchanging 1,019,351 units. Palace Amusement advanced 82 cents in closing at $827.82 after a transfer of 78 shares, Portland JSX dropped $1.20 to end at $9 after trading 1,689 stocks, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents ending at $50, with 59,518 units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group rose 60 cents to $36, closing with an exchange of 4,653 stocks, Seprod popped $2.84 to $71 with the swapping of 2,491 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 80 cents to end at $9.20 in an exchange of 300 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $6.90 to $46.04 with a transfer of 142 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling volume, slipping prices on JSE Main Market
The volume of stocks traded declined 59 percent, with a 28 percent lower value than in trading Wednesday at the close of activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday and ended, with 56 securities trading, up from 53 on Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 28 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
A total of 7,725,167 shares were traded for $52,758,028 down from 18,798,375 units at $73,598,833 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 137,949 shares at $942,108 down from 354,686 stock units at $1,388,657 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 162,977 units at $1,404,898 down from 164,430 units at $1,431,754 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.13 million shares for 40.5 percent of total volume, followed by Pulse Investments with 1.06 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 990,665 units for 12.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,462.75 points to settle at 400,663.30, the JSE Main Index declined 1,237.21 points to 350,041.76 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.43 points to close at 84.26.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped $1.16 to close at $100 with 2,216 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Cement lost 40 cents to end at $57.50 after exchanging 32,270 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.03 to $38.01 after trading 2,137 units. GraceKennedy climbed 50 cents in closing at $89.50 with investors dealing in 77,765 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $5 in ending at $495 after a transfer of 8,167 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1.70 to $17.30 with 8,532 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.65 in closing at $37.90 in transferring 524 units, NCB Financial declined $1 to close at $85 with investors swapping 225,109 stocks, Palace Amusement shed 81 cents to $827 after trading 43 stock units. 
Proven Investments rallied $1.49 to end at $30 with the swapping of 1,250 units, Sagicor Group dipped 49 cents to $50.50 in trading 10,901 shares, Scotia Group dropped 60 cents in closing at $35.40 with 29,966 stocks crossing the exchange and Seprod dropped $2.79 to $68.16 while exchanging 4,390 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living’s preference share increased $6.90 to close at $52.94 after15 stock units crossed the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $33 to $107 in transferring 29 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More stocks rose than fell on JSE Main Market
Rising stocks dominated trading over those declining at the close of market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following the trading of 53 securities similar to Tuesday, with 20 rising, 16 declining and 17 ending unchanged and leading to the volume of stocks traded rising 189 percent with a 16 percent increase in value over Tuesday.
Investors traded 18,798,375 shares for $73,598,833, up from 6,498,000 units at $63,227,582 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 354,686 units at $1,388,657, versus 122,604 shares at $1,192,973 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 164,430 units at $1,431,754 versus 153,373 units at $1,434,259 on the previous day. September closed with a much higher average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 12.52 million shares for 66.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.21 million units for 6.4 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.5% closed with 788,231 units for 4.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,114.65 points to 402,126.05, but the JSE Main Index slipped 386.11 points to 351,278.97 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.15 points to settle at 84.69.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 80 cents to $101.16 after an exchange of 3,272 shares, Caribbean Cement dipped 85 cents to $57.90 after a transfer of 4,574 units, Caribbean Producers rose 42 cents to end at $13.60 with investors transferring 40,723 stocks. First Rock Real Estate rallied 49 cents to close at $14.49 after trading 3,375 stock units, JMMB Group fell $1 in closing at $37.50, with 163,830 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.05 to $36.25, with a change in ownership of 34,654 shares. Massy Holdings dropped $4.85 to close at $80.15, with 878 units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments fell 59 cents to $7.86 in trading 28,550 stocks, NCB Financial popped 80 cents in closing at $86 after an exchange of 217,528 stock units. PanJam Investment gained $1.88 to end at $56.88 in exchanging 1,554 stocks, Proven Investments shed $1.49 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.51 as investors exchanged 25,450 shares, 
Sagicor Group increased 99 cents to end at $50.99 in an exchange of 1,933 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.31 to $10.31 with the swapping of 2,941 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $13.96 in closing at $46.04 in exchanging 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dipped on the JSE USD Market
Trading activity dipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 35 percent, valued 178 percent more than on Tuesday, and resulting in the trading of seven securities, down from 10 on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged a total of 38,341 shares for US$7,793, down from 58,570 units at US$2,806 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 5,477 units at US$1,113 versus 5,857 shares at US$281 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 35,209 shares at US$2,299 versus 36,695 units at US$2,358 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.31 points to end at 208.84.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to 19 US cents after trading 25,134 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share remained at 15.63 US cents, with an exchange of 402 stock units,
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.88 of one cent to close at 9.11 US cents with the swapping of 11,759 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent in ending at 0.9 of one US cent, with eight units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share fell 5 cents to end at US$1.70 with a transfer of 57 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% declined 9 cents to close at US$1.75 while exchanging 914 shares and JMMB Group 6% climbed 11 cents in ending at US$1.09 after exchanging 67 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market slips on Tuesday
Trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 89 percent and the value dropping 64 percent from trading on Monday, resulting in 10 securities traded, compared to 11 on Monday with two rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.
Investors traded 58,570 shares for US$2,801 compared to 524,695 units at US$7,860 on Monday.
Trading averaged 5,857 units at US$281 versus 47,700 shares at US$715 on Monday, with month to date average of 36,695 shares at US$2,360 versus 39,067 units at US$2,518 on the previous trading day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.36 points to end at 209.15.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to end at 7.2 US cents after an exchange of 741 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.98 US cents, with 305 units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 25 cents to 75 US cents as 606 stocks passed through the market. Proven Investments lost 0.69 cents in closing at 19.3 US cents trading 2,553 stock units, 
Sterling Investments declined 0.19 cents to end at 2 US cents, with 2,400 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 9.99 US cents after exchanging 5,449 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1.53 cents to end at 10.1 US cents, with 67 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to end at 0.85 of one US cent and closed, with 45,934 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share increased by 5 cents to close at a record high of US$11.15 with a transfer of 25 units and JMMB Group 6% remained at 98 US cents with dealings in 490 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks inched higher on JSE Main Market
Almost twice as many stocks rose in trading on Tuesday than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market sending the overall market value higher, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent after 33 percent more funds passed through the market than on Monday, with 53 securities trading compared to 59 on Monday, leading to 24 rising, 17 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 6,498,000 shares for $63,227,582 up from 5,633,077 units at $47,384,697 on Monday.
Trading averaged 122,604 units at $1,192,973, versus 95,476 shares at $803,130 on Monday and month to date, an average of 153,373 units at $1,434,259 compared to 155,272 units at $1,449,146 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.17 million shares accounting for 18.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.14 million units for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.5% with 562,083 units for 8.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 350.35 points to 401,011.40, the JSE Main Index increased 239.71 points to 351,665.08 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.02 points to settle at 84.54.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments rose $5.96 to end at $101.96, with 9,476 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement popped 65 cents to $58.75 after 14,442 stocks were traded, Caribbean Producers dipped 62 cents to $13.18 after trading of 164,065 stock units. GraceKennedy advanced 50 cents to $89, with 61,884 units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers dropped $1 to $19 in exchanging 3,369 stock units, JMMB Group rose 45 cents to close at $38.50 after an exchange of 341,509 units. Kingston Wharves fell $2.80 to $35.20 with the swapping of 20,659 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $3.90 in closing at $85, with 1,172 shares changing hands, Mayberry Investments rallied 45 cents to $8.45 with a transfer of 43,592 stock units. NCB Financial shed $1.30 to $85.20 in trading 60,828 units, Palace Amusement declined $12.19 to close at $827.81 with investors transferring ten shares, PanJam Investment climbed $2.25 to $55 after a transfer of 1,185 stocks. 
Proven Investments lost $2.09 to end at $30 in an exchange of 13,784 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to end at $50 in switching ownership of 52,179 units, Scotia Group dipped 81 cents in closing at $36 after exchanging 19,291 shares. Seprod advanced 70 cents to close at $70.95 after trading 4,553 stocks and Stanley Motta popped 43 cents in closing at $5 after exchanging 3,787 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $3.50 ending at $60 trading 77 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall for the JSE Main Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity ended on Monday with more stocks declining than rising and leading to sizable decline in the primary market indices after the volume of stocks traded declined 18 percent and after 62 percent more funds passed through the exchange than on Friday, as 59 securities traded compared to 58 on Friday, with 15 rising, 25 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 5,633,077 shares were exchanged for $47,384,697 versus 6,909,965 units at $29,190,379 on Friday.
Trading averages 95,476 units at $803,130, versus 119,137 shares at $503,282 on Friday and month to date, an average of 155,272 units at $1,449,146 compared with 159,682 units at $1,496,790 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.87 million shares for 33.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 776,390 units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 458,952 units for 8.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,122.55 points to 401,361.75, the JSE Main Index shed 2,003.28 points to 351,425.37 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.54 points to close at 84.56.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost $6.47 to end at $96 with 16,132 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined 65 cents to $58.10 in exchanging 4,823 stock units, Eppley shed $1.70 after ending at $38 with a transfer of 7,618 units. GraceKennedy dipped $1 in closing at $88.50 with 64,175 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 84 cents to close at $15.15 after trading 12,777 stock units, Key Insurance fell 54 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.10 in an exchange of 920 stocks. Mayberry Investments advanced 60 cents to $8 with 68,331 units crossing the market, NCB Financial dropped $2.23 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $86.50 in transferring 221,710 shares, Palace Amusement rallied $10 to close at $840 in switching ownership of four shares. Proven Investments popped $1.54 to $32.09 while exchanging 8,618 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.41 to close at $36.81 with 3,234 shares changing hands, Stanley Motta declined 43 cents to end at $4.57 in an exchange of 100 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.31 in closing at $9 with investors dealing in 350 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share climbed $5.55 to $23.40 with the swapping of one stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share increased $3.50 to $63.50 in transferring 63 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained $33 in closing at $140 with an exchange of 243 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market bucks market trend
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market bucked the negative trend of falling prices on the exchange on Monday by inching moderately higher at the close with a 36 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded but with a 60 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 11 securities traded, compared to six on Friday with four rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 524,695 shares were traded for US$7,860 compared to 384,940 units at US$19,700 on Friday.
Trading averaged 47,700 units at US$715, versus 64,157 shares at US$3,283 on Friday, with a month to date average of 39,067 shares at US$2,518 versus 38,270 units at US$2,685 on the previous trading day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.34 points to end at 212.51.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.4 of a cent to 7.5 US cents and closed after an exchange of 29,070 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.98 US cents after 12 stocks passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions rallied 0.1 of a cent to close at US$1.38 with a transfer of two stock units. Proven Investments shed 0.01 of a cent to 19.99 US cents after exchanging 1,970 units, Sterling Investments climbed 0.29 of one cent to 2.19 US cents as investors exchanged 89 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share ended at 15.63 US cents in an exchange of 5,743 units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 9.99 US cents while exchanging 2,079 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.63 of one cent to 11.63 US cents, with 27 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.07 of a cent to 0.8 of one US cent, with 485,701 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share advanced 11 cents in closing at US$1.13 after an exchange of one stock and Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.75 with the exchange of one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
