The volume and value of stocks traded on the JSE US market grew on Wednesday over Tuesday’s level but the number of securities remained the same at three.
Market activity resulted in three securities changing hands, with one stock rising and two declining as investors exchanged 1,171,339 shares with a value of US$270,439, in contrast to 785,696 units for US$170,640 on Tuesday.
At the close, the market climbed 2.22 points to 194.47 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.3 times 2020 earnings.
First Rock Capital rose one cent trading 14,547 units to close at 9 US cents, Proven Investments lost 0.65 of a cent to end at 23.35 US cents, in transferring ownership of 1,145,900 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents, with a loss of half of a cent exchanging 10,892 units.
There was no trading in the usual high volume trader, Trans Jamaica Highway which the preference segment was inactive.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.