Trading jumped sharply on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 191 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 143 percent jump in value over Tuesday. Market activity resulted in an exchange of six securities, compared with 12 on Tuesday with prices of two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 514,653 shares for US$26,484, up from just 177,061 stocks at US$10,906 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 85,776 shares at US$4,414, well over the 14,755 stocks at US$909 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 33,020 units at US$2,225 compared with 18,632 stocks at US$1,628 on the previous day and October that ended with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 2.76 points to finish at 187.18. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is computed by using the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3.2 US cents, with 572 shares crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents in an exchange of 40 stock units, Proven Investments fell 0.2 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after 181,083 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent to end at 2.42 US cents after trading of 332,906 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.15 with an exchange of 34 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% increased 5 cents and ended at US$10, with 18 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 177,061 shares for US$10,906 compared to 232,839 stocks at US$24,914 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.39 US cents in an exchange of 13 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.16 of one cent and ended at 2.4 US cents with investors trading 115,734 stocks.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with a transfer of 5,543 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.7 of one cent to end at 7 US cents, with 148,034 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.56 US cents with traders dealing in 34,311 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544, jumping from 9,916 stocks at US$2,439 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents after trading 3 units, Proven Investments rose 0.2 of a cent and ended at 10.2 US cents with investors trading 1,215 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 17 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents after an exchange of 455 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 2.65 US cents with 14,076 units changing hands.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents in trading 94 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.25 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after an exchange of 1,818 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.88 of one cent to 7.7 US cents with investors swapping a mere one share. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent and ended at 6.39 US cents with traders crossing 312 units through the exchange and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of one cent to close at 2.68 US cents with investors dealing in 6,578 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 stocks at US$8,375 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 10.25 US cents after two stock units passed through the market. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in an exchange of 2,106 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.92 of a cent to 6.82 US cents, with 20,499 stock units being traded and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.74 US cents in an exchange of 252 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375 compared to 787,325 stocks at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.74 of a cent in closing at 7.74 US cents, with 2,987 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.39 of one cent to 6 US cents with traders dealing in 3,079 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.75 US cents after a transfer of 92,115 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 787,325 shares for US$33,574, up sharply from just 138,842 stocks at US$7,128 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions remained at 70 US cents, with a mere 4 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments popped 0.78 of one cent to 10.28 US cents with investors trading 1,493 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in an exchange of 15,708 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.78 of a cent and ended at 7 US cents, with 144,587 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.09 of one cent to finish at 2.77 US cents with an exchange of 624,021 units.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in trading 191 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.78 US cents after a transfer of 20,255 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.01 of one cent to 6.39 US cents, with investors trading 2 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 2.68 US cents in an exchange of 87,392 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,534 shares for US$1,226 with a slide from 339,923 stocks at US$14,918 on Thursday.
Margaritaville popped 1.2 cents to end at 9.2 US cents with 80 shares switching owners, Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents with investors swapping 6,190 units, Sterling Investments climbed 0.1 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 497 stock units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.01 US cents in trading of 30 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.24 US cents after closing with an exchange of 37 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.97 US cents with 19,700 shares changing hands.