Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 82 percent and valued 63 percent less than on Friday, resulting from trading in nine securities, the same as on Friday with prices of four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 223,078 shares were traded for US$13,623 compared to 1,269,887 units at US$37,144 on Friday. Trading averaged 24,786 units at US$1,514, down from 141,099 shares at US$4,127 on Friday, with a month to date average of 56,792 shares at US$4,853 versus 59,673 units at US$5,153 on the previous trading day. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.19 points to end at 207.72.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.2. 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 none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share increased 0.1 of a cent to close at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 175,180 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1 trading one stock, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.3225 in an exchange of 171 units. Proven Investments lost 1.49 cents to end at 20.51 US cents after trading 3,000 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.01 of a cent to 2.1 US cents, with 8,350 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 1 cent to close at 10 US cents in switching ownership of 33,991 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 1.72 cents in ending at 12.38 US cents in trading 786 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.08 of a cent to 0.82 of one US cent with a transfer of 1,593 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% climbed 5 cents to end at US$1.10 after trading 6 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining by 25 percent but the value jumped 91 percent above Friday’s levels, resulting in trading in 10 securities, compared to seven on Friday with none rising, seven declining and three ending unchanged.
Investors traded 299,180 shares for US$31,910 versus 398,402 units at US$16,693 on Friday. Trading averaged 29,918 shares at US$3,191 against 56,915 stocks at US$2,385 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 30,045 shares at US$2,618 compared to 30,115 units at US$2,299 on the previous trading day. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 7.36 points to end at 206.50.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.2. 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 ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4 US cents while exchanging 79,098 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.10 as investors exchanged one share, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.321, with one stock unit crossing the market. Proven Investments dropped 2 cents to end at 20 US cents, with 3,064 units changing hands, Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.08 US cents with an exchange of 30 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.08 of a cent to 12.9 US cents in an exchange of 826 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 12.43 US cents after a transfer of 782 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of a cent to 0.83 of one US cent, with 200,000 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 5 cents to close at US$1.75 with the swapping of 14,428 stock units and JMMB Group 6% shed 5 cents in ending at US$1.05 with a transfer of 950 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 64 percent, but valued 286 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 11 securities changing hands, compared to seven on Wednesday with three rising, four declining and four closed unchanged.
A total of 143,667 shares were traded, for US$24,695 compared to 403,042 units at US$6,401 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 13,061 units at US$2,245, versus 57,577 shares at US$914 on Wednesday. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 8.22 points to end at 213.78.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. 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 ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 4 US cents with a transfer of 115,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.10, with one stock changing hands, Productive Business Solutions dipped 0.15 of a cent to end at US$1.321, with 3 stock units clearing the market. Proven Investments advanced 2 cents to 22 US cents after a transfer of 307 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.09 US cents in exchanging 411 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share ended at 13.23 US cents after an exchange of 10 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.9 of a cent in ending at 13 US cents while exchanging 374 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.01 of one cent to close at 12.44 US cents with investors transferring 69 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.9 of a US cent with 16,486 stocks in crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 10 cents in closing at US$1.80, with 11,000 units changing hands and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.10 with an exchange of 6 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.