Trading on Tuesday ended with the market rising after trading 35 percent fewer shares than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
at the close, five securities traded, similar to Monday, with two stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.96 points to end at 200.19. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Overall, 64,764 shares traded for US$45,538 compared to 100,365 units at US$21,913 on Monday.
Trading averaged 12,953 units at US$9,108, in contrast to 20,073 shares at US$4,383 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 58,883 units at US$12,573, versus 63,136 units at US$12,894 on Monday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 8.5 US cents after trading 1,024 stocks, Proven Investments gained 1 cent to close at 24 US cents with 2,828 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents, with the trading of 21,418 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 3 cents to end at US$2 in an exchange of 1,000 units and JMMB Group 6% gained 5 cents to close at US$1.10, with 38,494 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.