The number of stocks fell at the close of trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday compared to Monday with an exchange of 18,275 shares for US$4,085 compared to 153,543 units at US$22,603 on Monday.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to four on Monday and closed with the prices of no stock rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 3.13 points to settle at 185.24, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.6 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The average trade for the day amounted to 4,569 units changing hands at US$1,021, in contrast to an average of 38,386 shares at US$5,651 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 86,481 units for the month to date at US$10,828, compared to 88,180 units at US$11,143 on Monday. By comparison, August ended with an average of 83,402 units for US$7,526.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment declined by 0.65 of a US cent in closing at 8.05 US cents, with 4,250 shares changing hands, Proven Investments settled at 26 US cents, in exchanging 724 units and Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 13 US cents trading 12,299 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share closed at US$1.96, with 1,002 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.