Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with a 70 percent rise in the exchange the volume of stocks changing hands after a 39 percent drop in value compared with Monday, resulting from trading in eight securities, compared to six on Monday with prices of one rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 154,383 shares for US$11,426 compared to 90,769 units at US$18,681 on Monday.
Trading averaged 19,298 units at US$1,428 versus 15,128 shares at US$3,113 on Monday, with a month to date average of 52,045 shares at US$3,696 compared with 54,141 units at US$3,842 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 1.73 points to settle at 248.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4.99 US cents after investors cleared the market with 945 stock units, Margaritaville climbed 0.99 of one cent in closing at 10.99 US cents after an exchange of 990 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70, with 58 units crossing the market. Proven Investments fell 1 cent and ended at 14.99 US cents with investors swapping 13,000 stocks, Sterling Investments sank 0.07 of a cent to close at 1.62 US cents, with 103,138 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 8.7 US cents with investors dealing in 16 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.02 of a cent to end at 2.17 US cents in an exchange of 33,026 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 2.5 cents in closing at US$2.12 after trading 3,210 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate the JSE USD Market
Stocks record big gains on JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 46 percent and the value 31 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 55 on Monday, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 14 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Tuesday with the trading of 13,924,449 shares with a value of $141,822,725 compared with 25,850,445 units at $206,255,781 on Monday.
Trading averaged 240,077 shares at $2,445,219 compared to 470,008 units at $3,750,105 on Monday and month to date, an average of 922,487 units at $2,408,707, in comparison to 962,588 units at $2,406,562 on the previous day and February with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.61 million shares for 18.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.93 million units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments ended with 1.65 million units for 11.8 percent of market share, Wisynco Group closed with 1.54 million units for 11.1 percent of shares trading and Radio Jamaica with 1.17 million units for 8.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 4,960.46 points to culminate at 368,519.92, the JSE Main Index jumped 5,377.41 points to 328,547.93 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.42 points to lock up trading at 70.63.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $1.95 in closing at $37.55 after 298 stock units cleared the market, Caribbean Cement gained $1 to $57 after exchanging 1,070 shares, Eppley rose 90 cents and ended at $40.40 with a transfer of 586 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.78 to end at $39.99 with investors dealing in 46 stocks, First Rock Real Estate popped 48 cents to close at $10.48 with 89,169 units crossing the market, General Accident rallied 62 cents to $6.10 with investors transferring 375,835 stocks. GraceKennedy lost $1 and ended at $74 trading 558,081 shares, Jamaica Producers increased 60 cents to close at $22.50 in switching ownership of 705 stock units, Kingston Properties advanced 50 cents to end at $8 with investors swapping 330,269 shares. Kingston Wharves rose $1.35 in closing at $30.40, with 675 units crossing the exchange,
NCB Financial shed 80 cents to end at $65.70 after a transfer of 15,783 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 38 cents to end at $4.28 after 161 stock units passed through the market. Pan Jamaica declined $1.01 in closing at $49.99 while exchanging 8 shares, Sagicor Group popped 53 cents to close at $41.78 with investors trading 13,154 units, Seprod sank 95 cents and ended at $83.70 with an exchange of 619 stocks and Wisynco Group increased 55 cents to $21, with 1,543,476 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed $1.27 to end at $6.29 in an exchange of 7 shares, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 rallied 34 cents in closing at $3.10 after 183 stock units passed through the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $1 to close at $109 as investors exchanged 1,300 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main & Junior Market rally as USD Market slips
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the Junior Market made spirited moves in trading on Tuesday while JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number of stocks and the value of changing hands falling, from the levels of the previous day, resulting in prices of 39 shares rising and 24 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped by 5,250.77 points to 341,553.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index pushed 4,960.46 points higher to 368,519.92, the JSE Main Index surged 5,377.41 points to 328,547.93. The Junior Market Index gained 23.71 points to lock up trading at 3,816.86 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.73 points to end the day at 248.84.
At the close of trading, 25,574,514 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 31,872,543 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets being $167.57 million, down from $217.58 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 154,383 shares for US$11,426 compared to 90,769 units at US$18,681 on Monday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Transjamaican Highway with 2.61 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.93 million units, QWI Investments was next with 1.65 million stocks, Wisynco Group ended with 1.54 million units and Radio Jamaica with 1.17 million shares.
In the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 6.79 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 818,975 units and EduFocal with 665,885 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed $1.27 to end at $6.29 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $1 to close at $109.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.4 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
No rising stock on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 9 percent after 625 percent more US dollars entered the market compared with Friday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of none rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 90,769 shares for US$18,681 up from 83,304 units at US$2,577 on Friday.
Trading averaged 15,128 units at US$3,113 versus 10,413 shares at US$322 on Friday, well below the month to date average of 54,141 shares at US$3,842 compared with 56,108 units at US$3,878 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.14 points to cease trading at 250.57.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville slipped 1 cent to end at 10 US cents with 70,084 stocks clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.70 in switching just one unit, Proven Investments ended at 15.99 US cents after investors traded 1,918 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 1.74 cents to close at 11 US cents after 7,038 units crossed the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.19 US cents after a transfer of 2,728 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.17 with investors swapping 9,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market plunged
Stocks plunged on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, sending the market indices sharply lower by the close after the volume of stocks traded rose 174 percent and the value surged 587 percent over Friday’s levels, with trading in 55 securities compared with 57 on Friday, ending with prices of 16 stocks rising, 29 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Monday with an exchange of 25,850,445 shares at $206,255,781 compared to 9,443,669 units at $30,041,719 on Friday.
Trading averaged 470,008 shares at $3,750,105 compared to 165,678 units at $527,048 on Friday and month to date, an average of 962,588 units at $2,406,562 compared with 991,657 units at $2,327,275 on the previous trading day and February that closed with an average of 385,143 units at $3,418,046.
General Accident led trading with 12.0 million shares for 46.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.55 million units for 25.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Group chipped in with 1.33 million stocks for 5.1 percent of market share and Proven Investments with 1.0 million units for 3.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,751.24 points to 363,559.46, the JSE Main Index sank 5,752.15 points to end at 323,170.52 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.80 points to 69.21.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1 to close at $56 after34,423 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings skidded $18 to $351 with an exchange of 415 units, Jamaica Broilers lost 31 cents to end at $33.09, with 17,995 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 38 cents in closing at $10.02 with traders dealing in 22,631 stock units, JMMB Group popped 50 cents and ended at $25.50 in switching ownership of 160,816 shares, Kingston Properties climbed 43 cents to $7.50, with 272,880 units crossing the exchange. Kingston Wharves dropped $3.32 and ended at $29.05 with investors swapping 241 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 88 cents in closing at $9.90, with 1,370 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial declined 50 cents to close at $66.50 with trading of 177,410 shares. 
Pan Jamaica rose 92 cents to end at $51 after an exchange of 20,113 stock units, Proven Investments dipped $1.60 to $22 with investors trading 1,003,200 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced 75 cents to end at $41.25 after an exchange of 1,329,774 units. Scotia Group gained $1.15 in closing at $47.15 with investors dealing in 20,811 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.01 to close at $10 after a transfer of 833 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share skidded 88 cents and ended at $5.02 while exchanging 8,045 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $51 to $2,900 with investors transferring 4 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 sank 34 cents to close at $2.76 in an exchange of 50,259 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $10 in closing at $105 after 7 stocks changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main market suffers big loss as trading climbs
Stocks fell in Monday’s trading session and pushed down the market indices, with the Main Market index losing more than 6,000 points, with the Junior Market after losing around 33 points, deep into the trading session bounced back before the close to end the day with a minor of a few points while the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling and the value jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 29 shares rising and 43 declining.
At the close of trading on Monday, the JSE Combined Market Index dived 5.384.99 points to close at 336,302.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,751.24 points to finish at 363,559.46, while the JSE Main Index plunged 5,752.15 points to end trading at 323,170.52. The Junior Market Index rose 1.10 points to 3,793.15 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 0.14 points to wrap up trading at 250.57.
At the close of trading, 31,872,543 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 36,320,454 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $217.58 million, up from just $61.09, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 90,769 shares for US$18,681 compared to 83,304 units at US$2,577 on Friday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by General Accident with 12.0 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.55 million units, Sagicor Group with 1.33 million stock units and Proven Investments with 1.0 million stocks.
In the Junior Market, Fosrich led trading with 999,041 shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 614,908 units and Everything Fresh with 526,860 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $51 to $2,900 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $10 in closing at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading dropped prices rise on JSE Main Market
Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded plunging 63 percent and the value 61 percent lower, compared with market activity on Thursday, ending with trading in 57 securities as was the case on Thursday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 16 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 9,443,669 shares trading for a mere $30,041,719 down sharply from 25,385,635 units at $76,122,713 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 165,678 shares at $527,048 compared to 445,362 units at $1,335,486 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 991,657 stocks at $2,327,275 compared to 1,045,463 units at $2,444,547 on the previous day and February that closed with an average of 385,143 stock units at $3,418,046.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.31 million shares for 35 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.15 million units for 33.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 897,196 units for 9.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,960.48 points to conclude trading at 368,310.70, the JSE 
Main Index increased 1,662.57 points to finish at 328,922.67 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.13 points to settle at 71.01.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped 50 cents to $39.50 while exchanging 3,189 stock units, Caribbean Cement gained 40 cents to close at $57 in trading 343 shares, Caribbean Producers fell 50 cents in closing at $9.50 with 5,050 stocks clearing the market. First Rock Real Estate rose 88 cents and ended at $9.88 after exchanging 100 units, GraceKennedy advanced $1.74 to end at $75.24 with investors swapping 52,002 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $18 to $369 with an exchange of just two units. Jamaica Broilers increased 30 cents and ended at $33.40, with 28,136 stocks crossing the market, 
Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1.29 in closing at $10.40 with a transfer of 3,774 stock units, Key Insurance rallied 36 cents to end at $2.57, with 94 shares crossing the market. Kingston Properties dipped 43 cents to close at $7.07 in trading 5,360 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose $1.28 to $32.37 and closed with an exchange of 78,002 units, Margaritaville advanced $1.93 in closing at $15.99 with investors transferring a mere two stocks. NCB Financial popped $1.99 to end at $67 after 1,539 shares passed through the market, 138 Student Living lost 50 cents to close at $3.80, with 161,336 stock units changing hands, Pan Jamaica increased $2.57 and ended at $50.08 as investors exchanged 756 units. Proven Investments climbed $1.68 to $23.60 after a transfer of 419 stocks, Scotia Group shed $1 to close at $46, with 4,002 shares crossing the exchange, Seprod rallied 99 cents and ended at $84.50 with investors dealing in 135 stock units and Stanley Motta gained 49 cents to end at $7.49 in an exchange of 16 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $51 in closing at $2849 with investors trading just one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets rose on Friday
Stocks closed higher on all three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday as the Junior Market recovered a major part of the value lost on Thursday to close at just under 3,800 points. The market closed with a rise in the number of stocks changing hands, but with a lower value compared with the previous trading day, as trading rose in the Junior Market and declined in the Main Market, resulting in prices of 50 shares rising and 21 declining.
At the close of trading on Friday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,858.20 points to end at 341,687.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 1,960.48 points to finish at 368,310.70, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,662.57 points to 328,922.67. The Junior Market Index climbed 34.14 points to finish at 3,792.05 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.68 points to finish at 250.71.
At the close of trading, 36,320,454 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 31,075,461 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $61.09 million, down from $91.08, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 83,304 shares for US$2,577 compared to 29,463 units at US$5,112 on Thursday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm with 3.31 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.15 million stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 897,196 units.
In the Junior Market, One Great Studio led trading with 23.11 million shares followed by EduFocal with 1.06 million stock units and Fontana with 619,770 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $51 in closing at $2,849.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21 on 2022-23 earnings and 14. times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. 
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Winning stocks lead JSE USD Market higher
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 183 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged after a 50 percent drop in US dollars inflows compared with Thursday, resulting in trading in eight securities, up from four on Thursday with prices of four rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 83,304 shares for US$2,577 compared to 29,463 units at US$5,112 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 10,413 units at US$322 versus 7,366 shares at US$1,278 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 56,108 shares at US$3,878 compared with 59,402 units at US$4,135 on the previous day and February with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.68 points to end the day at 250.71.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied 0.39 of a cent in closing at 22.4 US cents after trading of 1,400 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share closed at 4.99 US cents after 7,200 stocks were traded, Margaritaville increased 0.99 of one cent to end at 11 US cents, with 452 shares crossing the exchange. Proven Investments remained at 15.99 US cents with investors swapping 321 stock units, Sterling Investments fell 0.01 of a cent and ended at 1.69 US cents with a transfer of 65 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.7 US cents with 3,327 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.19 US cents in an exchange of 70,538 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% rose 40 cents and ended at US$10.80 with traders dealing in one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 90 percent after 58 percent fewer US dollars changed hands than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in four securities, compared to 11 on Wednesday with prices of none rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 29,463 shares for US$5,112 compared to 288,604 units at US$12,293 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 7,366 units at US$1,278 versus 26,237 shares at US$1,118 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 59,402 shares at US$4,135 compared with 61,347 units at US$4,241 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 1.36 points to end at 249.03.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments declined 0.01 of a cent to close at 15.99 US cents with investors swapping 28,004 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 12.74 US cents after an exchange of 422 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 2.16 US cents with 984 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% dipped 10 cents to end at US$10.40 while exchanging 53 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.