Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 121 percent, valued 55 percent lower than on Monday, and resulting in five securities being traded, compared to six on Monday with two rising and three declining but the market outperform the rest of the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets that plunged at the close of trading.
Overall, 198,410 shares were traded, for US$3,547 compared to 89,619 units at US$7,899 on Monday.
Trading averaged 39,682 units at US$709, versus 14,937 shares at US$1,316 on Monday, with a month to date average of 19,171 shares at US$821 compared with 10,625 units at US$867 on the previous day. in contrast November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 3.47 points to stop trading at 227.61.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville declined 1.75 cents to 12.25 US cents, with 74 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments climbed 1.85 cents to 14.65 US cents in switching ownership of 1,319 units, Sterling Investments shed 0.02 of a cent to close at 1.58 US cents after trading of 1,420 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 2.2 cents and ended at 8.2 US cents with an exchange of 206 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent in closing at 1.72 US cents, with 195,391 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE USD Market rose on Tuesday
December 5, 2023 by