The value of stocks trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume exchanged remaining depressed, down 15 percent from Tuesday with a 375 percent greater value, resulting from trading in four securities, up from three on Tuesday with prices of one rising and three declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 75,761 shares for US$14,761 compared to 89,247 units at US$3,105 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 18,940 units at US$3,690 compared with 29,749 shares at US$1,035 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 43,272 shares at US$2,898 compared with 45,143 units at US$2,837 on the previous day in comparison to May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 0.09 points to end at 220.01.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages nine. 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share slipped 0.65 of one cent to end at 4.09 US cents with traders dealing in 1,490 units, Proven Investments fell 0.08 of a cent to 13 US cents with 8,854 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.08 of a cent to 2.1 US cents after investors ended trading 55,561 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share declined 2 cents to finish at US$1.26 following 9,856 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Traded value jumps on JSE USD Market
June 12, 2024 by
