Trading climbs on JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 79 percent valued 94 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in trading in five securities, compared to seven on Thursday with two rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 198,322 shares were traded on Friday for US$20,612, up from 110,725 units at US$10,600 on Thursday.
Friday’s trading averaged 39,664 shares at US$4,122 compared to 15,818 units at US$1,514 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 48,287 shares at US$2,989 compared with 49,555 units at US$2,823 on the previous day. Trading in August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.66 points to 242.59.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7 for the USD Market. 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 between November 2023 and 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 1 cent to close at 4 US cents while exchanging 134,750 shares, Proven Investments ended at 14.8 US cents with an exchange of 2,974 units, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent to close at 9 US cents after an exchange of 52,491 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent to end at 1.68 US cents in an exchange of 3,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.95 with traders dealing in 5,107 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.