Trading climbs on the JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 161 percent valued 43 percent more than on Wednesday, and resulting in trading in seven securities, similar to market activity on Wednesday and ended with prices of three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 191,624 shares were traded, for US$7,484 up from 73,498 units at US$5,221 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 27,375 units at US$1,069, versus 10,500 shares at US$746 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 18,937 shares at US$908 compared with trading in October that ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.03 points to end at 229.05.
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 up to 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 declined 0.26 of one cent and ended at 4.11 US cents after exchanging 10,652 stock units, Margaritaville shed 0.7 of a cent to close at 12 US cents in trading 16 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 54 US cents, with 132 units clearing the market. Proven Investments popped 0.5 of one cent in closing at 16 US cents with investors dealing in 22,233 stocks, Sterling Investments lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 1.9 US cents, with 502 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.01 of a cent to end trading at 8.57 US cents with an exchange of 11,625 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent to end at 1.68 US cents after trading 146,464 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.