Trading dives for JSEUSD stocks

At the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, trading ended with a sharp 80 percent drop in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a 76 percent fall in the value compared to Monday.
Trading ended with an exchange of six securities, up from three on Monday, with two each shared amongst stocks rising, declining and holding firm.
The JSE USD Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.26 points to 214.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 28,042 shares traded, for US$2,776 down from 137,400 units at US$11,473 on Monday. Trading averaged 4,674 units at US$463, compared to 45,800 shares at US$3,824 on Monday, with a month to date average of 13,203 shares at US$1,515 versus 17,139 units at US$2,001 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ended trading 462 shares at 14.99 US cents, Productive Business Solutions fell 1 cent to end at US$1.14 after exchanging 43 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 0.3 of one cent to close at 23.7 US cents, with 7,225 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced 0.03 of a cent to 12.03 US cents, with 6,680 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.