Trading drops on the JSE USD market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 5 percent valued 63 percent more than on Monday and resulting in trading in 10 securities, compared to five on Monday with four rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 252,693 shares were traded, for US$10,412 compared to 266,503 units at US$6,378 on Monday.
Trading averaged 25,269 units at US$1,041, versus 53,301 shares at US$1,276 on Monday, with a month to date average of 34,613 shares at US$1,119 compared to September that ended with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.45 points to settle at 255.88.
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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions declined 2 cents and ended at US$1.95 with an exchange of 2 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.13 of a cent to close at 13.77 US cents after 1,092 stock units were traded, Sterling Investments gained 0.05 of a cent in closing at 1.75 US cents after a transfer of 3,205 units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9.02 US cents in trading 8,054 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 10 US cents with investors dealing in 208 shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.03 of a cent to 1.8 US cents while exchanging 239,395 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% rallied 0.42 cents to close at US$1.989 with a transfer of 52 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 30 cents to US$2.17, with 68 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group 6% popped 6.8 cents in closing at US$1.07 in switching ownership of 231 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$12 after 386 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.