Trading falls back for JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 92 percent valued 94 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to nine on Thursday and ended with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 306,262 shares were traded, for US$15,475 compared with 3,636,438 units at US$276,260 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 38,283 units at US$1,934, up from 404,049 shares at US$30,696 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 72,517 shares at US$5,185 compared with 76,029 units at US$5,518 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.05 points to close trading at 228.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. 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 none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 11.04 US cents and closed with an exchange of 5,101 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 1.99 cents to 57 US cents after an exchange of just one stock, Proven Investments lost 0.99 of one cent to close at 15 US cents with investors transferring 57,463 shares. Sterling Investments rallied 0.02 of a cent in closing at 1.7 US cents after investors exchanged 863 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 3,000 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.4 cents in closing at 10.4 US cents 3,000 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 cents to 1.67 US cents while exchanging 236,685 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.50 with investors dealing in 149 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.