Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising jumping 94 percent and the value 105 percent more than on Friday, resulting in seven securities changing hands, the same as on Friday with one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 313,255 shares traded for US$18,398 compared to 161,279 units at US$8,982 on Friday. Trading averaged 44,751 units at US$2,628, versus 23,040 shares at US$1,283 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,741 shares US$2,749 versus 36,415 units at US$2,772 on the previous day. Trading in June averaged 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.73 points, in ending at 213.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.6 of a cent to close at 7.4 US cents in trading 2,000 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.99 US cents after 24 stock units crossed the market, 
Proven Investments shed 0.8 of one cent in closing at 23 US cents with an exchange of 47,865 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.02 of a cent to 12.95 US cents after an exchange of 37,800 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 12 US cents in switching ownership of 86 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent to end at 1 US cent in exchanging 225,442 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 8.9 cents and ended at US$1.011 after trading 38 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD market
July 11, 2022 by
