Trading levels fall on Wednesday

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 46 percent with an 82 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting from the trading of nine securities, compared to seven on Tuesday with three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
Overall, 299,966 shares were traded for US$17,613, down from 558,777 units at US$100,540 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 33,330 shares at US$1,957 versus 79,825 shares at US$14,363 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 38,636 shares at US$4,351 compared to 40,001 units at US$4,967 on the previous trading day. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.35 points to end at 207.53.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents with a transfer of 202,473 shares, Productive Business Solutions popped 0.15 of a cent to close at US$1.3225 in trading 100 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 20 US cents after exchanging 11,166 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 1.78 cents in ending at 11.12 US cents and trading 10,200 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to 12.44 US cents in an exchange of 810 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.89 of one US cent after 71,986 units crossed the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.13 with the swapping of 290 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% ended unchanged at US$1.50 with investors transferring 926 stock units and JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 5 cents in closing at US$1.75 with 2,015 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.