Trading picks up for JSE USD Market

Trading ended Monday with the volume of shares changing hands declining 39 percent, with 12 percent lower value than on Friday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling.
A total of 11 securities traded, up from nine on Friday with four rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.10 points to end at 205.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.7 for the market. The PE ratio is computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 279,179 shares traded for US$46,660 down from 460,642 units at US$53,004 on Friday. Trading averaged 25,380 units at US$4,242, compared to 51,182 shares at US$5,889 on Friday and month to date an average of 92,110 shares at US$4,465 versus 100,002 units at US$4,492 on the previous trading day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share advanced 0.5 of a cent in ending at 7.5 US cents in an exchange of 1,993 shares, Margaritaville declined 4 cents to end at 20 US cents after exchanging 150 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 6 cents to end at US$1.26 trading 23 stock units. Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 22.99 US cents after 21,104 units changed hands, Sterling Investments ended at 2.38 US cents while exchanging 10,626 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.01 of one cent to 12.83 US cents in trading 5,252 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended unchanged at 13 US cents in switching ownership of 176,401 stock units and Transjamaican Highway finished at 0.89 US cents, with 55,005 shares crossing the exchange,
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share climbed 14.7 cents in closing at US$1.127, with 35 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.09 after exchanging 8,000 stock units and JMMB Group 6% rallied 10 cents to US$1.10 after 590 stocks changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.