Trading on Monday, ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 169 percent more than on Friday with 62 percent higher value as five securities traded, compared to six on Friday with three rising, none declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.18 points to end at 204.98.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 143,192 shares traded, for US$22,509 compared to 53,317 units at US$13,919 on Friday. Trading averaged 28,638 units at US$4,502, compared to 8,886 shares at US$2,320 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 52,780 shares at US$5,270 versus 54,122 units at US$5,313 on Friday. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to 8.5 US cents, with 50 shares changing hands, Margaritaville increased 1.95 cents in ending at 19.95 US cents in exchanging 11 units, Proven Investments ended at 23.4 US cents trading 89,381 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.45 cents to close at 12.95 US cents after 9,415 stock units crossed the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.88 of a US cent in an exchange of 44,335 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on JSE USD Market
March 21, 2022 by