Trading slips on JSE USD market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent, with 54 percent less value than on Friday, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to eight on Friday with two rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.49 points to end at 200.46.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 148,446 shares were traded for US$51,199 compared to 207,350 units at US$110,809 on Friday. Trading averaged 16,494 units at US$5,689 against 25,919 shares at US$13,851 on Friday, with a month to date average of 19,390 shares at US$6,533 versus 20,114 units at US$6,744 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.96 of a cent to end at 6 US cents after trading 112,188 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.98 of one cent to close at 14 US cents, with 3,165 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 after trading 31 stocks. Proven Investments gained 0.5 of a cent in closing at 23 US cents, with 4,733 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended unchanged at 2 US cents with the swapping of 200 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12 US cents, with 3,200 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.98 of one US cent after trading 550 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.85 in exchanging four stock units and JMMB Group 5.75% declined 30.75 cents to close at US$1.7425 with 24,375 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.