Trading up on JSE USD Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 128 percent valued 23 percent more than on Monday, resulting in trading in nine securities, similar to Monday and ended with prices of two rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
Overall, 401,339 shares were traded, for US$48,561 compared to 175,984 units at US$39,421 on Monday.
Trading averaged 44,593 units at US$5,396, versus 19,554 shares at US$4,380 on Monday, with a month to date average of 47,869 shares at US$3,999 compared to 48,101 units at US$3,900 on the previous day, down from August with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 3.66 points to undefined 254.00.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4 The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.2 of a cent to end at 5.8 US cents with shareholders swapping 9,526 shares, Margaritaville rose 3.02 cents to close at 14.02 US cents in an exchange of just one stock unit, Proven Investments advanced 0.5 of a cent to 14 US cents with an exchange of 325,066 units. Sterling Investments remained at 1.9 US cents with investors dealing in 5,408 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9.07 US cents in switching ownership of 90 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 10 US cents after 81 units crossed the exchange and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.07 of a cent to end at 1.62 US cents with traders dealing in 60,714 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6%lost 7.27 cents and ended at US$1 in an exchange of 395 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$12 after 58 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.