Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 66 percent with a 77 percent lower value than Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
A total of six securities were traded, down from 10 on Thursday, with one rising, three declining and two unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.49 points to end at 223.49. Overall, 213,719 shares traded for US$4,901 compared to 627,113 units at US$21,458 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year closing at the end of August 2023.
Trading averaged 35,620 units at US$817, compared to 62,711 shares at US$2,146 on Thursday, with month to date average of 116,871 shares at US$4,666 versus 121,698 units at US$4,895 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 7.95 US cents after exchanging 136 shares, Margaritaville ended at 16 US cents with an exchange of 683 units, Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to 24.98 US cents, with 115 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments fell 0.22 of a cent to end at 2.01 US cents, closed at 55,791 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.1 of a cent in ending at 12.8 US cents crossing the market 16,994 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.1 o one cent to end at 1.11 US cents with the swapping of 140,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of six securities were traded, down from 10 on Thursday, with one rising, three declining and two unchanged.The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.49 points to end at 223.49. Overall, 213,719 shares traded for US$4,901 compared to 627,113 units at US$21,458 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year closing at the end of August 2023.
Trading averaged 35,620 units at US$817, compared to 62,711 shares at US$2,146 on Thursday, with month to date average of 116,871 shares at US$4,666 versus 121,698 units at US$4,895 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 7.95 US cents after exchanging 136 shares, Margaritaville ended at 16 US cents with an exchange of 683 units, Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to 24.98 US cents, with 115 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments fell 0.22 of a cent to end at 2.01 US cents, closed at 55,791 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.1 of a cent in ending at 12.8 US cents crossing the market 16,994 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.1 o one cent to end at 1.11 US cents with the swapping of 140,000 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
