Volume up, prices down on JSE USD market

Trading picked up on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 32 percent, with a more than doubling in the value that rose 120 percent more than on Tuesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close.
A total of six securities traded, compared to five on Tuesday with two rising, four declining and no ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.02 points to 217.95.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with their financial year ending, up to August 2023.
Overall, 118,104 shares were traded, for US$34,212 up from 89,436 units at US$15,551 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 19,684 units at US$5,702, compared to 17,887 shares at US$3,110 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 89,891 shares at US$4,494 versus 95,583 units at US$4,396 on the previous day. May averaged 47,916 units for US$3,528.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.4 of a cents to end at 7 US cents with the swapping of 28,483 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.97 of one cent in ending at 25.99 US cents after trading 5,000 units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.25 of a cent to 2.17 US cents, as 250 stocks changed hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.19 of a cent to close at 12.2 US cents while exchanging 275 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of a cent in closing at 0.91 of one US cent in an exchange of 54,096 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% lost 4 cents to close at US$1.01 after trading 30,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.