The Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market closed on Friday with a 22 percent decline in stocks traded, with a 64 percent jump in value compared with Thursday, following an exchange of 14 securities, compared with 10 on Thursday, with prices of three rising, three declining and eight ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 161,911 shares for US$33,763 compared to 208,910 stock units at US$20,601 on Thursday.
Trading concluded with an average of 11,565 shares with a value of US$2,412 compared to 20,891 stocks at US$2,060 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 41,592 units at US$5,112, down from 50,350 shares at US$5,899 on the preceding day and an average of 599,023 units for US$38,839 in October.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.35 points to finish at 298.41. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most commonly used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 20. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share for financial years ending around August 2027.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 15.75 US cents, with 62 shares changing hands, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 3,300 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.9 of one cent in closing at 8.9 US cents, with investors trading 300 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 3.7 cents to finish at 19.3 US cents with 25 units crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions ended at 95 US cents in trading 5 stocks, Proven Investments gained 0.43 of one cent to finish at 6.92 US cents, with 2,220 units clearing the market. Quantas Advantage dipped 0.4 of one cent and ended at 14.6 US cents following an exchange of 13,526 shares, 
Sterling Investments ended at 2.31 US cents, with 400 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.28 of a cent to end at 7.78 US cents with a transfer of 375 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.6 US cents as investors exchanged 126,338 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 after it closed with an exchange of 4,430 units, JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.10 in switching ownership of 10,684 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% closed at US$9.91 after an exchange of 100 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10, with investors dealing in 146 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 208,910 shares for US$20,601 in tumbling from 563,601 stock units at US$138,376 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 20,891 shares at US$2,060 compared to 46,967 stock units at US$11,531 on Wednesday,
Trading for the month to date averages 50,350 units at US$5,899 after declining from 58,102 stock units at US$6,909 on the preceding day and an average of 599,023 units for US$38,839 in October.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.22 points higher to 298.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with bids and offers higher or lower than the last selling price.
The PE Ratio, one of the most commonly used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 19.2. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share for financial years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden declined by 0.24 of a cent and ended at 15.75 US cents with a transfer of 638 units, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2 US cents in a change of ownership of 46,000 stocks, Proven Investments advanced 0.38 of one cent to finish at 6.49 US cents after an exchange of 36 shares. 
Quantas Advantage popped 0.21 of a cent to close at 15 US cents with a transfer of 2,415 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.29 of one cent to 7.5 US cents as investors exchanged 8,706 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.29 US cents with 1,120 units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to 6.61 US cents with investors trading 144,437 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% skidded by 8 cents to finish at US$2 in an exchange of 3,070 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% lost 18.97 cents and ended at US$1.10 with 2,484 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 after an exchange of 4 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction. 
The market closed with an exchange of 563,601 shares for US$138,376 compared to 1,105,110 stock units at US$73,758 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.92 of one cent in closing at 7.79 US cents with investors dealing in 8,281 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.14 of a cent to end at 5.29 US cents with 2,154 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of one cent to finish at 6.6 US cents with an exchange of 531,150 stock units.
The day closed with an exchange of 1,105,110 shares for US$73,758 after moving up from 539,157 stock units at US$50,427 on Monday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 5,738 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.37 of a cent to finish at 6.87 US cents with 67,835 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.15 US cents as investors exchanged 1,968 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.21 of a cent in closing at 6.55 US cents with 701,043 units crossing the market.
Market activity ended with an exchange of 539,157 shares valued at US$50,427, following an increase from 293,051 stock units at US$19,870 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 44,930 shares at US$4,202 up from 29,305 stock units at US$1,987 on Friday and an average for October valued at 599,023 units for US$38,839.
Quantas Advantage advanced 0.57 of one cent to settle at 14.77 US cents in switching ownership of 1,059 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.02 of a cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after an exchange of 29,973 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.15 US cents with 2,708 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway skidded by 0.07 of a cent to finish at 6.34 US cents with an exchange of 499,744 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% dipped 2 cents to end at US$2 with 2,000 shares passing through the market. JMMB Group US8.5% increased 24.67 cents in closing at US$1.29with investors swapping 2,482 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% climbed US$1.92 in closing at US$12.10 after an exchange of 4 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% declined by US$1.59 to finish at US$9.01 with investors dealing in 990 stocks.
Proven Investments increased 0.49 of a cent to end at 6.49 US cents with investors swapping 15 stock units, Quantas Advantage lost 1.3 cents to close at 14.2 US cents, following trading of 2,011 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2.25 US cents with 393 stock units passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.02 of one cent and ended at 6.48 US cents, with a transfer of 13,877 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of one cent, in closing at 6.41 US cents after an exchange of 275,602 stocks.
Quantas Advantage climbed 0.81 of a cent to 14 US cents after a transfer of 762 units, Sterling Investments dipped by 0.08 of one cent to 1.92 US cents in trading of 19,597 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.46 US cents after an exchange of 3,752 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of one cent to close at 6.3 US cents with 176,731 stock units clearing the market.
Quantas Advantage ended at 13 US cents with a transfer of 1,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.42 of a cent to close at 6.46 US cents with investors dealing in 1,549 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.75 of a cent to finish at 5.15 US cents with trading of 1,099 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of one cent and ended at 6.35 US cents with 170,413 shares passing through the market.
Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of one cent in closing at 5.62 US cents with a transfer of 4,405 stocks, Quantas Advantage fell 2.32 cents to end at 13.18 US cents with investors swapping 600 units, Sterling Investments declined by 0.25 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents with a transfer of 25,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.1 of one cent to close at 6.3 US cents after a transfer of 9,477 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 841,584 shares for US$51,462 after climbing from 287,015 stock units at US$18,834 on Tuesday.
Margaritaville slipped 0.19 of one cent to finish at 5.9 US cents after 1,077 shares crossed the market. Proven Investments fell 0.27 of a cent and ended at 5.63 US cents in switching ownership of 848 stock units, Quantas Advantage climbed 0.5 of one cent to close at 15.5 US cents with a transfer of 37 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to settle at 6.4 US cents with 759,598 units passing through the market.