The in demand Transjamaican Highway stock, continues to dominate trading and ends the week by grabbing 98 percent of market value, after an exchange of 1.48 million shares on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 65 percent with a 109 percent more value than on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of eight securities, the same as on Thursday with prices of three rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,507,840 shares for US$93,434 up from 916,015 stock units at US$44,643 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 188,480 shares at US$11,679 after climbing from 114,502 stocks at US$5,580 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 198,069 units at US$9,368 compared with 198,779 stock units at US$9,197 on the previous day and well above April with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 6.06 points to end at 262.00. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville rallied 0.05 of one cent to finish at 5.05 US cents after trading of 1,896 shares, Productive Business Solutions ended at 84 US cents with a transfer of 889 stocks, 
Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.99 US cents after exchanging 1,350 shares. Sterling Investments popped 0.4 of one cent to 2 US cents with 505 stocks crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.39 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents with investors trading 9,330 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.99 US cents with 1,485,396 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.02 with an exchange of 8,459 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10.01 with 15 stocks passing through the market.
Closing prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 916,015 shares for US$44,643 compared to 690,528 stocks with a value of US$34,802 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments remained at 7 US cents with 34 shares passing through the exchange. Sterling Investments lost 0.4 of one cent to 1.6 US cents with 6,035 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.4 of a cent to finish at 5.6 US cents with investors trading 15,600 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.49 of one cent and ended at record 4.99 US cents after investors swapped 893,837 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 690,528 shares for US$34,802 well above the 324,062 stock units that traded at US$16,054 on Tuesday.
The market closed with an average of 115,088 shares at US$5,800 well over the 40,508 stock units at US$2,007 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 205,522 units at US$9,486 after slipping from 211,294 stock units at US$9,722 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.81 points to settle at 264.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, 
Margaritaville skidded 0.05 of one cent in closing at 5 US cents in trading 2,685 shares, Productive Business Solutions sank 17 cents to 93 US cents after an exchange of 6 stock units, Proven Investments rallied 0.01 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents with investors trading 3,934 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.01 of one cent to 6 US cents in an exchange of 10,992 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.29 of a cent to close at 4.5 US cents with investors swapping 672,806 stocks.
In the preference share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with a transfer of 105 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Trading ended with an average of 40,508 shares at US$2,007, in slipping from 73,809 stock units at US$3,866 on Monday, well below the month to date average of 211,294 units at US$9,722 and 227,181 stock units at US$10,439 on the previous day and April, with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
Proven Investments gained 0.01 of one cent to finish at 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 19,967 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents, following the trading of 30,797 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of one cent in closing at 5.99 US cents as investors exchanged 199 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of one cent to end at 4.79 US cents after traders swapped 272,859 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 442,856 shares for US$23,193 up from 433,362 stock units at US$20,839 on Friday.
First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.99 US cents as investors exchanged 80 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.06 of a cent and ended at 5.05 US cents after an exchange of 1,549 stock units, Productive Business Solutions slipped by 21 cents to close at US$1.17 after an exchange of 4 stocks. Proven Investments ended at 6.98 US cents with investors dealing in 128,474 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of one cent to settle at 6 US cents in switching ownership of 10,263 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.07 of one cent to end at 4.77 US cents with 302,486 shares passing through the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 895,151 shares for US$41,146 up from 355,844 stock units at US$18,142 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 179,030 shares at US$8,229 compared to 88,961 stocks at US$4,535 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 248,818 units at US$11,383 after falling from 253,803 stock units at US$11,609 on the preceding day and up from an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732 for April.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.99 US cents with investors trading 160 shares, Proven Investments climbed 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents after swapping of 6,487 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in trading 890 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents with 33 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.39 of a cent to 4.24 US cents with investors dealing in 887,581 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 355,844 shares for US$18,142, with a jump from only 118,617 stock units at US$8,845 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 6.99 US cents with investors dealing in 29,826 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.01 of one cent and ended at 6 US cents after traders swapped 79,895 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.08 of one cent to 4.63 US cents in switching ownership of 245,884 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 118,617 shares 85 percent less than trading on Monday, when 773,033 shares were exchanged at US$37,074, well ahead of the US$8,845 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 24,268 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents following an exchange of 14,791 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 5.99 US cents after a transfer of 9,161 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.84 of a cent to end at 4.41 US cents after traders dealt in 17,577 stocks and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.55 US cents with only 44,894 units clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 773,033 shares valued at US$37,074 after tumbling from an infrequently large trade of 13,435,457 stock units at US$613,032 on Friday.
Margaritaville shed 1.03 cents to 5.87 US cents with a transfer of 3,617 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents with 83,237 units passing through the market, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with a mere one share crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.84 of a cent to finish at 5.99 US cents with investors trading 352 stock units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of one cent to end at 4.55 US cents in an exchange of 685,826 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 13,435,457 shares for US$613,032, surging from just 347,887 stock units at US$16,393 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 6.99 US cents after a transfer of 7,162 shares. Sterling Investments popped 0.3 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents with the trading of just one stock unit, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.05 of one cent to close at 5.15 US cents with a transfer of 31,110 units and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.12 of a cent to 4.5 US cents after an exchange of 13,395,996 stocks.