Trading on Monday ended with the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar index advancing following a 10 percent decline in the volume of shares changing hands with 34 percent less value than on Friday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to eight on Friday, with four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.85 points to end at 196.42. The PE Ratio, a measure that is used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending between this year and August 2022.
Overall, 42,740 shares traded for US$8,819 compared to 47,580 units at US$13,316 on Friday. Trading averaged 4,749 units at US$980 compared to 5,948 shares at US$1,665 on Friday and the month to date averages 52,038 at US$4,624 versus 56,518 units at US$4,969 on Friday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share gained half of a cent to end at 7 US cents with an exchange of 8,445 shares, after the stock traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 6 cents. 
Margaritaville fell 0.4 of a cent to 9 US cents with 17,350 stocks passing through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1 with the 25 stock units changing hands. Proven Investments settled at 23 US cents with 3,612 units traded, Credit Investments USD share advanced 0.34 of a cent to finish at 12.99 US cents with investors switching ownership of 4,126 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD rose 0.45 of a cent to 16.3 US cents with a transfer of 386 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.04 of a cent to close at 0.94 US cents with 3,697 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$1.50 with 99 stocks traded and JMMB Group 6% fell 3 cents to US$1.02 with 5,000 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to five on Thursday, with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
Margaritaville rose 0.4 of a cent to end at 9.4 US cents with an exchange of 8 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents with 20,095 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD settled at 12.65 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,140 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.35 cents to close at 15.85 US cents with 11,599 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.9 US cents with 351 units crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same as on Wednesday, with the prices of three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock closing with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
Nine securities traded, compared to seven on Friday, with prices of three rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1 with 38 stocks changing hands. Proven Investments dropped 1.6 cents to end at 23.11 US cents with 67,914 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.45 of a cent to settle at 13.45 US cents with a transfer of 25,100 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 0.5 of a cent to 14.5 US cents with 1 unit traded and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.16 of a cent to close at 0.81 of a US cent, with 852,781 stock unit crossing the exchange.
First Rock Capital US share dropped 0.28 of a cent in closing at 6.65 US cents after exchanging 23,089 shares, Proven Investments popped 1.61 cents to end at 24.71 US cents after trading at 39,822 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents while exchanging 22 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US share lost 0.012 of a cent to close at 13.45 US cents with 100 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.14 of a cent to 0.97 of a US cent with 1,069,998 stocks crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, up from five on Wednesday with one rising, four declining and three closing unchanged.
Productive Business Solutions fell half of a cent to finish at 73.5 US cents with an exchange of 400 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 1.5 cents to close at 23.1 US cents with investors swapping 3,931 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents with 19,000 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained unchanged at 13.47 US cents, with 846 units traded and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.83 US cents with 200,000 stock units crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, up from five on Monday with an equal split of two between rising stocks and those declining and closing unchanged.
Proven Investments rose 1.6 cents to 24.6 US cents with a transfer of 2,455 units. Sterling Investments gained 0.09 of a cent to close at 2.09 US cents with 17,131 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined by 2 cents to settle at 11 US cents with 142,800 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished unchanged at 14 US cents with 556 shares crossing the exchange.
Five securities traded compared to eight on Friday, with prices of one rising, three falling and one ending unchanged. The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 2.55 points to end at 183.81.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 7 US cents with 415 shares changing hands, Margaritaville declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents with 1,037 stocks traded, Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 23 US cents with a transfer of 1,496 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped half a cent to 13 US cents with investors swapping 8,540 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.9 US cents with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 9,570 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.49 of a cent to 10 US cents with 987 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions settled at 74 US cents in exchanging 265 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent to 24 US cents with 2,955 units traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 1.5 cents to close at 13.5 US cents with 14,437 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 14 US cents with investors swapping three stocks and Transjamaican Highway inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 0.84 US cents with 124,963 stock units crossing the exchange.
Proven Investments dropped 1.59 cents to 23.1 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,674 units, Sterling Investments declined by 0.09 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 72,601 stock units passing through the market, newly listed Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD gained 14 cents to settle at 14 US cents with 4 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.83 of a cent with 130,000 units changing hands.