Winners outpaced losers 5 to 1 on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a rise in trading on Tuesday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 132 percent, with a 158 percent greater value than Friday. Investors exchanged nine securities, compared with eight on Friday with prices of five rising, one declining and three ending firm, but the market index just closed higher.
The market closed with an exchange of 287,015 shares for US$18,834 compared to 123,887 stock units at US$7,308 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 31,891 shares at US$2,093, after increasing from 15,486 stock units at US$914 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 946,502 units at US$58,921 after slipping from 1,016,857 stock units at US$63,292 on the preceding day and an average of 120,090 units for US$9,981.in September.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.79 points to finish at 276.96. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2 US cents with 302 units changing hands, Margaritaville remained at 6.09 US cents with a transfer of 5 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 19.54 US cents trading 124 shares. 
Proven Investments rallied 0.15 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents with 28,399 stock units crossing the market, Quantas Advantage rose 2 cents to end at 15 US cents in swapping 18 shares, Sterling Investments climbed 0.05 of a cent in closing at 2.25 US cents as investors exchanged 170 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.01 of a cent to 6.04 US cents with a transfer of 669 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 6 US cents as investors swapped 257,148 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% dipped 30 cents to close at US$9.60 with an exchange of 180 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 123,887 shares for US$7,308, a big decline from 403,181 stock units at US$25,918 on Thursday.
Proven Investments dipped by 0.25 of a cent to end at 5.75 US cents, with 284 units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.03 US cents in an exchange of 30,343 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.1 of a cent to close at 5.97 US cents after 17,428 shares passed through the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 403,181 shares worth US$25,918 compared with 299,786 stock units at US$17,915 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments shed 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.2 US cents, with 13,003 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.03 US cents, with investors trading 700 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.4 US cents, with switching of 17 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.07 of one cent and ended at 5.87 US cents after trading of 376,385 shares.
Quantas Advantage dropped 1.25 cents to close at 12.26 US cents, with 700 shares changing hands. Sterling Investments remained at 2.24 US cents with investors dealing in 3,637 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.54 of a cent in closing at 6.03 US cents with 2,363 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped by 0.59 of a cent to finish at 4.4 US cents with an exchange of 173 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.06 of one cent and ended at 5.94 US cents after 284,977 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 111,613,440 shares for US$6,726,739, up from 3,033,688 stock units at US$351,530 on Monday.
Quantas Advantage shed 1.49 cents to close at 13.51 US cents after trading of 3,889 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.24 US cents with trading of 552 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.01 of one cent in closing at 6.57 US cents in trading 300 stock units and Transjamaican Highway skidded by 0.1 of a cent to close at 6 US cents with investors swapping 111,547,585 units.
The market closed with an average of 275,790 shares for US$31,957, up from 46,526 stocks at just US$3,022 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 80,642 units at US$7,744 compared with 49,976 stock units at US$3,940 on the preceding day and an average of 120,090 shares for US$9,981.for September.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.55 of a cent to close at 6.58 US cents, with 72 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell by 0.1 of one cent and ended at 6.1 US cents, with 1,375,528 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 511,787 shares for US$33,241 after rising from 345,233 stock units at US$22,598 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments fell 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.25 US cents after a transfer of 52 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.57 of a cent to close at 6.03 US cents in trading 19,840 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.39 of a cent to 4.99 US cents with 13,300 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.2 of a cent to close at 6.2 US cents after trading of 380,627 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 345,233 shares for US$22,598 compared to 451,658 stock units at US$30,462 on Wednesday.
Quantas Advantage climbed 1.37 cents to finish at 16.37 US cents with 674 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments popped 0.18 of a cent to 2.28 US cents with investors trading 300 units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.07 of a cent to end at 6.6 US cents with a transfer of 21,683 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.6 US cents in an exchange of 4,300 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to finish at 6.4 US cents after trading of 301,518 stocks.
Quantas Advantage advanced 0.12 of one cent to end at 15 US cents with 900 shares being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.37 of a cent in closing at 6.53 US cents in an exchange of 14,940 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.22 of one cent to 6.43 US cents with 408,117 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 236,327 shares, down 67 percent from 709,279 stock units on Monday, resulting in a value of US$16,739 after tumbling 62 percent from US$43,937 on Monday.
Proven Investments declined 0.01 of a cent and ended at 5.75 US cents after trading of 4,651 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in switching owners of 5,265 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.25 of one cent in closing at 6.9 US cents with investors trading 32,988 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.39 of a cent to end at 4.6 US cents with 500 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.23 of one cent in closing at 6.21 US cents in trading 186,689 stocks.