The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded nosediving 95 percent and the value 91 percent lower on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of seven securities, compared with 11 on Tuesday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 32,270 shares for US$3,513 down from 598,456 stocks at US$39,389 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 4,610 shares at US$502 well below 54,405 stocks at US$3,581 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 250,485 units at US$8,104 compared with 262,778 stocks at US$8,484 on the previous trading day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 6.77 points to conclude trading at 233.32. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.1. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.4 US cents with investors swapping 5,588 stock units,
Proven Investments climbed 1.78 cents to 12.88 US cents after an exchange of 6,521 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.72 US cents in trading 1,742 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents and closed, with an exchange of 4,834 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.88 US cents in switching ownership of 162 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.84 US cents with trading of 13,248 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share fell 10 cents to US$10.20 after an exchange of 175 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 598,456 shares for US$39,389, up from 32,183 stocks at US$2,895 on Monday. Trading averaged 54,405 shares at US$3,581, well above the 4,598 stocks at US$414 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 262,778 units at US$8,484 slightly down from 280,547 stocks at US$8,902 on the previous day compared to November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 273,896 shares clearing the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.12 of a cent to close at 1.72 US cents as investors traded 65,201 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents in trading 99 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share stayed at 5.88 US cents after an exchange of 711 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.11 of a cent and ended at 2.75 US cents with investors trading 157,067 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 32,183 shares for US$2,895, a sharp drop from 566,050 stock units at US$37,617 on Friday. Trading averaged 4,598 shares at US$414 compared to 56,605 stocks at US$3,762 on Friday, with a month to date average of 280,547 stock units at US$8,902 compared with 296,380 stocks at US$9,389 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Sterling Investments rose 0.2 of a cent to end at 1.6 US cents with an exchange of 6 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.88 US cents after 5,016 stocks were traded and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.86 US cents in an exchange of 18,029 shares.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with a transfer of 186 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.88 US cents with investors swapping 284 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of one cent to 2.87 US cents after an exchange of 402,232 stocks.
Sterling Investments popped 0.32 of a cent to close at 1.72 US cents after an exchange of 68,625 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.13 of one cent to end at 2.83 US cents after closing with an exchange of 35,359 stock units.
The market closed after an exchange of 19,338,949 shares for US$528,367, up sharply from 6,731,611 stocks at US$194,285 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 2,148,772 shares for US$58,707 compared with 747,957 stocks at US$21,587 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 334,656 stock units at US$10,376, up moderately from 166,335 stocks at US$5,891 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 45,732 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments lost 0.18 of a cent to end at 1.4 US cents as investors exchanged a mere two shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.13 of one cent to end at 2.7 US cents after a transfer of a hefty 19,243,892 stock units.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after the trading of 500 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.78 of a cent to close at 5.88 US cents with 737 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.83 US cents with investors trading 6,669,205 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 20 cents to end at US$2 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share increased by 1 cent in closing at US$10.21 with 923 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 114,780 shares for US$59,785 compared with 99,769 stock units at US$4,828 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 16,397 shares at US$8,541 compared to 16,628 stocks at US$805 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 106,851 stocks at US$4,286 compared to 114,668 stocks at US$3,918 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 124 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.22 of a cent to end at 2.83 US cents with traders dealing in 90,431 shares.
fell 0.18 of a cent to finish at 2.61 US cents with investors exchanging 93,134 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 5.8 cents and ended at US$1.158 in an exchange of a mere 7 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 2 cents to close at US$1.80 in the trading of 147 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share lost 4 cents to close at US$10.20 in an exchange of 150 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Margaritaville gained 1 cent to 6.78 US cents with 6,916 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 11.05 US cents with 870 shares crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments popped 0.24 of one cent to finish at 1.56 US cents with trading in 19,765 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after a transfer of 80 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.12 of a cent to close at 2.79 US cents with investors dealing in 755,086 stocks.