The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 251 percent with 268 percent more value than on Friday, resulting from an exchange of eight securities, compared with nine on Friday, with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 887,366 shares for US$55,429 compared to 252,482 stock units at US$15,043 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 110,921 shares at US$6,929, up from 28,054 stock units at US$1,671 on Friday, with a month to date average of 143,686 units at US$58,805 compared with 145,377 stock units at US$61,482 on the previous day and June, with an average of 625,703 units for US$203,999.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 4.67 points to conclude trading at 277.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market activity, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 20 US cents with investors trading 388 stocks, Productive Business Solutions ended at 85 US cents, with 100 units changing hands, 
Proven Investments declined 0.25 of one cent to close at 6.1 US cents in an exchange of 10,921 shares. Quantas Advantage remained at 9.89 US cents with 4,221 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.19 of one cent to end at 5 US cents in switching ownership of 2,951 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.46 of a cent to finish at 6.31 US cents, with 868,501 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% rose .02 of a cent and ended at $1.22, with an exchange of 212 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10, with 72 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of just 196,825 shares for US$13,167, tumbling from 2,316,305 stocks at US$133,841 on Tuesday.
Quantas Advantage gained 0.31 of a cent to finish at 8.61 US cents with a transfer of 4,758 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 of a cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of 4.8 US cents with 40,165 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.73 of a cent to end at 5.19 US cents in an exchange of 392 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.1 of one cent in closing at 6.1 US cents with investors trading 63,065 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,316,305 shares for US$133,841, increasing from an elevated 944,969 stock units at US$60,746 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after a transfer of a mere one share, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.2 of a cent to end at 5.3 US cents with 12,869 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.79 of a cent in closing at 4.46 US cents, after trading of 200 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.14 of a cent to 6 US cents with 1,530,641 stock units changing hands.
Quantas Advantage lost 1.32 cents to end at a new low of 8.3 US cents in exchanging 4,000 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent in closing at 5.5 US cents with investors trading 21,318 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.25 of a cent to end at 5.25 US cents in an exchange of 7,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.2 of a cent and ended at 6.14 US cents with 173,050 shares changing hands.
Proven Investments fell 0.03 of a cent and ended at 6.76 US cents with investors swapping 81 shares, Quantas Advantage skidded 0.59 of one cent in closing at 9.61 US cents in an exchange of 8,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 5.55 US cents with 17,589 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.56 of one cent to end at 4.59 US cents with 1,500 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of one cent to finish at 5.92 US cents in trading 135,198 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 222,238 shares for US$21,598 after tumbling from 3,291,527 stock units at US$2,445,825 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 5.89 US cents with investors swapping 1,066 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share and ended at 4.5 US cents with traders dealing in 252 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.11 of a cent to close at a record high of 5.61 US cents with an exchange of 161,359 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,291,527 shares, following three block transactions in shares of Productive Business Solutions covering 3,055,842 shares with a value of US$2,424,811, swelling trading in the overall market to US$2,445,825 after surging from 395,609 stock units at US$80,018 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 365,725 shares at US$271,758 after increasing from 49,451 stock units at US$10,002 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 85,846 units at US$42,349 compared with 41,655 stock units at US$6,127 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 625,703 units for US$203,999.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 13.34 points to finish at 262.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE 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 fell 0.25 of a cent to 5.5 US cents after an exchange of 20,003 units, Productive Business Solutions rose 0.1935 of a cent to 79 US cents with traders swapping a mere 3 shares, Proven Investments remained at 6.79 US cents in an exchange of 28,422 shares. 
Quantas Advantage declined 1 cent in closing at 12 US cents after the trading of 116,313 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 278 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.89 US cents in switching ownership of 1,855 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.48 of one cent to 4.48 US cents with 367 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks high of 5.5 US cents in trading 68,433 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% advanced US$2.30 and ended at a 52 weeks high of US$13 with 11 shares crossing the exchange.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction. 
Investors exchanged 395,609 shares worth US$80,018 after climbing from 334,610 stock units at US$19,892 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments gained 0.04 of a cent to end at 6.79 US cents with 43,387 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage ended at 13 US cents with investors trading 1,839 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 5 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.89 US cents with investors dealing in 5 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.18 of a cent and ended at a record 5.4 US cents after an exchange of 243,204 units.
A total of 135,178 shares were traded for US$9,177 after falling from 447,663 stock units at US$23,128 on Friday.
Quantas Advantage remained at 12 US cents after an exchange of 1,010 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with investors trading 2,045 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.04 of one cent to end at 5.89 US cents with an exchange of 6,027 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of one cent in closing at 5.27 US cents with 122,361 units passing through the market.