The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 7 percent, with a 37 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of seven securities, compared with six on Thursday, with prices of three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 164,203 shares for US$10,792 compared to 197,386 stock units at US$7,857 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 23,458 shares at US$1,542 compared to 32,898 stocks at US$1,310 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 44,569 units at US$1,998 compared with 46,842 stock units at US$2,047 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.40 points to settle at 207.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last traded price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures in determining appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. This report uses earnings compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.45 of a cent to end at 2.54 US cents with two shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions popped 3 cents to 95 US cents after trading of 5 stock units, 
Proven Investments rallied 0.5 of one cent to 9.01 US cents with an exchange of 5,801 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.8 of one cent to end at 6.08 US cents with 112,477 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.7 of a cent to finish at 5.7 US cents with traders dealing in 940 stocks and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.02 of one cent to close at 3.03 US cents after an exchange of 44,778 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10.02 with a transfer of 200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.