Transjamaican Highway, Jamaica’s toll operator, grabbed 93 percent of all shares traded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, which closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 17 percent with 13 percent more value than on Friday. Trading resulted in an exchange of eight on Friday and ended with prices of three rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 847,820 shares for US$93,018 after increasing from 725,892 stock units at US$82,111 on Friday.
Trading closed with an average of 77,075 shares at US$8,456, with a fall from 90,737 stock units at US$10,264 on Friday, with a month to date average of 63,714 units at US$8,343 that is aligned with 62,839 stock units at US$8,336 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 9.59 points to conclude trading at 249.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 5 cents to end at 30 US cents after an exchange of 429 shares, Productive Business Solutions popped 15 cents to US$1 with investors swapping 13 stock units, Proven Investments rallied 0.29 of one cent to finish at 8.8 US cents with 37,761 shares crossing the exchange. 
Sterling Investments sank 0.1 of one cent and ended at 1.85 US cents with traders dealing in 3,491 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.9 US cents after an exchange of 145 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.23 US cents after the swapping of 5 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.16 of one cent to close at a record high of 4 US cents in an exchange of 784,804 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with 19,133 units crossing the market, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 in trading 2 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% shed 1.1 cents and ended at US$10.50 with 177 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10 with dealers switching ownership of 1,860 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.