New record high for the JSE USD Market.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market jumped sharply on Thursday, to close at a record high with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 48 percent, valued 38 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in the trading of nine securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of two rising, five declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 363,879 shares were traded for US$13,846 compared with 246,487 units at US$10,039 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 40,431 units at US$1,538, up from 35,212 shares at US$1,434 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 58,198 shares at US$4,984 compared with 60,736 units at US$5,476 on the previous day. 
August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 13.81 points to finish at a record close of 258.38.
The JSE USD market ended with an average PE of 9.3. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.3 of a cent to end at 7 US cents after a transfer of 70,000 shares, Margaritaville dropped 1.98 cents and ended at 9.51 US cents with 2,512 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions climbed 20.5 cents to close at US$2 as investors traded 515 stocks. 
Proven Investments lost 0.2 cents in closing at 14.8 US cents with an exchange of 17,421 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9.1 US cents with 108 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 10 US cents in trading 18 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.68 US cents after 273,196 units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% declined 0.88 of one cent to US$1.07 in an exchange of 59 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share dipped 50 cents in closing at US$11.50 while trading 50 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.