Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 315 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged after 4 percent fewer dollars changed hands than on Thursday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to six on Thursday with prices of three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 649,338 shares for US$15,760 compared to 156,654 units at US$16,462 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 92,763 units at US$2,251 versus 26,109 shares at US$2,744 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 39,670 shares at US$1,624 compared with 34,714 units at US$1,565 on the previous day and December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.74 points to close at 237.32.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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 and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD sharedipped 0.6 of one cent and ended at 4.1 US cents, with 2,744 stocks crossing the exchange, Margaritaville remained at 10 US cents in switching ownership of 179 units, 
Proven Investments ended trading of 4,364 shares at 13 US cents. Sterling Investments slipped 0.1 cent to end at 1.5 US cents, with 60,814 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1.02 cent in closing at 8.72 US cents with an exchange of 72,020 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.11 cents to 8.11 US cents with trading of 1,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 1.87 US cents after an exchange of 508,217 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
