Funds chasing stocks rose moderately, but volume traded fell compared to Thursday on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close of trading on Friday, with the market index rising.
For a second consecutive day, trading ended with six securities changing hands at the close, ending with the prices of three stocks rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
JSE USD equity index gained 2.82 points to end at 190.78. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 83,576 shares, trading for US$7,818 compared to 224,257 units at US$7,035 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 13,929 units changing hands at US$1,303, versus an average of 37,376 shares at US$1,173 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 56,286 units for the month to date at US$8,199 in contrast to 60,320 units at US$8,856 on Thursday. By comparison, November ended with an average of 51,134 units for US$4,516.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows no stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment carved out a loss of 0.2 of a cent after ending at 8.8 US cents, with 20,000 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rose 1.79 US cents to close at 25.8 US cents after finishing trading of 20,341 shares. 
Sterling Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to end at 2.1 US cents with investors swapping 9,250 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 15.7 US cents after trading 785 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of a cent trading 33,100 shares to close at 0.91 of a US cent.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share lost 0.001 of a cent in closing at US$1.9599 after 100 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
