The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 24 percent, with a 56 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in an exchange of 12 securities, compared with 10 on Monday, ending with prices of three rising, one declining and eight ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 177,061 shares for US$10,906 compared to 232,839 stocks at US$24,914 on Monday.
Trading averaged 14,755 shares at US$909 compared to 23,284 stocks at US$2,491 on Monday, with a month to date average of 18,632 units at US$1,628 compared to October, with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.30 points to 189.94. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is computed by using the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 2.68 cents in closing at 52 US cents, with the switching of the ownership of 14 shares, Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents as investors exchanged 16 stock units, Proven Investments popped 0.2 of one cent to close at 10.2 US cents in trading 60,166 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after an exchange of 47 units, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.7 of a cent and ended at 7.7 US cents with investors swapping 456 stocks, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.39 US cents in an exchange of 13 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.16 of one cent and ended at 2.4 US cents with investors trading 115,734 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with 500 shares passing through the market, JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.15 after trading of 28 stock units. AS Bryden remained at US$1 with an exchange of 1 share, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10, with 36 units clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10 in an exchange of 50 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Seprod sank $1 to $81 and closed with an exchange of 2,817 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 40 cents and ended at $8.10 after a transfer of 4,104 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 232,839 shares for US$24,914, up from 17,043 stocks at US$10,544 on Friday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with a transfer of 5,543 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.7 of one cent to end at 7 US cents, with 148,034 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.56 US cents with traders dealing in 34,311 shares.
The market closed with 42,767,820 shares trading for $107,809,982, with trading soared from 11,709,850 units at $63,409,333 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 676.16 points to wrap up trading at 368,447.62, the JSE Main Index fell 1,021.05 points to finish at 322,820.75 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.28 points to 67.15. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
First Rock Real Estate popped $1.53 to end at $11.73, following the trading of 92 stock units, Guardian Holdings rallied $7 to close at $382 with a transfer of 1,986 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.20 to finish at $23.50 with 35,474 stocks clearing the market. Kingston Wharves rose $1.23 and ended at $29.83 with ownership of 2,556 units changing hands, 138 Student Living dipped 94 cents to $3.04 with investors trading 697 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.09 in closing at $6.51 after brokers exchanged 104,743 stock units. Seprod gained $2.34 to finish at $82 with investors trading 851 shares and Supreme Ventures dropped 41 cents to end at $18.24 in an exchange of 113,805 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544, jumping from 9,916 stocks at US$2,439 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents after trading 3 units, Proven Investments rose 0.2 of a cent and ended at 10.2 US cents with investors trading 1,215 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 17 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents after an exchange of 455 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 2.65 US cents with 14,076 units changing hands.
The market closed with 11,709,850 shares traded worth $63,409,333 compared to 7,520,061 stock units at $49,523,282 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 to end at $90 with traders dealing in 19,502 shares, Carreras sank 50 cents in closing at $18 after an exchange of 234,764 stocks, Eppley fell 50 cents to $34 with investors trading 955 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to finish at $42 with 110 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1 and ended at $72 in trading 24,289 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $7 to close at $375 with 6,000 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group popped 38 cents to $17.88 as investors exchanged 2,300 units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.20 in closing at $28.60 after the trading of 4,789 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents and ended at $6.70 with 7,945 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica rose 90 cents to close at $50 with investors dealing in 27,019 shares, 
Proven Investments advanced $1 to end at $16.80 with 211,511 units changing hands, Sagicor Group climbed 79 cents to finish at $42 after a transfer of 50,064 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased 65 cents to $18.65 with brokers switching ownership of 730,902 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after trading of 219,533 shares for $1,150,026, up from 77,767 stocks at $588,831 on Thursday.
At the close on the last day of the week, Agostini ended at $66.50 with an exchange of 196 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $42.49 after it closed with just one stock changing hands, AS Bryden slipped by 1 cent and ended at $2.22 after investors exchanged 80 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 25 units, Endeavour Holdings fell 55 cents in closing at $18.50 with investors trading 479 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4, with 100 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group rallied 37 cents to $36.47 with investors trading 296 units, GraceKennedy rose 4 cents and ended at $3.49 in switching ownership of 100 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents, after 38 stock units crossed through the market. Massy Holdings lost 5 cents in closing at $3.60 in trading 6,275 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 148 units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to close at $1.57 with investors dealing in 89 stocks. 
NCB Financial increased 2 cents to $1.93 after an exchange of 200,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 18 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $13.75 with a transfer of 7 shares, Republic Financial advanced 5 cents to end at $106.25 after an exchange of 6,018 units. Scotiabank ended at $48.60, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 24 cents and ended at $2.99 in an exchange of 1,370 stock units and Trinidad Cement skidded 2 cents to close at $1.93, with 311 shares changing hands.
The market closed with 7,520,061 shares trading for $49,523,282, down from 10,363,654 stock units at $145,134,187 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings gained $1 in closing at $77.50 in trading 396 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 90 cents to finish at $41.60 after 150 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial skidded 45 cents to end at $41.40 in switching ownership of 73,277 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.07 to $49.10 with investors trading 50,201 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.10 to finish at $41.21 in an exchange of 81,825 units, Seprod increased $2.54 and ended at $79.59 with investors swapping 10,971 shares and Wisynco Group rallied $1 to close at $21 with a transfer of 68,841 stocks.
Investments 10% rallied 90 cents to $104.78 after an exchange of 850 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.90 to finish at $104.90 with investors trading 45 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 stocks at US$8,375 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 10.25 US cents after two stock units passed through the market. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in an exchange of 2,106 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.92 of a cent to 6.82 US cents, with 20,499 stock units being traded and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.74 US cents in an exchange of 252 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375 compared to 787,325 stocks at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.74 of a cent in closing at 7.74 US cents, with 2,987 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.39 of one cent to 6 US cents with traders dealing in 3,079 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.75 US cents after a transfer of 92,115 stock units.