The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with a 157 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 78 percent more than on Friday. Trading resulted in an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Friday, with prices of two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed after an exchange of 363,093 shares for a consideration of US$15,846 after climbing from 141,184 stock units at US$8,883 on Friday.
Trading averaged 51,870 shares at US$2,264, after jumping from 17,648 stocks at US$1,110 on Friday, with a month to date average of 29,738 units at US$1,611 compared with 27,849 stock units at US$1,555 on the previous day and October that closed with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.41 points to end at 193.66. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 9.3. The PE ratio is computed by dividing the last traded price by projected earnings, as computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents after trading of 209 shares, Proven Investments shed 1 cent in closing at 9 US cents with 6,516 stock units in switching owners, 
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to 2 US cents with investors dealing in 94,938 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent to finish at 6.39 US cents with 149 stocks being traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.72 US cents following the trading of 260,684 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% sank 75 cents to close at US$10.25 after a transfer of 587 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10.25 as investors exchanged 10 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,957,951 shares for $8,150,940, well over the 5,175,807 units at $6,259,164 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 27.32 points to 3,335.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Honey Bun declined 99 cents to close at $6.51 with investors dealing in 57,907 stock units, ISP Finance climbed $1.06 to finish at $12.96 with traders switching ownership of a mere one share. Jamaican Teas shed 12 cents to $2.26 with investors swapping 4,407 units, Knutsford Express dropped $1.35 to close at $11.65, with 17,026 stock units changing hands, Paramount Trading popped 21 cents and ended at $1.36 with traders dealing in 26,846 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.76 after an exchange of 151,787 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,175,807 shares for $6,259,164, increasing from 2,468,696 units at $3,480,608 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun rallied 41 cents to $7.50 in an exchange of 19,404 shares, ISP Finance dipped $1.04 and ended at $11.90 with investors trading 528 stock units, Jamaican Teas climbed 13 cents to $2.38 with traders exchanging 1,770 units. Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents and ended at $1.40 with investors swapping 288,842 stocks, Main Event declined 10 cents to $6.40, with 756 shares being traded, Omni Industries advanced 10 cents to finish at $1.05 after an exchange of 466,077 stock units. Paramount Trading sank 10 cents to end at $1.15 with 72,584 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum popped 10 cents in closing at $4.10 after a transfer of 15,539 units. 
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 197,673 shares for US$19,760, compared with 231,237 stock units at US$8,374 on Monday.
Proven Investments fell 0.13 of a cent in closing at 10 US cents with investors swapping 77,462 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent to finish at 7.6 US cents with 1,350 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 2.61 US cents with trading of 110,967 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 231,242 shares for US$8,374, after jumping from 30,428 stocks at US$3,003 on Friday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with 1,765 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of one cent to finish at 2.58 US cents after brokers transferred 224,722 stock units.
Market activity ended with trading of 10,169,579 shares worth $16,597,115, well below the 24,114,652 units at $36,360,760 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Future Energy lost 12 cents in closing at $2.85, with 120,725 units crossing the market. Honey Bun rallied 69 cents to finish at $7.69 with investors trading 12,861 shares, Jetcon Corporation shed 30 cents and ended at $1.20, with 22,042 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial advanced 7 cents to close at $1.95 with investors dealing in 76 units. Main Event declined 6 cents to $6.61 in an exchange of 1,200 stock units, One Great Studio popped 6 cents to end at 41 cents after it closed with an exchange of 12,269 shares and Paramount Trading rallied 19 cents in closing at $1.20 after a transfer of 11,471 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,428 shares for US$3,003, compared to 15,655 stocks at US$569 on Thursday.
Margaritaville remained at 8 US cents after 754 shares passed through the exchange, Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents with investors trading just one stock, Proven Investments remained at 10.18 US cents, with 1,954 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.39 US cents after an exchange of a mere one unit and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.62 US cents with investors trading 26,683 stock units.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 52 US cents after trading of just 2 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents, with a mere 5 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments climbed 0.18 of a cent to end at 10.18 US cents, with investors trading 202 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 7 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents, with 386 units being traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with investors dealing in 2,806 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of a cent to end at 2.59 US cents in an exchange of 11,934 stock units.
At the close on a day of increased trades, AMG Packaging popped 17 cents to close at $2.41, with 23,566 shares passing through the exchange, Atlantic Hardware fell 13 cents to close at $1.34 after a transfer of 15,637,738 stocks, with the stock hitting a record high of $1.70. Cargo Handlers sank 6 cents in closing at $13.28 after an exchange of 65 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 20 cents and ended at $1.90 in an exchange of 110 units, Caribbean Flavours rose 10 cents to end at $1.60 with just 2 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 50 cents to finish at $1.79 with traders dealing in 17,070 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 88 cents to $11.99 in switching ownership of 61,114 units, Elite Diagnostic sank 17 cents to close at $1.50, with 58,545 stocks changing hands, Express Catering increased 30 cents and ended at $3.05 in trading 45,933 stock units. Fontana shed 25 cents in closing at $8.85, with 79,248 shares crossing the market, Fosrich lost 11 cents to end at $2.17 with investors swapping 218,239 stock units, 
GWest Corporation climbed 6 cents to finish at 66 cents after an exchange of 299,213 stocks. Honey Bun dipped 38 cents and ended at $7 after 24,233 units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance gained 8 cents to $3.48 in an exchange of 10,227 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 26 cents in closing at $2.20 with investors trading 1,119,981 stock units. Jetcon Corporation skidded 17 cents to end at $1.50 with an exchange of 82,651 stocks, JFP slipped 13 cents to close at 62 cents, with 15,850 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 80 cents to finish at $13 after an exchange of 1,634 shares. Lasco Financial dropped 7 cents to $1.88 with investors trading 3,615 units, Limners and Bards lost 12 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 339,856 stocks, Lumber Depot popped 14 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $3.74 after hitting an intraday high of $4 in trading 621,201 stock units. Main Event rallied 12 cents to close at $6.67 with a transfer of 1,708 shares, Medical Disposables rose 8 cents to $1.50 with investors dealing in 584 stocks.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3.2 US cents, with 572 shares crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents in an exchange of 40 stock units, Proven Investments fell 0.2 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after 181,083 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent to end at 2.42 US cents after trading of 332,906 stocks.