The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with a 61 percent decline in the volume of shares that were traded with a 33 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in the exchange of seven securities, from eight on Monday, with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 261,203 shares for US$13,692 down from 669,495 stocks at US$20,297 on Monday. Trading averaged 37,315 shares valued at US$1,956 well off from 83,687 stocks at US$2,537 on Monday, with a month to date average of 135,157 units at US$5,946 well within the range of 140,725 stocks at US$6,173 on the previous day and well above January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 2.78 points to 212.55. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.55 of a cent to finish at 2.75 US cents with investors swapping 995 units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.37 with a transfer of 34 stocks, 
Proven Investments shed 0.01 of a cent to close at 11.1 US cents with an exchange of 74,146 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 1.88 US cents with investors trading 1,712 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 17,018 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents after a transfer of 298 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2.42 US cents with 167,000 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.02 of one cent in closing at 7 US cents with 1,520 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents as investors exchanged 1,531 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.1 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents in switching ownership of 537,117 stocks.
The market closed with 6,309,844 shares trading for $37,898,847 down from 13,681,851 stock units at $ 165,127,354 on Friday.
At the close of market activities, Caribbean Cement increased $2 in closing at $86 after investors ended trading 3,152 stock units, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 35 cents to $39.45 with 104 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate sank 70 cents to finish at $8.60 with traders dealing in 7,380 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $6.17 and ended at $309.75 after 12 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 37 cents to close at $13 in trading 73,074 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.35 to end at $81.50 after an exchange of 55,133 units. NCB Financial lost 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $47.20 with investors dealing in 101,651 stocks, Pan Jamaica declined $5.35 to $50.55 with a transfer of 19,165 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 68 cents to finish at $37.99 after an exchange of 4,209 shares. Seprod fell 94 cents and ended at $85.06 with investors trading 5,986 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 62 cents to end at $20.97 in an exchange of 38,736 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 76 cents to close at $13.36 with investors swapping 30,913 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.12 to $8.68 in switching ownership of 1,650 shares and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.30 after 41,475 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15,065,778 shares trading for $82,569,896 up from 9,258,988 stock units with a value of $109,778,942 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.30 to finish at $27.90 as investors exchanged 760 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $2.98 and ended at $80.98 with 71 shares switching owners. NCB Financial skidded $1.78 to end at a multiyear low of $42 with 90,433 stocks clearing the market. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.80 in closing at $57 in an exchange of 214,250 units, Sagicor Group sank 41 cents to close at $41.99 with investors dealing in 110,317 stock units and Scotia Group increased 82 cents to $56.82 in an exchange of 25,761 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 206,473 shares for US$22,674 compared with 333,718 stocks at US$11,447 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.08 of a cent to end at 6.98 US cents 140 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents after an exchange of 398 shares and Transjamaican Highway closed at 2.5 US cents with 36,678 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with 13,681,851 shares trading for 165,127,354 up from just 6,727,759 stock units at $51,740,145 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings climbed $2.85 and ended at $82.85 with investors trading 134,873 units, Pan Jamaica popped 60 cents to $55.90 with an exchange of 45,849 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $2.69 in closing at $37.31 with 42,349 units changing hands. Salada Foods advanced 48 cents to close at $3.68 with investors dealing in 364 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 39 cents to end at $12.60 in switching ownership of 177,576 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 333,718 shares valued US$11,447 versus 79,091 stocks at US$14,862 on Wednesday, with Transjamaican Highway, the leading trade with over 300,000 shares.
Proven Investments shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 11.29 US cents and closed with an exchange of 16,249 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.1 of one cent to finish at 6.9 US cents with 11,701 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.04 cents to close at 7.94 US cents in an exchange of 4,384 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.14 of one cent to 2.5 US cents with investors dealing in 300,186 units.
The market closed with the 
Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Lasco Distributors popped 40 cents to $4.75 with traders dealing in 80,324 units, Salada Foods sank 47 cents in closing at $3.20 in an exchange of 500 stocks, Seprod dipped $1.50 to end at $86 with investors trading 10,926 units. Supreme Ventures rose 69 cents to end at $20.34 after 159,544 stocks had passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 44 cents to finish at $12.99 with investors trading 22,779 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with an exchange of 79,091 shares for US$14,862 down from 373,308 stocks at US$25,625 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 13,182 shares at US$2,477 well below the 37,331 stocks at US$2,563 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 162,621 units at US$7,120 in line with 172,262 stocks at US$7,419 on the previous day compared with January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Sygnus Credit Investments
The market closed with the trading of 12,754,102 shares with a value of $61,851,097, down from 93,093,579 stocks at $227,245,086 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 236,187 shares at $1,145,391 and well below the 1,577,857 stocks at $3,851,612 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 484,882 units at $1,952,099 compared with 503,355 shares at $2,012,019 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Massy Holdings fell $1.05 to $80 with investors dealing in 2,521 units, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.40 to close at $55.50 after an exchange of 5,400 stocks, Scotia Group advanced $1 to end at $58 after investors ended trading 1,189 units. Seprod rallied $2 in closing at $87.50 in an exchange of 3,543 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 70 cents to finish at $19.65 with traders dealing in 36,233 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.