Productive Business Solutions topped trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, after an exchange of 2.4 million of its shares accounting for 94 percent of the overall volume of shares traded in the market. The volume and value of stocks traded sank 97 percent compared to Wednesday, following an exchange of six securities, down from nine on Wednesday, with prices of two rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,598,880 shares for US$847,483, after tumbling from the huge 75,013,983 stock units at US$25,753,494 on Wednesday, which was also fueled mainly by Productive Business Solutions.
Trading ended with an average of 433,147 shares at a value of US$141,247 compared with 8,334,887 stock units at US$2,861,499 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 1,247,923 units at US$418,941, dipping from 1,332,210 stock units at US$447,668 on the previous day and May, with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.45 points to 232.48. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio , one of the most widely used measures for determining appropriate stock values, averages 7.6. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.01 of one cent to 2.86 US cents after a transfer of 150 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 1 cent to finish at 28 US cents with 57 stocks passing through the market, 
Productive Business Solutions remained at 34.4 US cents in an exchange of 2,441,766 shares. Proven Investments ended at 6.95 US cents with 771 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.14 of a cent in closing at 5.85 US cents in trading 18,033 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent to end at 4.78 US cents with 138,103 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 75,013,983 shares for US$25,753,494 compared to just 217,942 stock units at US$41,341 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions skidded 5.6 cents and ended at 34.4 US cents after a transfer of 74,785,654 stock units, Proven Investments gained 0.06 of one cent to finish at 6.95 US cents, after trading of 2,599 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.49 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents in an exchange of 256 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 4.41 US cents with investors trading 3,293 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of one cent to close at 4.7 US cents with 212,356 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 217,942 shares with a value of US$41,341 after climbing from 157,534 stock units at US$7,569 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions advanced 6 cents to end at 40 US cents following trading of 1,527 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.8 of one cent to 6.89 US cents with 1,842 stocks being traded, Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 1.99 US cents in an exchange of 30 units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.1 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents with 41,128 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 4.67 US cents with investors dealing in 143,361 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 157,534 shares for US$7,569, down from 366,672 shares at US$71,333 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 31,507 shares at US$1,514, down from 45,834 stock units at US$8,917 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 47,355 units at US$3,952 after slipping from 49,441 stock units at US$4,272 on the previous day and May, with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607. The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.59 points to finish at 235.92. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.5. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Proven Investments rose 0.02 of one cent to 6.09 US cents with investors dealing in 979 shares, 
Sterling Investments rallied 0.02 of one cent to 2 US cents, with 742 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of one cent in closing at 5.6 US cents with investors swapping 1,800 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent to finish at 4.68 US cents with 153,926 stock units crossing the exchange. In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.06 with investors trading 87 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 366,672 shares for US$71,333 compared to 40,971 stock units at US$5,045 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.28 of a cent to end at 1.98 US cents with investors trading 5,715 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents in an exchange of 728 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.1 of one cent to finish at 4.6 US cents after 248,833 stock units passed through the market.
The market closed with an average of 8,194 shares at US$1,009 dropping from 106,347 stock units at US$5,468 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 50,402 units at US$3,034 after skidding from 58,844 stock units at US$3,439 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
Margaritaville slipped 0.04 of one cent in closing at 6.96 US cents after a transfer of 7 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 4.78 cents to 27.08 US cents with 633 stock units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 34 US cents in trading 7,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.4 of a cent and ended at 6 US cents with 9,924 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.3 of a cent to end at 4.7 US cents in an exchange of 23,407 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,063,465 shares for US$54,678 up sharply from 112,843 stock units at US$16,717 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments fell 0.89 of a cent to close at 6.1 US cents with 40,000 stock units passing through the market, Sterling Investments shed 0.3 of a cent in closing at 1.7 US cents in an exchange of 4,680 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.39 of one cent to end at 5.6 US cents with 26,000 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.35 of one cent to 4.4 US cents with a transfer of 988,713 stocks.
First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.88 US cents with an exchange of 20 shares, Productive Business Solutions skidded 5.01 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 45 US cents after the trading of 12,802 units, Proven Investments rallied 0.09 of a cent to 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 7,742 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with investors trading 995 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.05 of a cent to finish at 4.75 US cents after a transfer of 85,809 stock units.
The market closed after an exchange of 294,791 shares for US$14,575, after sliding from 351,502 stocks at US$19,547 on Friday.
Proven Investments remained at 6.9 US cents with trading of 6,002 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.01 of one cent to finish at 5.99 US cents with an exchange of 20,279 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.85 of a cent to close at 4.4 US cents with 16,500 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.19 of a cent to end at 4.7 US cents with a transfer of 250,787 units.In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% closed at US$1.10 with investors swapping 74 stocks and AS Bryden 6% popped 15.13 cents in closing at US$1 after a transfer of 3 stock units.Prices of stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
Margaritaville ended at 5.87 US cents after an exchange of 71 stocks, Productive Business Solutions popped 2 cents to 55 US cents with trading in 2,650 shares. Proven Investments rallied 0.89 of a cent in closing at 6.9 US cents with an exchange of 64,801 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents following trading of 224 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents in an exchange of 14,587 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.09 of a cent to 4.51 US cents with investors trading 268,970 stock units.