The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with a 300 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded accompanied with a 252 percent climb in value compared to trading on Wednesday with Transjamaican Highway and Sterling Investments contributed 1.74 million shares for 95 percent of the shares traded, resulting from an exchange of nine securities, similar to trading on Wednesday and ending, with price of one rising, six declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,834,949 shares for US$84,245 up from 459,211 stock units valued at US$23,917 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 203,883 shares at US$9,361 after increasing from 51,023 stocks at US$2,657 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 187,345 units at US$8,893 compared with 186,226 stock units at US$8,862 on the previous day and April with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 3.15 points to close at 245.51. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PEused 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.4 of a cent to finish at 2.5 US cents in trading 1,620 shares, Productive Business Solutions lost 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 53 US cents after an exchange of 51 units, Proven Investments fell 0.59 of a cent in closing at 6.01 US cents with investors trading 70,785 shares. 
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in switching ownership of 575,724 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6 US cents with investors trading 7,314 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.27 of one cent and ended at 4.6 US cents in an exchange of 1,167,829 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% popped 3 cents to US$2.05, following trading of 50 shares, JMMB Group US8.5% sank 1 cent to US$1.10 after an exchange of 11,574 stock units and AS Bryden 6% shed 15.13 cents in closing a ta 52 weeks low of 84.87 US cents with a transfer of just two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 459,211 shares valued at US$23,917, after dropping from 1,332,877 stock units with a value of US$67,999 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions dropped 12 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of 59 US cents with investors swapping 2,104 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.6 of a cent to 6.6 US cents with 620 units passing through the market, Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents with traders dealing in 1,001 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents after an exchange of 4,600 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.85 of a cent to close at 5.25 US cents in trading 138,015 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.2 of one cent and ended at 4.87 US cents with 309,046 stock units crossing the exchange.
Margaritaville climbed 0.75 of a cent to 5.8 US cents in switching the ownership of 132 stocks. Productive Business Solutions dropped 13 cents to finish at 71 US cents with investors trading 699 shares, Proven Investments sank 0.99 of a cent and ended at 6 US cents with an exchange of 254,564 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after traders swapped just one share. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to 6 US cents with a transfer of 5,200 stocks and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.32 of a cent to 4.67 US cents after an exchange of 1,072,156 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,507,840 shares for US$93,434 up from 916,015 stock units at US$44,643 on Thursday.
Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.99 US cents after exchanging 1,350 shares. Sterling Investments popped 0.4 of one cent to 2 US cents with 505 stocks crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.39 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents with investors trading 9,330 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.99 US cents with 1,485,396 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 916,015 shares for US$44,643 compared to 690,528 stocks with a value of US$34,802 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments remained at 7 US cents with 34 shares passing through the exchange. Sterling Investments lost 0.4 of one cent to 1.6 US cents with 6,035 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.4 of a cent to finish at 5.6 US cents with investors trading 15,600 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.49 of one cent and ended at record 4.99 US cents after investors swapped 893,837 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 690,528 shares for US$34,802 well above the 324,062 stock units that traded at US$16,054 on Tuesday.
The market closed with an average of 115,088 shares at US$5,800 well over the 40,508 stock units at US$2,007 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 205,522 units at US$9,486 after slipping from 211,294 stock units at US$9,722 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.81 points to settle at 264.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. 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, 
Margaritaville skidded 0.05 of one cent in closing at 5 US cents in trading 2,685 shares, Productive Business Solutions sank 17 cents to 93 US cents after an exchange of 6 stock units, Proven Investments rallied 0.01 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents with investors trading 3,934 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.01 of one cent to 6 US cents in an exchange of 10,992 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.29 of a cent to close at 4.5 US cents with investors swapping 672,806 stocks.
In the preference share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with a transfer of 105 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Trading ended with an average of 40,508 shares at US$2,007, in slipping from 73,809 stock units at US$3,866 on Monday, well below the month to date average of 211,294 units at US$9,722 and 227,181 stock units at US$10,439 on the previous day and April, with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
Proven Investments gained 0.01 of one cent to finish at 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 19,967 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents, following the trading of 30,797 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of one cent in closing at 5.99 US cents as investors exchanged 199 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of one cent to end at 4.79 US cents after traders swapped 272,859 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 442,856 shares for US$23,193 up from 433,362 stock units at US$20,839 on Friday.
First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.99 US cents as investors exchanged 80 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.06 of a cent and ended at 5.05 US cents after an exchange of 1,549 stock units, Productive Business Solutions slipped by 21 cents to close at US$1.17 after an exchange of 4 stocks. Proven Investments ended at 6.98 US cents with investors dealing in 128,474 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of one cent to settle at 6 US cents in switching ownership of 10,263 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.07 of one cent to end at 4.77 US cents with 302,486 shares passing through the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 895,151 shares for US$41,146 up from 355,844 stock units at US$18,142 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 179,030 shares at US$8,229 compared to 88,961 stocks at US$4,535 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 248,818 units at US$11,383 after falling from 253,803 stock units at US$11,609 on the preceding day and up from an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732 for April.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.99 US cents with investors trading 160 shares, Proven Investments climbed 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents after swapping of 6,487 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in trading 890 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents with 33 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.39 of a cent to 4.24 US cents with investors dealing in 887,581 units.
Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 6.99 US cents with investors dealing in 29,826 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.01 of one cent and ended at 6 US cents after traders swapped 79,895 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.08 of one cent to 4.63 US cents in switching ownership of 245,884 stocks.