Trading of stock in the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 48 percent with a 318 percent increase in value compared to Monday. The market closed, with an exchange of 10 securities, compared with six on Monday with prices of one rising, three declining and six ending unchanged, resulting in a bounce for the market index.
The market closed with an exchange of 179,979 shares for US$64,295 compared to 344,911 stock units at US$15,373 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 17,998 shares at US$6,429 compared with 57,485 stock units at US$2,562 on Monday, with a month to date average of 129,673 units at US$6,583 compared with 136,972 stock units at US$6,593 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 4.16 points to close trading at 270.21. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share slipped 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.99 US cents, with 775 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments skidded 0.69 of one cent to 6.01 US cents with a transfer of 6,301 stocks, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.25 US cents, with 420 shares passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to close 4.4 US cents in switching ownership of 160,960 stock units.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with 5,484 units changing hands, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10 in trading 1,636 shares. AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1, after 15 units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% lost US$1 to close at US$10 in an exchange of 3,314 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10 with investors dealing in 1,069 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 after an exchange of 5 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 344,911 shares for US$15,373, down from 469,587 stock units at US$21,272 on Friday.
First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.1 of one cent in closing at 3 US cents, with 1,200 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments increased by 1.2 cents to 6.7 US cents with trading in 126 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents after an exchange of 27,729 shares. Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of a cent to finish at 4.35 US cents in trading 315,639 stock units.
Proven Investments fell by 1.5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 5.5 US cents following trading of 126,650 stocks, Sterling Investments gained 2 US cents after a transfer of 99 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 6 US cents, with investors exchanging 2,647 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.15 of one cent to 5.25 US cents with 25,000 units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.18 of one cent to 4.18 US cents in an exchange of 313,727 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 648,959 shares for US$46,908, jumping from 62,084 stock units at US$3,469 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 22.9 US cents after a transfer of 95 shares, Proven Investments ended at 7 US cents with 14,304 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6 US cents with investors dealing in 29,105 shares and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.2 of a cent to close at 4 US cents after an exchange of 603,437 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 62,084 shares, 99 percent below 12,114,663 stock units on Tuesday, with the value at just US$3,469, falling sharply by 99 percent from US$512,838 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions increased 6 cents to end at US$1.24 in an exchange of 5 stocks, Proven Investments gained 0.99 of a cent in closing at 7 US cents after investors swapped 6,375 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,001 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.68 of one cent to 6 US cents after a transfer of 9,252 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.5 of one cent to finish at 5.1 US cents in trading 33,236 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.1 of one cent and ended at 4.2 US cents with 7,217 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 224,230 shares for US$10,779 compared to 162,071 stock units at US$8,365 on Friday.
Proven Investments slipped 0.13 of a cent to end at 6.98 US cents with trading of 2,819 stock units, Sterling Investments ended trading at 2 US cents following an exchange of 2,001 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.48 of one cent to close at 6 US cents with an exchange of 10,666 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.2 US cents with 208,634 units passing through the market.
Productive Business Solutions popped 15.45 cents and closed at US$1.18 with investors trading four units, Proven Investments advanced 0.81 of one cent to end at 7.11 US cents in an exchange of 13,924 stocks. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with trading in 7,649 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.52 of one cent to 5.52 US cents with 106,369 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.2 US cents with investors dealing in 33,763 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 188,025 shares for US$9,812 compared to 67,415 stock units at US$3,944 on Wednesday.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 9 cents to finish at 30 US cents with traders dealing in 38 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.6 of one cent and ended at 6.3 US cents as investors exchanged 60,944 units. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 38 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 1.02 cents in closing at 5 US cents with an exchange of 58,682 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.1 of a cent to close at 4.6 US cents with 5,150 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.07 of a cent to 4.2 US cents with investors trading 62,726 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 67,415 shares for only US$3,944 after plunging from 924,452 stock units at US$39,397 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.08 of a cent to close at 6.02 US cents after an exchange of 6,559 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.27 of one cent to end at 4.27 US cents with investors trading 60,428 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 924,452 shares for US$39,397, compared to 778,828 stock units at US$41,701 on Monday.
Sterling Investments increased 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 273 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.1 US cents after a transfer of 17,717 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents with 178,572 stock units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.44 of one cent to end at 4 US cents with an exchange of 703,592 units.