The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with the volume of traded stocks jumping 660 percent, with a 179 percent greater value than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, compared with seven on Friday, with the price of one rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
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.
Trading averaged 28,905 shares at US$1,047, rising from 4,347 stock units at US$429 on Friday, with a month to date average of 22,677 units at US$1,401 compared with 21,570 stocks at US$1,464 on the previous day and October, ending with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.35 points to finish at 191.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed by using the last traded price divided by projected earnings, calculated by ICInsider.com, for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.2 of a cent to end at 3 US cents and closing with 5 shares being traded, Proven Investments sank 0.05 of one cent to 10.13 US cents with investors dealing in 2,374 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 707 shares. 
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.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% increased 5 cents and ended at US$1.20 with traders switching ownership of 1,650 shares. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$10.85 with 5 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10 in an exchange of 14 stocks.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 15,655 shares for US$569, compared to 514,653 stock units at US$26,484 on Wednesday.
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, 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 177,061 shares for US$10,906 compared to 232,839 stocks at US$24,914 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.39 US cents in an exchange of 13 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.16 of one cent and ended at 2.4 US cents with investors trading 115,734 stocks.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with a transfer of 5,543 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.7 of one cent to end at 7 US cents, with 148,034 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.56 US cents with traders dealing in 34,311 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544, jumping from 9,916 stocks at US$2,439 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents after trading 3 units, Proven Investments rose 0.2 of a cent and ended at 10.2 US cents with investors trading 1,215 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 17 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents after an exchange of 455 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 2.65 US cents with 14,076 units changing hands.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents in trading 94 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.25 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after an exchange of 1,818 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.88 of one cent to 7.7 US cents with investors swapping a mere one share. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent and ended at 6.39 US cents with traders crossing 312 units through the exchange and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of one cent to close at 2.68 US cents with investors dealing in 6,578 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 stocks at US$8,375 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 10.25 US cents after two stock units passed through the market. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in an exchange of 2,106 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.92 of a cent to 6.82 US cents, with 20,499 stock units being traded and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.74 US cents in an exchange of 252 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375 compared to 787,325 stocks at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.74 of a cent in closing at 7.74 US cents, with 2,987 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.39 of one cent to 6 US cents with traders dealing in 3,079 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.75 US cents after a transfer of 92,115 stock units.