Investors injected 55 percent more money into the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday and ended with 51 percent fewer shares than on Thursday. Similar to Thursday, trading ended with an exchange of eight securities, with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 255,956 shares for US$19,600 compared to 525,864 stocks at US$12,652 on Thursday.
Trading for the day averaged 31,995 shares at US$2,450 compared to 65,733 stocks at US$1,581 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 40,763 units at US$2,114 compared with 43,461 stocks at US$2,011 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 591,343 units for US$19,218.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 0.58 points to 203.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is calculated using the last traded price and projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.15 of a cent to close at 1.95 US cents after a transfer of 100 shares, Proven Investments slipped 0.19 of one cent to 10.25 US cents, following the trading of 61,556 stocks, 
Sterling Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.22 US cents after 41,249 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.6 US cents with an exchange of 122,465 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents, with 10,000 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.32 US cents after an exchange of 20,384 units.
In the preference segment, AS Bryden ended at US$1 with a transfer of just 2 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% remained at US$9.75, with investors dealing in 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 525,864 shares valued US$12,652 compared with 106,960 stocks at US$15,796 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments remained at 10.44 US cents in an exchange of just 91 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2.21 US cents with investors trading 11,883 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.6 US cents after a transfer of 317 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.35 US cents in switching ownership of 60,363 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 106,960 shares for US$15,796 compared to 497,159 stocks at US$23,827 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.6 US cents following trading of 453 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.9 of one cent to finish trading at 6 US cents after a transfer of 1,356 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to 2.34 US cents with 50,306 units clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 497,159 shares for US$23,827 compared to 5,779,467 stocks at US$171,261 on Monday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.3 of one cent and ended at 7.6 US cents in switching ownership of 300 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.9 of a cent in closing at 5.1 US cents with investors swapping 200 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.35 of one cent to end at 2.35 US cents after an exchange of 436,626 shares.
The market closed June with an exchange of 5,779,467 shares for US$171,261 compared to 3,634,466 stocks at US$308,861 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.18 US cents after trading of 130 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.5 of a cent to close at 6 US cents after an exchange of 3,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.3 of a cent to 2.7 US cents with investors swapping 5,571,405 stocks.
The market closed with trading averaging 605,744 shares at US$51,477, well above 23,024 stocks at US$2,398 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 592,249 units at US$19,359 which is in line with 591,678 stocks at US$18,002 on the previous day and well above May, with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% fell 3 cents to finish trading at US$1.98 as investors exchanged 5,000 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% slipped 4 cents to end at US$1.06 in switching ownership of 200,040 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% lost 23 cents to close at US$9.60 with traders dealing in 599 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 161,171 shares for US$16,786 compared to 86,887 stocks with a value of US$76,965 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments rose 0.46 of one cent to finish at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 13,752 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.5 of a cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after trading of 55 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.14 of a cent to end at 2.4 US cents after 19,668 stocks passed through the market.
Proven Investments gained 0.39 of one cent to close at 10.6 US cents after an exchange of 22,499 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to 2.26 US cents in trading of 27,868 stock units.
At the close of a day with trading activity in a few companies, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.93 US cents as traders swapped 1,280 shares and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.13 of one cent in closing at 2.25 US cents as investors exchanged 225,863 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 11,539 shares for US$1,760, falling from a moderate 303,408 stocks at US$16,030 on Friday.
Sterling Investments fell 0.05 of a cent and ended at 1.64 US cents with investors passing 212 shares through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.1 of one cent to close at 7.9 US cents in an exchange of 934 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7 US cents as investors traded 743 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.38 US cents with a transfer of 5,903 stock units.