On Friday, investors cooled buying interest in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market, with the volume of stocks traded falling just under 100 percent with a 98 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting from eight securities changing hands, down from 11 on Thursday with prices of one rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 73,658 shares for US$42,410, as trading tumbled from the heady 76,914,195 stocks at US$1,740,363 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 9,207 shares at US$5,301, down from 6,992,200 stocks at US$158,215 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 1,721,134 units at US$44,326, decreasing from 2,081,540 stocks at US$52,542 on the previous day, but greater than May with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.81 points to settle at 209.89. 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 frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.21 of a cent in closing at 1.64 US cents with a mere one share passing through the market, Proven Investments ended at 10.99 US cents, with 17,718 units changing hands, Sterling Investments skidded 0.12 of a cent to finish at 1.86 US cents with investors trading 484 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.2 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents, with investors clearing 3,100 shares and Transjamaican Highway, after the big 76.8 million shares traded on Thursday, remained at 2.39 US cents with investors trading 16,943 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1, with traders exchanging 34,912 shares in the market. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% slipped 7.7 cents to US$10.72 with investors swapping 100 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US8% ended at US$9.84 after 400 units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbed to an average of 6,992,200 shares at US$158,215 compared to 46,397 stocks at US$19,982 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 2,081,540 units at US$52,542, rising from just 80,901 stocks at US$9,490 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The market closed with an exchange of 371,175 shares for US$159,855, dropping from 552,534 stocks at US$66,374 on Tuesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 552,534 shares for US$66,374 compared to 1,260,621 stocks at US$30,005 on Monday.
Trading averaged 55,253 shares at US$6,637 compared to 140,069 stocks at US$3,334 on Monday, with a month to date average of 95,429 units at US$5,073 compared with May, with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.62 points to conclude trading at 210.24. 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 frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the moderate trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.49 of one cent to close at a 52 week low of 1.4 US cents with 3,266 shares passing through the market, Margaritaville dropped 0.7 of a cent to 7.5 US cents with investors trading 3,000 units, Productive Business Solutions shed 5 cents in closing at US$1.20 with 50 stocks clearing the market. 
The market closed with an exchange of 2,331,792 shares for US$107,303, sharply higher than the 1,443,539 stocks at US$59,446 exchanged on Thursday.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,443,539 shares for US$59,446 compared with 776,682 stocks at US$43,426 on Wednesday.
The market closed on Monday with an exchange of 248,681 shares for US$11,647, up from 197,380 stocks at US$50,568 on Thursday.