Trading tumbled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 85 percent, pulling the value down 70 percent compared to Wednesday, with an exchange of six securities, compared with eight on Wednesday with prices of one rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 66,723 shares for US$3,837, far below the 441,767 stocks at US$12,713 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 11,121 shares at US$639, well lower than the 55,221 stocks at US$1,589 on Wednesday, compared with a month to date average of 24,830 units at US$2,106, down from 28,747 stocks at US$2,525 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588. The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 4.06 points to close at 214.14. 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 best-known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending on or around August 2025. At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.44 of one cent and ended at 1.65 US cents with a transfer of 34,269 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.99 of one cent to close at 10 US cents after an exchange of 17,854 units and
Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.09 of a cent to end at 2.6 US cents with 14,480 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.60 with investors trading 13 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rallied US$1.08 to close at US$9.53 in an exchange of 7 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% fell 40 cents to finish at US$9 with investors dealing in 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 441,767 shares for US$12,713 above the 161,911 stocks trading at US$40,305 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments declined 0.02 of one cent and ended at 1.95 US cents with 50,002 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.69 of one cent to finish at 6.31 US cents after a transfer of 24,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2.69 US cents with 367,689 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 161,911 shares for US$40,305, significantly down from 815,187 stocks at US$28,912 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.69 of a cent to end at 8.63 US cents with traders dealing in 656 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 71,933 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 815,187 shares for US$28,912 compared to 386,163 stocks at US$29,928 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.09 of one cent and ended at 1.96 US cents in an exchange of 236,848 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 247 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents and closed with an exchange of 2,568 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.12 of one cent to 2.7 US cents in trading 466,874 stocks.
Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of one cent in closing at 2.58 US cents in an exchange of 124,060 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share ended at US$1.03 passed through the market 15 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed US$1.42 to finish at US$10.10 as investors exchanged 137 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 1,881,720 shares for US$213,579, well more than the 1,108,531 stocks at US$101,391 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 12,874 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.41 US cents with 1,083,316 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,108,531 shares worth US$101,391 compared to 1,129,940 stock units at US$134,480 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 11,346 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents with an exchange of 1,209 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.33 of a cent to 2.37 US cents with 377,725 units crossing the market.
At the close of the market, ten securities were exchanged, up from six on Monday, with half coming from the preferred section of the market, with prices of four stocks rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share advanced 1 cent to finish at US$2.01 in trading 24,482 stocks. JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.03 with 45,457 units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.80 with investors trading 12 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 3 cents to finish at US$8.68, with 30 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined 20 cents to end at US$9.80 with 37 stock units switching owners.
Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.69 of a cent to 7 US cents with a transfer of 11,253 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of one cent and ended at 2.59 US cents with 205,031 shares crossing the market.
Margaritaville remained at 9.5 US cents after an exchange of 905 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 40 US cents in trading 246 shares. Proven Investments closed at 10 US cents in trading 49,190 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.31 US cents in an exchange of 27,222 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of a cent to close at 2.63 US cents with 1,475,472 stock units crossing the market.