The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 79 percent with a 42 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of six securities, down from 10 on Tuesday with prices of one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 79,091 shares for US$14,862 down from 373,308 stocks at US$25,625 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 13,182 shares at US$2,477 well below the 37,331 stocks at US$2,563 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 162,621 units at US$7,120 in line with 172,262 stocks at US$7,419 on the previous day compared with January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 2.26 points to finish at 217.41. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages seven. 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 trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share slipped 0.39 of a cent and ended at 2.9 US cents passed through the market 995 stocks, Proven Investments advanced 0.01 of a cent to 11.3 US cents as investors exchanged 21,699 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 49,236 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.64 US cents with traders dealing in 6,326 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 10 cents in closing at US$10.50 after a transfer of 832 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$9.75 with investors dealing in 3 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after 1,500 shares crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 of a cent and ended at 2.64 US cents with investors trading 325,095 units.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents after 6,974 units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.66 US cents with traders dealing in 206,496 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.16 as 12,298 units passed through the market. JMMB Group 5.75% rose 1 cent to US$2 with investors swapping 752 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained 20 cents to end at US$10.60 crossing the market 5 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.95 in an exchange of 10 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
arket closed with trading of 53,579 shares for US$26,575 compared to 172,951 stocks at US$8,636 on Thursday. Trading averaged 7,654 shares at US$3,796 compared with 19,217 stocks at US$960 on Thursday, with the month to date ended with an average of 204,353 stock units at US$8,241 compared with 224,904 stocks at US$8,706 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Proven Investments fell 0.06 of one cent and ended at 11.9 US cents with 5,281 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.86 US cents with traders dealing in 347 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.5 US cents after an exchange of 10,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.67 US cents with investors trading 22,176 shares.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.86 US cents in an exchange of 3,984 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.5 US cents with 15,126 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of a cent and ended at 2.69 US cents as investors exchanged 150,922 units.
At the close of a mediocre trading session, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.5 US cents with 1,294 stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.04 of one cent to 2.65 US cents with 126,496 units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 469,562 shares for US$20,129 compared with 11,346,663 stocks at US$322,286 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions climbed 17.85 cents to US$1.37 with 8 shares crossing the market.Proven Investments slipped 0.5 of one cent and ended at 11 US cents with 68,618 stock units switching owners, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to finish at 6.5 US cents and closed with an exchange of 8,653 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.05 of one cent to close at 2.69 US cents with investors trading 370,194 units.
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a 5,798 percent spike in the volume of stocks traded at a 356 percent greater value than on Friday, following an exchange of more than 11.3 million units of Transjamaican Highway after an exchange of nine securities, compared with eight on Friday with prices of two rising, five declining and two ending unchanged and resulting in the US Denominated Equities Index dropping 11.25 points to 228.70.
Proven Investments declined 0.47 of a cent to 11.5 US cents with 16,968 shares passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.8 US cents after an exchange of 2,267 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dipped.01 of one cent in closing at 2.74 US cents with 11,315,150 shares changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 192,369 shares for US$70,619 compared to 39,450 stocks at US$4,029 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.3 of one cent to 6.8 US cents after a transfer of 2,334 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.75 US cents with 119,254 shares to end trading.
The market closed with an exchange of 39,450 shares for just US$4,029 down from 2,521,741 stocks at US$130,691 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 3,945 shares at US$403 well off from the 504,348 stocks at US$26,138 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 89,006 units at US$5,091 compared with 129,511 shares at US$7,323 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents with traders dealing in 12,000 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.9 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents with a mere 56 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.79 US cents with investors trading 23,877 stocks.