Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands jumped 376 percent with a 368 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, up from six on Thursday with prices of two rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 566,050 shares for US$37,617 up from 118,803 stocks at US$8,042 on Thursday. Trading averaged 56,605 shares at US$3,762 well over the 19,801 stocks at US$1,340 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 296,380 units at US$9,389 compared to 317,788 stocks at US$9,892 on the previous day and an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182 in November.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 0.08 points to conclude trading at 229.66. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.9. 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, Margaritaville gained 0.67 of a cent to end at 6.78 US cents after 141 shares were traded, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.45 with 8 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments remained at 11.1 US cents in switching ownership of 162,230 shares. Sterling Investments sank 0.32 of a cent and ended at 1.4 US cents after an exchange of 109 stock units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with a transfer of 186 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.88 US cents with investors swapping 284 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of one cent to 2.87 US cents after an exchange of 402,232 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share skidded 1.3 cents to finish at US$1.145 with investors trading 17 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share fell 4 cents and ended at US$10.21 after a transfer of 200 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.50 after investors ended trading 643 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments popped 0.32 of a cent to close at 1.72 US cents after an exchange of 68,625 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.13 of one cent to end at 2.83 US cents after closing with an exchange of 35,359 stock units.
The market closed after an exchange of 19,338,949 shares for US$528,367, up sharply from 6,731,611 stocks at US$194,285 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 2,148,772 shares for US$58,707 compared with 747,957 stocks at US$21,587 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 334,656 stock units at US$10,376, up moderately from 166,335 stocks at US$5,891 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 45,732 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments lost 0.18 of a cent to end at 1.4 US cents as investors exchanged a mere two shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.13 of one cent to end at 2.7 US cents after a transfer of a hefty 19,243,892 stock units.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after the trading of 500 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.78 of a cent to close at 5.88 US cents with 737 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.83 US cents with investors trading 6,669,205 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 20 cents to end at US$2 with an exchange of 2,500 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share increased by 1 cent in closing at US$10.21 with 923 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 114,780 shares for US$59,785 compared with 99,769 stock units at US$4,828 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 16,397 shares at US$8,541 compared to 16,628 stocks at US$805 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 106,851 stocks at US$4,286 compared to 114,668 stocks at US$3,918 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 124 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.22 of a cent to end at 2.83 US cents with traders dealing in 90,431 shares.
fell 0.18 of a cent to finish at 2.61 US cents with investors exchanging 93,134 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 5.8 cents and ended at US$1.158 in an exchange of a mere 7 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 2 cents to close at US$1.80 in the trading of 147 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share lost 4 cents to close at US$10.20 in an exchange of 150 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Margaritaville gained 1 cent to 6.78 US cents with 6,916 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 11.05 US cents with 870 shares crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments popped 0.24 of one cent to finish at 1.56 US cents with trading in 19,765 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after a transfer of 80 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.12 of a cent to close at 2.79 US cents with investors dealing in 755,086 stocks.
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 1.32 US cents with trading in 4,414 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.4 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 10,698 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.03 of one cent to close at 2.67 US cents in trading 80,701 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% climbed 17 cents to US$2.07 after an exchange of a mere one stock and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 4 cents and ended at US$10.24 with trading in 12 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Sterling Investments lost 0.25 of a cent to close at 1.31 US cents after an exchange of 50,001 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.39 of a cent to close at 6.6 US cents with 15,191 stocks trading and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.15 of one cent to 2.7 US cents with 822,825 stocks changing hands.
Sterling Investments popped 0.19 of one cent to close at 1.56 US cents with 10,148 stock units switching owners, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.41 of one cent and ended at 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 2,553 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.85 US cents with 1,117,540 units changing hands.