Falling stocks pressured the US Denominated Equities on Friday resulting in a 7 percent drop in the market index as it ended with a notable 17.75 points fall to close at 241.11 as the volume of stocks traded declined 84 percent with a 71 percent lower value than on Thursday at the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, following an exchange of seven securities, down from nine on Thursday with prices of two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 376,670 shares for US$19,813 well short of the 2,290,277 stocks valued US$68,443 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an averaged of 53,810 shares for US$2,830 down from 254,475 stocks at US$7,605 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 152,075 units at US$5,186 compared with 172,306 stocks at US$5,671 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
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At the close of trading, AS Bryden lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 18 US cents with a transfer of just one stock unit, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents with 17,839 shares crossing the exchange, 
Sterling Investments advanced 0.11 of one cent to finish at 1.37 US cents with investors trading 54,605 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.58 US cents after an exchange of 87,572 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of one cent to close at 2.79 US cents with 211,776 shares trading.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share fell 5 cents to close at US$1.11 with 4,871 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9 with investors trading just 6 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.9 of one cent to finish at 5.1 US cents with 286 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.1 of a cent to 2.75 US cents with a transfer of 2,271,661 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 998,749 shares for US$31,588 down from 1,644,221 stocks at US$53,768 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 124,844 shares at US$3,948 much lower than 164,422 stocks at US$5,377 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 142,725 units at US$4,975 compared with 151,140 stocks at US$5,458 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents after 6,783 stock units were traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.85 US cents after an exchange of 970,382 shares.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.55 US cents with investors swapping 291 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents with 42,442 units switching owners and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.23 of one cent to 2.85 US cents with traders dealing in 1,596,490 stocks.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents after an exchange of just 1 stock and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.27 of a cent to finish at 2.62 US cents with investors swapping 772,141 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 212,448 shares for US$18,687 compared to 466,535 stock units at US$18,867 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments
Proven Investments remained at 11.1 US cents in an exchange of 49,575 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents and closed after 160 shares changed hands and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.2 of a cent to close at 2.76 US cents in trading 416,368 stock units. In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 2 cents to US$1.11 after 89 stocks passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 14 cents and ended at US$10.44 with investors trading 106 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% slipped US$1.49 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of US$8.51 with just 5 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,404,682 shares for US$104,481 compared to 1,575,237 stocks at US$53,490 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments dropped 0.07 of a cent in closing at 1.48 US cents with 10 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 2,143 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.72 of one cent to close at 5.09 US cents with just 4 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to 2.96 US cents after an exchange of 154,155 stocks.
f 585,154 shares for US$33,029 with a fall from 669,330 stocks at US$70,066 on Friday.
Sterling Investments increased 0.15 of a cent to end at 1.55 US cents in an exchange of 3,860 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 104,710 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to close at 2.71 US cents with a transfer of 468,453 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 669,330 shares for US$70,066 compared to 16,925,886 stocks at US$433,335 on Thursday. Trading averaged 95,619 shares at US$10,009 down sharply from 1,880,654 stocks at US$48,148 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 222,142 stock units at US$10,756 compared with 229,401 shares for US$10,798 on the previous day and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 3.8 US cents after a transfer of 2,566 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.7 US cents with investors trading 90,494 stocks.