Stocks edged higher at the close of slower trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining 38 percent and 18 percent, respectively, compared to Wednesday. The market closed with an exchange of eight securities, sliding from 11 on Wednesday, with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 522,273 shares for US$51,007 after it dropped from 845,195 stock units at US$62,437 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 65,284 shares at US$6,376 compared to 76,836 stock units at US$5,676 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 62,819 units at US$5,372, climbing moderately from 61,923 stock units at US$5,007 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.75 points to 315.40. 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 most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden ended at 17 US cents with investors dealing in 831 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.85 US cents in an exchange of 18,525 units, 
Proven Investments fell 0.21 of a cent to finish at 5.6 US cents with 11,645 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage dipped 0.98 of a cent and ended at 11.02 US cents after a transfer of 600 stock units, Sterling Investments rallied 0.2 of one cent to 2.4 US cents with 2,383 shares being exchanged and Transjamaican Highway ended at 7 US cents with investors swapping 478,420 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with 2,209 units clearing the market and JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.25 with investors trading 7,660 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 845,195 shares for US$62,437 cup from 517,105 stock units at US$47,725 on Tuesday.
cents after an exchange of 5,049 units, Sterling Investments dropped 0.1 of a cent and ended at 2.2 US cents with a transfer of 40,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.02 of one cent to end at 5.88 US cents with investors swapping 11,120 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.79 US cents after a transfer of 170 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.35 of a cent to finish at 7.15 US cents with investors trading 763,020 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 517,105 shares for US$47,725 after sliding from trading of 1,186,972 stocks at US$82,527 on Monday.
Sterling Investments gained 0.3 of one cent and ended at 2.3 US cents with 3,464 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.9 US cents as investors exchanged 6 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.09 of a cent to 4.79 US cents after trading of 10,703 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.25 of one cent in closing at 7.5 US cents with 487,428 units changing hands.
Trading ended following an exchange of 1,186,972 shares worth US$82,527 compared to 1,152,520 stock units at US$117,982 on Friday.
Productive Business Solutions rose 5.99 cents to 84.99 US cents after trading of 11 stocks, Proven Investments slipped 0.5 of one cent in closing at 5.5 US cents in an exchange of 180,075 shares, Quantas Advantage ended at 11.64 US cents with investors trading 3 stock units. Sterling Investments rallied 0.1 of a cent to 2 US cents in exchanging 202,685 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of one cent and ended at 5.9 US cents after an exchange of 10,066 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.7 US cents, with 7 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.2 of one cent to 7.75 US cents after a transfer of 766,068 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,152,520 shares, worth US$117,982 compared to 1,380,642 stock units at US$104,440 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments declined 0.1 of one cent to finish at 1.9 US cents after a transfer of 76,512 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.1 of one cent and ended at 5.89 US cents with investors trading 8,042 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 0.65 of one cent to 4.7 US cents after an exchange of 534 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.1 of one cent and ended at 7.55 US cents with investors swapping 713,799 stock units.
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after an exchange of 5,584 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.79 US cents with 12,163 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.76 of a cent and ended at 4.76 US cents with the trading of 818 shares and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.31 of a cent to end at 7.85 US cents after a transfer of 742,541 stock units.
A total of 695,671 shares were exchanged at US$54,353 following a decrease from 1,450,938 stock units at US$597,546 on Thursday.
Proven Investments lost 0.06 of one cent in closing at 5.9 US cents with 7,478 stock units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in swapping 2,307 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 5.79 US cents in switching ownership of 4,747 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.2 of one cent in closing at 7.54 US cents with investors trading 678,251 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,450,938 shares for US$597,546 up from 413,008 stock units at US$76,788 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,968 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to finish at 5.79 US cents following an exchange of 45,065 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.18 of a cent to end at 7.74 US cents with investors trading 592,294 stocks.
At the close of trading 1,275,763 shares worth US$99,709 were exchanged, up from 880,044 stocks at US$69,247 on Monday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with investors swapping 142 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.70 US cents with a transfer of 1,013 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.23 of one cent to finish at 4.76 US cents with an exchange of 1,492 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.44 of one cent and ended at 7.56 US cents with 1,185,114 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 880,044 shares worth US$69,247 after declining moderately from 1,076,367 stock units at US$79,709 on Friday.
Quantas Advantage increased 0.09 of one cent to close at 9.61 US cents in an exchange of 2,000 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with swapping of 4,523 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.2 of one cent and ended at 5.6 US cents with a transfer of 14,794 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.5 of one cent to end at 8 US cents with 796,666 shares crossing the market.