Trading dropped on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume and value of stocks declining by 81 percent compared with trading on Monday, resulting from an exchange of four securities, compared with eight on Monday with prices of two rising and two declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 171,212 shares for US$10,376, down sharply from 887,366 stock units at US$55,429 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 42,803 shares at US$2,594 compared to 110,921 stock units at US$6,929 on Monday, with a month to date average of 141,269 units at US$57,459 compared with 143,686 stock units at US$58,805 on the previous day and June with an average of 625,703 units for US$203,999.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 5.89 points to settle at 283.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 13.6. 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 a day of reduced trading, 
First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.02 of one cent to close at 1.9 US cents with an exchange of 9,362 stock units, Proven Investments shed 0.1 of a cent to end at 6 US cents after 3,624 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.5 of a cent in closing at 5.5 US cents in an exchange of 3,744 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.18 of a cent and ended at a record high of 6.49 US cents with investors trading 154,482 stocks.
Prices of securities are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 887,366 shares for US$55,429 compared to 252,482 stock units at US$15,043 on Friday.
Proven Investments declined 0.25 of one cent to close at 6.1 US cents in an exchange of 10,921 shares. Quantas Advantage remained at 9.89 US cents with 4,221 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.19 of one cent to end at 5 US cents in switching ownership of 2,951 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.46 of a cent to finish at 6.31 US cents, with 868,501 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of just 196,825 shares for US$13,167, tumbling from 2,316,305 stocks at US$133,841 on Tuesday.
Quantas Advantage gained 0.31 of a cent to finish at 8.61 US cents with a transfer of 4,758 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 of a cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of 4.8 US cents with 40,165 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.73 of a cent to end at 5.19 US cents in an exchange of 392 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.1 of one cent in closing at 6.1 US cents with investors trading 63,065 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,316,305 shares for US$133,841, increasing from an elevated 944,969 stock units at US$60,746 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after a transfer of a mere one share, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.2 of a cent to end at 5.3 US cents with 12,869 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.79 of a cent in closing at 4.46 US cents, after trading of 200 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.14 of a cent to 6 US cents with 1,530,641 stock units changing hands.
Quantas Advantage lost 1.32 cents to end at a new low of 8.3 US cents in exchanging 4,000 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent in closing at 5.5 US cents with investors trading 21,318 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.25 of a cent to end at 5.25 US cents in an exchange of 7,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.2 of a cent and ended at 6.14 US cents with 173,050 shares changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 423,400 shares for US$25,911 compared to 162,743 stocks at US$10,161 on Thursday.
Quantas Advantage advanced 0.01 of one cent to end at 9.62 US cents after an exchange of 2,506 units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with one share clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.55 US cents and closed with an exchange of 23,364 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.41 of a cent to finish at 5 US cents with 20,000 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.42 of one cent and ended at a record closing high of 6.34 US cents in switching ownership of 370,456 shares.
Proven Investments fell 0.03 of a cent and ended at 6.76 US cents with investors swapping 81 shares, Quantas Advantage skidded 0.59 of one cent in closing at 9.61 US cents in an exchange of 8,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 5.55 US cents with 17,589 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.56 of one cent to end at 4.59 US cents with 1,500 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of one cent to finish at 5.92 US cents in trading 135,198 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 222,238 shares for US$21,598 after tumbling from 3,291,527 stock units at US$2,445,825 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 5.89 US cents with investors swapping 1,066 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share and ended at 4.5 US cents with traders dealing in 252 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.11 of a cent to close at a record high of 5.61 US cents with an exchange of 161,359 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,291,527 shares, following three block transactions in shares of Productive Business Solutions covering 3,055,842 shares with a value of US$2,424,811, swelling trading in the overall market to US$2,445,825 after surging from 395,609 stock units at US$80,018 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 365,725 shares at US$271,758 after increasing from 49,451 stock units at US$10,002 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 85,846 units at US$42,349 compared with 41,655 stock units at US$6,127 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 625,703 units for US$203,999.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 13.34 points to finish at 262.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. 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, Margaritaville fell 0.25 of a cent to 5.5 US cents after an exchange of 20,003 units, Productive Business Solutions rose 0.1935 of a cent to 79 US cents with traders swapping a mere 3 shares, Proven Investments remained at 6.79 US cents in an exchange of 28,422 shares. 
Quantas Advantage declined 1 cent in closing at 12 US cents after the trading of 116,313 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 278 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.89 US cents in switching ownership of 1,855 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.48 of one cent to 4.48 US cents with 367 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks high of 5.5 US cents in trading 68,433 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% advanced US$2.30 and ended at a 52 weeks high of US$13 with 11 shares crossing the exchange.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.