The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 34 percent with a 199 percent greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in exchange of nine securities, the same as Wednesday, with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 200,050 shares for US$36,385 compared with 149,669 stocks at US$12,181 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 22,228 shares at US$4,043 up from 16,630 stocks at US$1,353 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,315 units at US$1,681 above the 14,652 stocks at US$1,017 on the prior day and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 6.16 points to finish at 241.51. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.4. 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 remained at 8.99 US cents in an exchange of just one share, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 7.96 cents to end at 60.97 US cents, with 32 units changing hands, Proven Investments climbed 1.19 cents in closing at 14 US cents after closing with an exchange of 26,971 shares. 
Sterling Investments ended at 1.7 US cents with 507 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5 US cents after an exchange of 26,213 shares and Transjamaican popped 0.21 of one cent and ended at 2.32 US cents with a transfer of 133,199 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.09 with 10,000 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 17.99 cents and ended at US$1.80 trading 1,687 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% shed 21 cents to close at US$10, with 1,440 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance 
The market closed with an exchange of 49,694 shares for US$9,736 compared to 225,466 stocks at US$8,422 on Monday.
Sterling Investments rose 0.12 of a cent and ended at 1.7 US cents after 5,000 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents in an exchange of 6,210 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.19 of one cent to end at 5.09 US cents with 401 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.12 of one cent to finish at 2.2 US cents with traders dealing in 19,216 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 225,466 shares for US$8,422 up from just 44,023 stocks at US$2,193 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.44 of one cent to close at 7 US cents with 19,600 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.1 of one cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 4.9 US cents with an exchange of 1,060 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2.08 US cents after 100,927 units passed through the market.
e market closed with an exchange of 44,023 shares for US$2,193 down from 555,546 stocks at US$14,136 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.18 of one cent to close at 1.6 US cents after a transfer of 250 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.34 of a cent to end at 6.56 US cents with investors trading 19,461 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with 8,664 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.16 of a cent to 2.1 US cents after an exchange of 14,025 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 555,546 shares for US$14,136 up from 227,093 stocks at US$10,758 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rallied 1 cent to close at 25 US cents with traders dealing in 2,712 stocks, Margaritaville rose 0.99 of one cent to 8.99 US cents one unit changing hands, Proven Investments sank 0.5 of one cent to end at 11.5 US cents with a transfer of 12,368 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.4 of a cent in closing at 6.9 US cents with 319 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5 US cents with an exchange of 4,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.23 of one cent to finish at 2.26 US cents after trading of 536,146 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 227,093 shares for US$10,758 compared with 148,501 stocks at US$5,489 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 32,442 shares at US$1,537 compared to 24,750 stocks at US$915 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 441,916 units at US$11,594 less than 465,032 stocks at US$12,161 on the prior day and September with an average of 161,382 stock units at US$5,462. The US Denominated Equities Index sank 2.42 points to settle at 225.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock 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 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.
Proven Investments ended at 12 US cents as investors exchanged 60,640 stock units. Sterling Investments skidded 0.07 of one cent to close at 1.42 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.3 of a cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after the trading of 7,595 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with a transfer of 5,500 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of one cent to 2.03 US cents with 151,903 stocks crossing the market.
The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Iron Rock Insurance rose an impressive 31 percent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.80 and moved out of the TOP10. AMG Packaging gained 10 percent to $3.13 and tTech climbed 9 percent to $2.30. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 15 percent to $3.06,with very limited buying interest currently, Caribbean Cream shed 8 percent to close the week at an even more enticing price than last weeks’ $3.45 to end at $3.17 and Elite Diagnostic lost 4 percent to close at $2.30.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 108, with an average of 28 and 20 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position in all markets and Elite Diagnostic the best in the Junior Market.
Image Plus fell out of the Junior Market IC TOP10 and was replaced by Express Catering. No stock moved in or out of the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 this week. 
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 16 of the most highly valued stocks representing 31 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 108, with an average of 28 and 20 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
The market closed with an exchange of 459,083 shares for US$13,033 up sharply from 121,661 units at US$8,414 on Monday.
Sterling Investments lost 0.01 of one cent after closing at 1.49 US cents with traders dealing in 27,613 units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.28 of a cent to end at 7 US cents in an exchange of 9,026 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.05 US cents trading 399,754 units.