Trading spiked on Tuesday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded climbing 45 percent and 44 percent respectively compared to Monday, on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market ended with an exchange of nine securities, down from 13 on Monday with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
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.
An average of 141,751 shares valued at US$11,079 were traded on Tuesday, with an increase from 67,696 units at US$5,327 on Monday. Trading for the month to date ends with an averages 134,988 stock units at US$11,664, in line with 134,380 shares at US$11,717 on the previous day, compares with July that ended with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated share Equities Index advanced by 4.75 points to wrap up trading at 324.12. 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 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.87 US cents in an exchange of 40,002 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to 5.95 US cents with 44,674 units clearing the market, Quantas Advantage increased 0.19 of a cent and ended at 9.8 US cents as investors exchanged 3,110 shares. 
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.
In the preference share segment, AS Bryden 6% advanced 15 cents to US$1 in the trading of 16 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.90 after an exchange of 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 221,390 shares for US$28,376 compared to 248,902 stock units at US$17,256 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to finish at 5.6 US cents with an exchange of 31,820 stocks. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 9,697 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.28 of a cent in closing at 5.12 US cents after trading of 2,075 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.71 of one cent to close at 7.77 US cents in switching ownership of 171,396 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,282,333 shares value at US$85,862, from 1,055,001 stock units at US$121,704 on Thursday.
Quantas Advantage popped 1 cent and ended at 11 US cents with trading in 3,033 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 199,459 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 5.04 US cents in an exchange of 4,221 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with investors trading 3,982 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of one cent to a record high of 6.6 US cents in an exchange of 1,065,804 units.
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 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.
Proven Investments rose 0.58 of a cent to 6.94 US cents with an exchange of 35,065 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.5 of a cent to end at 6 US cents with 57,040 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 379,041 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,748 shares for just US$664 after plunging from 5,859,990 stock units at US$2,002,197 on Tuesday.
First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.44 of a cent to finish at 2 US cents with investors swapping 6,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 1 cent in closing at 23 US cents with 97 units crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.6 of one cent to 6.35 US cents after a transfer of 957 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.4 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents with 204 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.09 of a cent to close at 4.87 US cents with an exchange of 9,490 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,859,990 shares for US$2,002,197 compared to 4,137,658 stock units at US$1,379,370 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions increased 5.92 cents to 40.32 US cents with 5,813,958 stock units being traded, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents, with an exchange of 2,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended trading at 5.9 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.78 US cents as investors exchanged 42,827 units.
Productive Business Solutions contributed $1.37 million, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, compared with nine on Friday, with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
Productive Business Solutions ended at 34.4 US cents following trading of 3,989,602 units, Proven Investments ended at 6.95 US cents with investors trading 6,036 stocks, Sterling Investments inched 0.01 of a cent higher to end at 2 US cents after an exchange of 5,700 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents with a transfer of 7 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 3.76 US cents with 31,707 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.78 US cents in trading 103,295 stock units.
Productive Business Solutions remained at 34.4 US cents in an exchange of 2,441,766 shares. Proven Investments ended at 6.95 US cents with 771 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.14 of a cent in closing at 5.85 US cents in trading 18,033 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent to end at 4.78 US cents with 138,103 shares crossing the market.