Broad-based trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with solid contribution from preferred shares, resulting in the exchange of 15 securities, up from 11 on Friday, with prices of eight stocks declining and seven ending unchanged. At the close, the volume of stocks traded rose 136 percent, with a 292 percent jump in value compared to Friday.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,023,379 shares for US$89,468, up from 433,666 stock units at US$22,834 on Friday.
Trading averaged 68,225 shares at US$5,965, up from 39,424 stock units at US$2,076 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 246,119 units at US$10,570 compared with 264,272 stocks at US$11,040 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.35 points to settle at 209.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.99 US cents with 9 shares changing hands, Margaritaville dipped 0.2 of one cent and ended at 8 US cents with 753 units crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 4.87 cents to close at 39.99 US cents with investors trading just one stock. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.43 and closed with 34 shares being traded, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with investors dealing in 335,241 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.96 US cents after a transfer of 10,083 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.1 of one cent to 8.7 US cents in switching ownership of 2,372 stocks, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.85 US cents with investors swapping 307 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.28 of a cent to end at 2.28 US cents after an exchange of 648,515 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share ended at US$1.98 with 5,442 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share sank 2.79 cents and ended at US$1.00 in an exchange of 20,000 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share slipped 40 cents to finish at US$10 after trading of 80 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US8% lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at US$8.40 with a transfer of 12 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US8% ended at US$10 as investors exchanged 450 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank US$1.1999 to end at US$8.80 in trading 80 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 433,666 shares for US$22,834, down from 870,827 stocks at US$59,277 on Thursday.
Proven Investments rose 0.44 of one cent to close at 11 US cents in trading 111,964 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 1.96 US cents with a transfer of 2,540 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 8.8 US cents with investors swapping 28,186 stock units and Transjamaican Highway climbed just 0.18 of a cent to 2.56 US cents after an exchange of 286,032 units.
Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.05 of one cent and ended at 2.45 US cents with 439,012 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share ended at US$2 after an exchange of 48 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.034 after closing with an exchange of 2,648 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% popped 29 cents to US$8.54 in trading 84 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 30 cents and ended at US$10 with 325 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 1,553,053 shares for US$42,992, increasing from 548,952 stocks for US$20,373 on Thursday.
Margaritaville remained at 9.5 US cents after an exchange of 905 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 40 US cents in trading 246 shares. Proven Investments closed at 10 US cents in trading 49,190 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.31 US cents in an exchange of 27,222 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of a cent to close at 2.63 US cents with 1,475,472 stock units crossing the market.
Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 10,003 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share stayed at 7.94 US cents with a mere one stock unit traded and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.24 of a cent to 2.33 US cents in an exchange of 145,927 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share ended at US$2.01 with investors trading 53,056 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.03 with 750 units clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 39.99 cents to end at US$9.40 as investors exchanged 70 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Sterling Investments dipped 0.28 of one cent and ended at 1.58 US cents with a transfer of 15,090 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 348 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 7.94 US cents with an exchange of 709 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.2 of one cent to 2.29 US cents with 407,697 stocks crossing the market.
Transjamaican Highway popped 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.51 US cents after an exchange of 599,335 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 333,718 shares valued US$11,447 versus 79,091 stocks at US$14,862 on Wednesday, with Transjamaican Highway, the leading trade with over 300,000 shares.
Proven Investments shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 11.29 US cents and closed with an exchange of 16,249 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.1 of one cent to finish at 6.9 US cents with 11,701 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.04 cents to close at 7.94 US cents in an exchange of 4,384 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.14 of one cent to 2.5 US cents with investors dealing in 300,186 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 192,369 shares for US$70,619 compared to 39,450 stocks at US$4,029 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.3 of one cent to 6.8 US cents after a transfer of 2,334 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.75 US cents with 119,254 shares to end trading.
Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.2 of a cent to 6.8 US cents after an exchange of 5,138 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.12 of one cent to close at 2.84 US cents with 140,450 shares crossing the market.