Trading ended on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market with a sharp decline in the volume and value of stocks passing through the market, with the volume of traded dropping a hefty 39 percent with a 41 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in exchange of eight securities, down from 10 on Tuesday with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 998,749 shares for US$31,588 down from 1,644,221 stocks at US$53,768 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 124,844 shares at US$3,948 much lower than 164,422 stocks at US$5,377 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 142,725 units at US$4,975 compared with 151,140 stocks at US$5,458 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.22 points to end at 265.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending 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 7.1. 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 of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.03 of a cent to 2.4 US cents with 20,800 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 5 cents to end at 55 US cents with a mere 1 unit changing hands, Proven Investments declined 0.1 of a cent to close at 11 US cents with 418 shares clearing the market. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents after 6,783 stock units were traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.85 US cents after an exchange of 970,382 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.16 as just 10 stock units crossed the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rallied 90 cents to US$10.50 after an exchange of 100 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% popped 98 cents to finish at US$9.60 with 255 stocks crossing the market after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.60.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.55 US cents with investors swapping 291 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents with 42,442 units switching owners and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.23 of one cent to 2.85 US cents with traders dealing in 1,596,490 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 212,448 shares for US$18,687 compared to 466,535 stock units at US$18,867 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments
The market closed with an exchange of 466,535 shares for US$18,867 down sharply from 1,404,682 stock units at US$104,481 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 51,837 shares at US$2,096 well below the 156,076 stocks at US$11,609 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 196,915 units at US$9,622 compared with 205,232 stocks at US$10,054 on the previous day and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189. The US Denominated Equities Index increased by 0.22 points to conclude trading at 252.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.9. 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 remained at 11.1 US cents in an exchange of 49,575 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents and closed after 160 shares changed hands and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.2 of a cent to close at 2.76 US cents in trading 416,368 stock units. In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 2 cents to US$1.11 after 89 stocks passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 14 cents and ended at US$10.44 with investors trading 106 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% slipped US$1.49 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of US$8.51 with just 5 shares crossing the exchange.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.23 of one cent to finish at 6.77 US cents in an exchange of 73 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 3.8 US cents with investors swapping 3,834 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of one cent to 2.71 US cents with an exchange of 16,822,836 units.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 398 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 27,203 stock units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.33 of a cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of 2.88 US cents as 50,557 stocks passed through the exchange.
Proven Investments closed at 11.1 US cents with traders dealing in 57,264 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.98 US cents with 160,023 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of one cent to end at 2.4 US cents in an exchange of 276,697 shares.
Sterling Investments
The market closed with an exchange of 148,501 shares for US$5,489, up from 65,465 stock units at US$1,775 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.49 US cents and closed with 5,000 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 5 US cents in switching ownership of 1,748 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.14 US cents as investors exchanged 123,867 stocks.In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10.30 after trading of 59 units.
The market closed on Monday with an exchange of 36,773 shares for US$4,077 compared to 54,388 units at US$1,299 on Friday.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 1 cent to 69 US cents after 298 stocks changed hands, Proven Investments ended at 12 US cents, with 150 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.06 of a cent to end at 1.83 US cents with investors trading 706 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of a cent to 2.03 US cents with investors dealing in 19,424 stocks.