The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 139 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 54 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in an exchange of 10 securities, compared with eight on Wednesday, with prices of six rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 564,343 shares for US$54,108 compared to 236,264 stock units at US$117,366 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 56,434 shares at US$5,411 compared to 29,533 stock units at US$14,671 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 65,066 units at US$3,962 compared with 65,710 stock units at US$3,854 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 7.37 points to conclude trading at 207.01. 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 8.5. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the USD market following the Christmas break, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.32 of one cent to end at 2.8 US cents and closed with an exchange of 108 shares, Margaritaville fell 1.02 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 5.78 US cents, with 74 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 5.51 cents to 31.22 US cents after a transfer of 11 stocks. Productive Business Solutions rallied 12 cents and ended at 92 US cents in switching ownership of 56 shares, 
Proven Investments popped 1 cent to finish at 10 US cents, with traders dealing in 495,586 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.09 of a cent to close at 1.99 US cents, as 4,698 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.58 US cents with an exchange of 771 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.7 US cents with 2,064 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.2 of a cent and ended at a 52 weeks high of 3.14 US cents in trading 58,835 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% increased 4 cents to end at US$1.20, with 2,140 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 236,264 shares for US$117,366 compared to 885,137 stock units at US$43,488 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments climbed 0.15 of a cent to close at 1.9 US cents with 9,600 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.08 of a cent and ended at 6.58 US cents with investors swapping 1,815 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.7 US cents in an exchange of 997 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.06 of one cent to 2.94 US cents, with 194,671 units clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 688,541 shares for US$28,462 after soaring from just 142,347 stock units at US$5,093 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 98,363 shares at US$4,066 after jumping from 14,235 stock units at US$509 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 42,209 units at US$1,870, climbing from 37,936 stock units at US$1,703 on the previous day and compared with November, that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343. The US Denominated Equities Index fell 0.61 points to wrap up trading at 201.35.
Margaritaville remained at 6.8 US cents with investors swapping 10 shares, Proven Investments ended at 9 US cents with 42,858 units changing hands, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents after swapping 1,021 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.3 of one cent in closing at 6 US cents, with investors trading 123,371 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.7 US cents, with a mere 4 stock units being traded and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of one cent to close at 2.98 US cents as investors exchanged 521,127 shares. In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% dropped 44.99 cents, to US$10.20, with 150 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 142,347 shares for US$5,093 compared to 138,831 stock units at US$7,736 on Monday.
Proven Investments fell 0.45 of a cent to finish at 9 US cents with 485 stocks passing through the market, Sterling Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 1.99 US cents as investors exchanged 50 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.21 of a cent to end at 6.3 US cents with traders exchanging 7,186 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.7 US cents after a transfer of 20 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.01 of one cent to 3 US cents with traders dealing in 132,456 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 108,254 shares for US$4,577 after surging from 29,472 stock units at US$2,193 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 13,532 shares at US$572 with an increase from 4,210 stock units at US$313 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 48,261 units at US$2,122 after dipping from 53,708 stock units at US$2,365 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
Proven Investments remained at 8.5 US cents, with 17,003 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments increased 0.01 of a cent to end at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.03 of a cent in closing at 5 US cents with a transfer of 8,322 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to finish at 3.03 US cents following trading of 82,599 stocks.In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.90 with 5 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% advanced by US$1.50 to US$10 with traders dealing in 11 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 220,029 shares for US$8,175 compared to 214,838 stock units at US$16,685 on Tuesday.
At close of trading, Proven Investments dipped 0.99 of a cent to finish at 9.01 US cents with investors trading 9,198 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.58 of a cent to 7.1 US cents with 10,488 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.87 of a cent to close at 4.96 US cents with a transfer of 1,802 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.99 US cents with 198,495 shares crossing the market.
Market activity ended with an exchange of 260,903 shares for US$8,733 after sliding from 708,178 stocks at US$81,601 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions gained 9 cents to end at 80 US cents after a transfer of 237 shares. Proven Investments rose 0.1 of one cent to close at 10 US cents with traders dealing in 236 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after 14,691 stock units were traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 3.08 US cents with 245,535 stocks crossing the market.
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.7 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents with investors trading 297,050 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 1.24 cents to close at 5 US cents with an exchange of 131,400 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.11 of a cent to 3.08 US cents with 202,060 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 146,298 shares for US$5,051, sinking from 363,093 stock units at US$15,846 on Monday.
Proven Investments increased 1 cent to close at 10 US cents after an exchange of 54 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.6 of one cent to finish at 7 US cents with investors trading 7,500 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.96 of one cent and ended at 5.43 US cents with ownership of 3,509 stocks being changed and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.74 US cents as investors swapped 134,596 shares.
Proven Investments fell 0.13 of a cent in closing at 10 US cents with investors swapping 77,462 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent to finish at 7.6 US cents with 1,350 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 2.61 US cents with trading of 110,967 stocks.