The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed 0.78 points higher on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 17 percent with an 88 percent lower value than on Thursday as trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 145,889 shares for US$9,208 compared to 176,396 stocks at US$76,642 on Thursday. Trading averaged 16,210 shares at US$1,023 compared to 25,199 units at US$10,949 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 123,379 shares at US$5,075 compared with 130,523 stocks at US$5,345 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.81 points to finish at 237.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling price and none 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 of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.39 of one cent in closing at 2.99 US cents with investors dealing in 84 shares, Margaritaville skidded 2.4 cents to 8.6 US cents after an exchange of 800 stocks, Productive Business Solutions sank 5 cents to finish at US$1.40 with investors trading 79 shares. Proven Investments ended at 12.5 US cents, with 25,362 stock units clearing the market, 
Sterling Investments remained at 1.8 US cents with traders dealing in 410 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of a cent to close at 6.95 US cents with 56,623 stock units ended up being traded. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with investors trading 165 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.07 of one cent to end at 2.87 US cents with an exchange of 62,363 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preferred share remained at US$10.80 with just three stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.8 of one cent to end at 6.15 US cents with investors ending up trading 5,200 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.8 US cents in an exchange of 92,394 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 10,853,995 shares for US$299,532 up from just 325,340 stocks at US$10,946 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments ended at 12.79 US cents as investors exchanged 792 stocks, Sterling Investments gained 0.29 of a cent to end at 1.75 US cents after 1,070 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of a cent in closing at 6.95 US cents after trading 2,866 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of one cent to close at 2.8 US cents with a heavy trade of 10,849,216 shares.
Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.05 of a cent and ended at 6.15 US cents in switching ownership of 9,593 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of one cent in closing at 2.87 US cents with 5,445 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% dipped 57.79 cents to close at US$9.40 with investors swapping 100 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 in an exchange of 25 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Proven Investments climbed 0.9 of a cent to 12.8 US cents with an exchange of 46,301 shares, Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of one cent to close at 1.75 US cents while 73,573 stocks were traded. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.9 of a cent to 6 US cents as investors exchanged 111,539 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents to close with 67 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.33 of one cent to finish at 2.56 US cents in an exchange of 611,732 units.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.72 US cents with 37,300 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.9 US cents with 17,183 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.89 US cents after a transfer of 7,391 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,016,484 shares for US$33,512 sharply up on the 295,634 stocks at US$24,284 on Friday. Trading averaged 101,648 shares at US$3,351 compared to 36,954 stocks at US$3,035 on Friday, with a month to date average of 68,949 units at US$3,554 compared with 63,758 stocks at US$3,586 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with 587 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.08 of a cent to 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 716,855 units.
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.1 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents as investors traded 300,027 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.79 US cents with 248,655 shares crossing the market.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.03 of a cent to end at 5.9 US cents after an exchange of 232 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent in closing at 2.8 US cents with investors trading 123,117 shares.
Proven Investments ended at 12 US cents as investors exchanged 1,441 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 2,806 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.25 of one cent to close at 2.73 US cents after an exchange of 2,133,089 stock units.