Stocks mostly fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, following an 80 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with a 39 percent higher value than on Monday as trading expanded to 13 securities, up from eight on Monday, with prices of three rising, five declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 161,911 shares for US$40,305, significantly down from 815,187 stocks at US$28,912 on Monday.
Trading averaged 12,455 shares at US$3,100 well below 101,898 stocks at US$3,614 on Monday and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 8.55 points to close trading at 216.29. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and just one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. 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 the market, AS Bryden lost 3.54 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 16 US cents with investors dealing in 5,559 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.09 US cents with 9,634 units clearing the market, Margaritaville shed 1.35 cents to finish at 7.65 US cents in trading 3,823 shares. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.45 and closed with an exchange of 201 stock units, Proven Investments rallied 0.99 of a cent to end at 10.99 US cents after investors ended trading 41,699 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to close at 1.97 US cents with 5,451 units passing through the market. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.69 of a cent to end at 8.63 US cents with traders dealing in 656 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 71,933 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share remained at US$2.01 with investors trading 5,700 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.03 with 16,924 shares switching owners, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share dipped 20 cents to end at US$10.60 with investors swapping 48 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% fell US$1.60 in closing at US$8.50 with a transfer of 13 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.80 as investors exchanged 270 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 22,477,080 shares being traded for $98,411,558, down from 35,403,032 stock units at $428,792,197 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group increased $1 to $44 with an exchange of 36,468 stocks, Scotia Group skidded 50 cents to end at $54 with 44,636 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed 40 cents to close at $89.90 with investors trading 68 stock units. Supreme Ventures sank $2.98 and ended at $20.50 after a transfer of 27,207 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.42 to finish at $8.07 with investors dealing in 200 units and Wisynco Group shed 38 cents to close at $21.92 in an exchange of 18,113 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 35,403,032 shares trading for $428,792,197, down from 211,546,624 stock units at $4,258,930,941 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Massy Holdings climbed $1.50 to close at $81 with 462,244 units changing hands. Mayberry Group shed 60 cents to finish at $7 with investors trading 1,574 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.39 and ended at $11.99 and closed with an exchange of 107,540 units, NCB Financial popped $4.93 to end at $50 with 245,795 stocks being traded. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.50 to $60 with investors trading 147,528 stock units, Proven Investments rose $1.62 and ended at $18.95 with 1,353,045 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 35 cents to end at $8.65 after a transfer of 791,043 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased $2.48 in closing at $23.48 in trading 4,083,908 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 815,187 shares for US$28,912 compared to 386,163 stocks at US$29,928 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.09 of one cent and ended at 1.96 US cents in an exchange of 236,848 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 247 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents and closed with an exchange of 2,568 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.12 of one cent to 2.7 US cents in trading 466,874 stocks.
Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of one cent in closing at 2.58 US cents in an exchange of 124,060 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share ended at US$1.03 passed through the market 15 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed US$1.42 to finish at US$10.10 as investors exchanged 137 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 211,546,624 shares for $4,258,930,941, up from 197,123,972 stock units at $470,952,289 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,461.32 points to conclude trading at 378,006.39; at the same time, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,254.58 points to close at 325,739.24 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.62 points to end trading at 68.07.
Massy Holdings rose $1.40 in closing at $79.50 with traders dealing in 843 shares, Mayberry Group rallied 58 cents to end at $7.60 in switching ownership of 3,352 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 60 cents to $10.60 with investors trading 58,504 units, Pan Jamaica climbed 50 cents to close at $58.50 after an exchange of 43,046 stocks, Scotia Group fell 50 cents in closing at $54.50 with a transfer of 16,062 shares. Seprod increased $1.50 and ended at $89.50 in the trading of 106,496 stock units, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to finish at $21 with investors dealing in 233,791 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 39 cents to end at $3.80 and closed with an exchange of 104,060,443 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,881,720 shares for US$213,579, well more than the 1,108,531 stocks at US$101,391 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 12,874 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.41 US cents with 1,083,316 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with 197,123,972 shares being traded with a value of $470,952,289, markedly more than the 29,612,887 stocks with a value of $125,457,922 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings per share forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $64 with an exchange of 150 stock units. Pan Jamaica advanced $1 to $58 with 187,300 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments increased 50 cents to close at $17.50 in an exchange of 551,820 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1 to end at $55 with traders dealing in 143,899 units. Seprod dropped $1.50 in closing at $88 after an exchange of 3,531 stock units, Supreme Ventures popped 50 cents and ended at $21.50 with investors trading 52,463 shares and Wisynco Group advanced $1.09 to finish at $22.29 after an exchange of 119,827 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after an exchange of 29,612,887 shares valued at $125,457,922, doubling the 14,713,604 stock units at $82,057,557 on Tuesday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Proven Investments declined $1.49 to $17, with trading in 605,840 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced 85 cents to close at $43 with 7,377 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group trading x-dividend increased by $1 to end at $54, with investors swapping 37,525 shares. Seprod climbed $4.48 in closing at $89.50 with 10,734 stock units switching owners, Stanley Motta increased 89 cents and ended at $6.84 with investors trading 1,456 stocks and Supreme Ventures climbed 82 cents to finish at $21 after a transfer of 111,274 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,108,531 shares worth US$101,391 compared to 1,129,940 stock units at US$134,480 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 11,346 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents with an exchange of 1,209 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.33 of a cent to 2.37 US cents with 377,725 units crossing the market.