Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with a 78 percent drop in the volume of stocks hanging hands traded with a 93 percent lower value than on Friday and similar the Friday there was activities in six securities resulting in prices of two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 65,465 shares for US$1,775 compared to 302,404 stocks at US$26,091 on Friday. Trading averaged 10,911 shares at US$296 compared to 50,401 stocks at US$4,349 on Friday, with a month to date average of 487,419 units at US$12,733 down from 512,946 shares at US$13,399 on the previous day and September that ended with an average of 161,382 units for US$5,462.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.76 points to end the day at 223.69. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer., an indication of the likelihood of a relatively stable market on Tuesday.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.8. 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 market activities, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.85 of one cent and ended at 3.14 US cents after an exchange of 4,000 units, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 5.99 cents to 70.99 US cents with 10 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments sank 2.2 cents to end at 9.8 US cents in trading 2,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.5 of one cent in closing at 6.2 US cents with 4,000 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.01 of one cent to finish at 2.15 US cents with investors trading 55,452 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% remained at US$10.30 with just 3 stocks traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven Investments popped 1 cent to 12 US cents with investors dealing in 178,981 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 1.49 US cents with 8,465 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.1 of one cent to finish at 6.7 US cents in switching ownership of 83,607 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with 432 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.14 US cents in an exchange of 30,286 stock units.
The market closed with 7,336,905 shares trading for $89,342,295 ,up from 4,696,332 units valued at $82,080,955 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with a fairly balanced position, with eight stocks endi9ng with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Guardian Holdings rebounded with a rise of $14 to $315 after an exchange of 12,365 stocks, after the stock hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $270, Jamaica Broilers popped $2.68 in closing at $37.98 in trading 26,859 units and now seems poised to break away for the mid to low $30 price range, Jamaica Producers advanced 72 cents and ended at $20.75 after an exchange of 510 shares. JMMB Group climbed $1.57 to finish at $22.78 trading 29,072 stock units, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $77 with 6,874 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 51 cents to close at $7.36 after a transfer of 115 stocks. Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to $44.40 with a solid volume of 487,496 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 64 cents and ended at $10.65 as investors exchanged 54 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $5.99 to finish at $45.99 with 112 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 373,225 shares for US$39,451 compared to 299,517 units at US$37,566 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 93,306 shares at US$9,863 compared to 59,903 shares at US$7,513 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 539,128 shares at US$13,912 compared with 556,611 units at US$14,071 on the previous day and September that ended with an average of 161,382 units for US$5,462. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.5 of one cent in closing at 6.8 US cents with investors trading 27,760 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.05 of a cent to 2.09 US cents after a transfer of 400 units.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1.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.
Mayberry Group
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.99 to finish at $40 with 285 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined 40 cents and ended at $104.60 with investors trading 1,017 units.
The market closed with 11,422,541 shares trading for $58,122,200 compared with 10,864,715 units at $66,883,337 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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.
Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.90 and ended at $41.90 with 47 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings slipped $13.01 to close at $314.99 after a transfer of 5,902 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced 99 cents to finish at $36.75 in switching ownership of 5,947 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 53 cents to $10.64 as investors exchanged 6,809 units, JMMB Group rallied $1.85 to close at $22.90 in trading 15,819 stock units, Mayberry Group fell 79 cents and ended at $7.26 in an exchange of 51,174 shares. NCB Financial shed 41 cents to end at $52.99 after 20,137 stocks passed through the market, Sagicor Group increased $2 in closing at $39 with an exchange of 120 units and Seprod popped 80 cents to finish at $81.50 with 15,447 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $210 to $2690 after an exchange of 1,133 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased 40 cents in closing at $105 with investors dealing in 39 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 299,517 shares for US$37,566 compared to 494,867 units at US$29,853 on Tuesday.
At the close, Proven Investments rallied 0.7 of one cent to 10.65 US cents with an exchange of 124,344 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.3 US cents trading 158,401 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.5 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents in an exchange of 2,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.09 of one cent to close at 2.14 US cents with investors trading 1,621 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 494,867 shares for US$29,853 compared to 494,005 units at US$35,761 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.3 US cents with 320,562 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.1 of one cent in closing at 2.05 US cents with investors swapping 154,501 stocks.
The market closed with 
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 618.05 points to settle at 357,496.90, the JSE Main Index lost 1,151.31 points to close at 311,890.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.21 points to end at 65.41.
Jamaica Broilers sank $1.63 in closing at $35.50 with traders dealing in 513,394 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 64 cents to $21.66 after 49,090 units passed through the market, Kingston Wharves sank $1.22 to finish at $25.83 with investors dealing in 885 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced $4 and ended at $78 after 318,735 stock units were exchanged, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $12.99 to end at $75 with investors trading 30 shares, NCB Financial popped 62 cents to close at $53.16 in an exchange of 19,190 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.96 to $48.96 with 5,471 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group fell $1.51 in closing at $37.54 as investors exchanged 8,085 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 41 cents and ended at $7.53 with a transfer of 16,320 stocks. Scotia Group gained $1.20 to finish at $45.20 with investors swapping 313,527 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 76 cents to close at $10.02 after a transfer of 649 shares and Wisynco Group shed 83 cents to end at $20.61 with 24,471 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2 to $46 after an exchange of just 4 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped $12.98 to finish at $199.74 with investors trading 20 stock units.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.41 points to end at 225.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to end at 7.3 US cents with investors swapping 6,782 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.5 US cents with 1,000 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.04 of one cent to close at 2.15 US cents with traders dealing in 176,730 stocks.