The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed slightly higher on Thursday, even as the volume of stocks traded declined 66 percent, with a 55 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, down from nine on the preceding day, with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 347,887 shares for US$16,393, well below 1,030,861 stock units at US$36,196 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 43,486 shares at US$2,049 compared to 114,540 stock units at US$4,022 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 75,201 units at US$3,305 after slipping from 82,890 stock units at US$3,609 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.52 points to finish at 265.83. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. 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 trading, AS Bryden ended at 19.92 US cents after an exchange of 5 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.20 with 23 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent to close at 6.99 US cents with an exchange of 7,292 units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.79 of one cent in closing at 5.2 US cents with 17,104 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.25 US cents with an exchange of 8,312 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent to finish at 4.62 US cents with investors dealing in 315,135 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% advanced 2 cents to US$2.02, with 11 stocks crossing the exchange and JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.10, with investors trading 5 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,030,861 shares for US$36,196 compared to 869,095 stock units at US$42,552 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments dipped 0.3 of one cent to close at 1.7 US cents with a transfer of 446,949 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.09 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents with 1,410 shares crossing the exchange. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.25 US cents with investors dealing in 24,973 stock units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.14 of a cent to close at 4.6 US cents after traders exchanged 499,949 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 869,095 shares for US$42,552, up from 246,534 stock units at US$12,148 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after trading of 408 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 5.9 US cents with 12,510 stocks passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.24 of one cent to 5.25 US cents in swapping 16,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.14 of one cent to 4.46 US cents with investors dealing in 749,985 units.
The market closed following an exchange of 246,534 shares for US$12,148, down from 588,868 stocks at US$28,215 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.09 of a cent and ended at 5.9 US cents, after 12,756 units passed through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.24 of a cent to end at 5.01 US cents in switching ownership of 1,958 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.11 of one cent to close at 4.6 US cents with investors swapping 204,121 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 588,868 shares for US$28,215 compared with 86,897 stock units at US$33,792 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 73,609 shares at US$3,527 compared with 9,655 stock units for US$3,755 on Thursday and an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732 for April.
Proven Investments skidded 0.78 of a cent to finish at 6.21 US cents with investors dealing in 55,908 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.49 of a cent and ended at 5.99 US cents following trading of 48,633 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.06 of a cent to close at 4.49 US cents as investors exchanged 483,827 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 86,897 shares for US$33,792, down from 757,093 stock units at US$111,640 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents as investors exchanged 22,267 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell by 0.08 of one cent to end at 4.43 US cents after a transfer of 58,185 stocks.
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents, after closing with an exchange of 2,868 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents with investors dealing in 342,572 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of one cent to end at 4.51 US cents, with 633,729 shares crossing the market.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.25 US cents, with 420 shares passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to close 4.4 US cents in switching ownership of 160,960 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 344,911 shares for US$15,373, down from 469,587 stock units at US$21,272 on Friday.
First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.1 of one cent in closing at 3 US cents, with 1,200 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments increased by 1.2 cents to 6.7 US cents with trading in 126 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents after an exchange of 27,729 shares. Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of a cent to finish at 4.35 US cents in trading 315,639 stock units.
Proven Investments fell by 1.5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 5.5 US cents following trading of 126,650 stocks, Sterling Investments gained 2 US cents after a transfer of 99 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 6 US cents, with investors exchanging 2,647 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.15 of one cent to 5.25 US cents with 25,000 units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.18 of one cent to 4.18 US cents in an exchange of 313,727 stocks.