The JSE US Dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 45 percent following a 23 percent drop in the value compared to Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway was the dominant trade for the day, following an exchange of 10 securities, as was the case on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, four declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of just 221,580 shares for US$16,385 compared to 406,384 stock units at US$21,373 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended at 22,158 shares at US$1,639, after sliding from 40,638 stock units at US$2,137 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 82,954 units at US$5,390, with a decrease from 103,219 stock units at US$6,640 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 4.79 points to conclude trading at 267.29. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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 remained at 22.9 US cents as investors traded 91 shares, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents with a transfer of 40 units, Productive Business Solutions dipped 3.01 cents to close at US$1.02, after an exchange of 100 shares. Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent in closing at 7.98 US cents with investors trading 19,061 stock units, 
Sterling Investments rallied 0.3 of a cent to finish at 1.98 US cents after an exchange of 677 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.08 of one cent and ended at 6.3 US cents with investors dealing in 4,915 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents with 2,828 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent to close at 4.54 US cents with traders dealing in 193,339 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.99 after investors swapped 400 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank 8 cents in closing at US$9.92 with 129 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 406,384 shares for US$21,373 compared to 246,904 stock units at US$54,386 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 7.99 US cents in trading 16,560 stock units, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of 7 cents, Sterling Investments slipped 0.3 of a cent to close at 1.68 US cents with 10,000 shares crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to 6.38 US cents with investors dealing in 515 units and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.18 of one cent and ended at 4.49 US cents with a transfer of 377,175 stocks, with the stock trading ex-dividend today.
The market closed with an exchange of 246,904 shares for US$54,386, down from 2,443,294 stock units at US$123,451 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents, with 4,990 units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.37 US cents with investors dealing in 1,560 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents in an exchange of 312 stock units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.02 of a cent in closing at 4.67 US cents with investors trading 174,984 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,443,294 shares with a value of US$123,451 up from 416,369 stock units at US$27,146 on Tuesday.
ygnus Credit Investments gained 0.36 of one cent to end at 6.37 US cents with 200 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with investors dealing in 40,106 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.32 of a cent to close at 4.65 US cents with trading in 2,244,961 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 416,369 shares for US$27,146 compared to 434,561 stock units at US$19,729 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 758 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.36 of a cent to close at 6.01 US cents with a transfer of 700 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with 1,656 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of a cent to 4.33 US cents with an exchange of 406,043 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 434,561 shares for US$19,729, up from 203,979 stock units at US$7,961 on Friday.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 39 US cents, with 48 stock units passing through the market, Proven Investments ended at 8 US cents as investors exchanged 56,829 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after 104,934 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 6.37 US cents after trading of 44,150 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with 160,508 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of a cent to 4.3 US cents after an exchange of 66,172 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 203,979 shares for US$7,961, down from 558,299 units at US$24,736 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions slipped 24.99 cents to close at 97 US cents, with 105 units changing hands, Proven Investments advanced 0.19 of a cent and ended at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 7,265 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to end at 2 US cents, after 72,314 units passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.06 of one cent to finish at 6.4 US cents with investors swapping 100 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents, with 8,764 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.07 of one cent to close at 4.41 US cents with investors dealing in 114,651 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 558,299 shares with a value of US$24,736, with an increase from 496,078 stock units at US$22,659 on Wednesday.
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.
Productive Business Solutions sank 1.97 cents and ended at US$1.22 with traders dealing in a mere one unit, Proven Investments lost 0.83 of one cent to finish at 7.81 US cents with 7,236 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with just one share being traded. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.35 of one cent to 6.35 US cents with investors dealing in 6,890 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.25 of a cent to close at 4.5 US cents after an exchange of 2 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.5 US cents with investors trading 479,681 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 971,344 shares for US$46,476, after soaring from 493,735 stock units at US$27,081 on Monday.
Proven Investments declined 0.01 of one cent and ended at 8.64 US cents with 25,309 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 16,690 units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.46 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents after traders swapped 75,466 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.25 of a cent to 4.25 US cents with investors trading 8,296 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.29 of one cent to finish at 4.5 US cents in an exchange of 844,437 shares.