The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market climbed higher on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 28 percent and the value spiking by 306 percent over Monday’s trade, resulting from an exchange of 11 securities, compared with five on Monday, with price movements ending mixed, with prices of four stocks advancing, six declining and one ending unchanged and nudging the market index higher.
The market closed with an exchange of 708,178 shares for US$81,601, jumping from 553,286 stocks at US$20,101 on Monday.
Trading averaged 64,380 shares at US$7,418 after sliding from 110,657 stock units, with an average value of just US$4,020 on Monday, with a month to date average of 35,217 units at US$2,395, rising slightly from 32,544 stocks at US$1,935 on the previous day and in line with October, with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 0.36 points to close at 198.84. 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.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. The PE ratio is computed by using the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville lost 0.99 of a cent to finish at 7.01 US cents, with a transfer of 80 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at 71 US cents with 9 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments fell 0.1 of a cent in closing at 9.9 US cents in an exchange of 500 shares. Sterling Investments shed 0.25 of a cent to finish at 1.75 US cents with 50,000 stocks crossing the market, 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.7 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents with investors trading 297,050 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 1.24 cents to close at 5 US cents with an exchange of 131,400 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.11 of a cent to 3.08 US cents with 202,060 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% popped 3.45 cents to finish at US$2.03 after an exchange of 17,000 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 12.64 cents and ended at US$1.18 with investors dealing in 10,000 units. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% rose 60 cents to end at US$11 with 50 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined 92 cents to close at US$9.33 with 29 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 553,286 shares for US$20,101 after rising from 26,534 stock units at only US$1,226 on Friday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents after an exchange of 54,253 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents, with the trading of 2,060 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.69 of a cent after closing at 7.7 US cents with 343 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.97 US cents with investors swapping 494,855 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 339,923 shares for US$14,918 compared to 192,510 stock units at US$47,478 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents in an exchange of 331 shares, Productive Business Solutions ended at 71 US cents after 140 stock units crossed the market, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to close at 10 US cents with investors swapping 66,400 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.01 of a cent to end at 7.01 US cents with 1,400 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.16 of one cent in closing at 2.96 US cents with traders dealing in 271,652 units.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 6,081 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.81 of a cent to end at 6.24 US cents after an exchange of 10 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.06 of a cent to end at 2.8 US cents with 165,482 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 146,298 shares for US$5,051, sinking from 363,093 stock units at US$15,846 on Monday.
Proven Investments increased 1 cent to close at 10 US cents after an exchange of 54 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.6 of one cent to finish at 7 US cents with investors trading 7,500 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.96 of one cent and ended at 5.43 US cents with ownership of 3,509 stocks being changed and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.74 US cents as investors swapped 134,596 shares.
The market closed after an exchange of 363,093 shares for a consideration of US$15,846 after climbing from 141,184 stock units at US$8,883 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to 2 US cents with investors dealing in 94,938 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent to finish at 6.39 US cents with 149 stocks being traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.72 US cents following the trading of 260,684 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 197,673 shares for US$19,760, compared with 231,237 stock units at US$8,374 on Monday.
Proven Investments fell 0.13 of a cent in closing at 10 US cents with investors swapping 77,462 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent to finish at 7.6 US cents with 1,350 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 2.61 US cents with trading of 110,967 stocks.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with 1,765 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of one cent to finish at 2.58 US cents after brokers transferred 224,722 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,428 shares for US$3,003, compared to 15,655 stocks at US$569 on Thursday.
Margaritaville remained at 8 US cents after 754 shares passed through the exchange, Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents with investors trading just one stock, Proven Investments remained at 10.18 US cents, with 1,954 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.39 US cents after an exchange of a mere one unit and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.62 US cents with investors trading 26,683 stock units.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 52 US cents after trading of just 2 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents, with a mere 5 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments climbed 0.18 of a cent to end at 10.18 US cents, with investors trading 202 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 7 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents, with 386 units being traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with investors dealing in 2,806 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of a cent to end at 2.59 US cents in an exchange of 11,934 stock units.