The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with a 476 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, with a 30 percent rise in value compared to Monday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, compared with eight on Monday, with prices of six rising, none declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 354,683 shares for US$28,017, rising from 61,580 stocks at US$21,533 on Monday.
Trading averaged 44,335 shares valued the at US$3,502, well above 7,698 stocks at US$2,692 on Monday, with a month to date average of 127,929 units at US$6,459 compared with 136,185 stocks at US$6,751 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 261,739 units for US$8,269.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 2.61 points to close trading at 208.04. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most regularly used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. 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 2026.
At the close of the trading, Margaritaville gained 0.1 of a cent to end at 8.1 US cents after closing with 355 shares being traded, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 5.84 cents to 44.84 US cents with investors swapping a mere 6 units, 
Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents after traders exchanged 59,836 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.6 of a cent to close at 7.8 US cents, with 840 stocks trading and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.12 of one cent to finish at 2.59 US cents after a transfer of 291,066 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.10 in trading 1,478 shares. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% rallied 80 cents to US$10.50 with 12 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% increased 39.99 cents to finish at US$10.40, with trading of 1,090 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 102,680 shares for US$6,965 after plunging from 654,501 stock units at US$127,810 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments rose 0.27 of one cent in closing at 9.87 US cents with investors dealing in 1,895 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2.02 US cents with 2,558 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.2 US cents with investors swapping 4,452 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent and ended at 2.47 US cents closing with 93,365 stocks.
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.3 of one cent to close at 7.2 US cents trading 4,368 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.43 US cents in an exchange of 559,946 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 991,036 shares for US$40,146, soaring from 99,949 stock units with a value of US$34,172 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments climbed 0.4 of a cent to 10 US cents with 8,934 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments popped 0.04 of one cent in closing at 2.08 US cents with investors swapping 9,819 units, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.5 of a cent to end at 7.5 US cents after traders exchanged 5,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of one cent to close at 2.4 US cents with 926,321 units passing through the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 234,618 shares for US$22,007, down from 1,092,929 stock units at US$65,621 on Thursday.
Margaritaville dipped 1.2 cents to 6.79 US cents and closed with an exchange of just 2 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with an exchange of 36,302 units. Sterling Investments remained at 2.08 US cents, with 939 shares changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.99 of a cent to end at 8 US cents in an exchange of 79,976 stock units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of a cent to finish at 2.45 US cents with investors trading 112,845 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,092,929 shares for US$65,621 compared to 203,548 stocks at US$5,046 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.61 of a cent to end at 7.01 US cents, with 46,300 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.1 of a cent to close at 5 US cents, with investors swapping 20,155 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents in an exchange of 1,002,606 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 203,548 shares for US$5,046, down sharply from 7,320,894 stock units at US$182,827 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents, with 1,100 units clearing the market. Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.04 US cents after a transfer of 1,267 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.2 of one cent in closing at 7.62 US cents, with 1,025 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of one cent to finish at 2.37 US cents, with investors dealing in 200,050 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 7,320,894 shares worth US$182,827, up from just 126,779 stocks at US$11,408 on Monday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with investors swapping 87,725 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.08 US cents after 2,010 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.82 of a cent in closing at 7.82 US cents as investors exchanged 1,500 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.02 of one cent to end at 5.1 US cents, with 984 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent to finish at 2.42 US cents, with traders dealing in 7,220,966 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 126,779 shares for US$11,408, down sharply from 3,052,858 stocks at US$79,166 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.58 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 13,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.4 US cents, with 38,287 stocks being traded.
The market closed with an exchange of 844,825 shares for US$48,855 tumbling from 28,260,743 stocks at US$652,562 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions climbed 15.04 cents to end at US$1.15 as traders passed 12 stock units through the market, Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with traders dealing in 33,504 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 of one cent to finish at 6.5 US cents with 620,208 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.07 of one cent and ended at 2.45 US cents in an exchange of 187,293 units.