The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 56 percent, with a 57 percent lower value than on Thursday and ending in an exchange of 10 securities, similar to Thursday, with prices of two rising, six declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 469,876 shares for US$15,944 compared to 1,065,058 shares valued at US$37,187 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 46,988 shares at US$1,594 compared to 106,506 stock units at US$3,719 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 60,749 units at US$3,890 compared with 62,023 stocks at US$4,102 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 71,904 units for US$3,475.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 8.84 points to 196.13. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price, divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.03 of a cent to finish at 1.95 US cents in trading of 3,343 shares, Margaritaville sank 0.5 of one cent to 7.5 US cents with 659 stocks crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions slipped 17.7 cents to close at a 52 week low of US$1.003 in switching ownership of 18 shares. 
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents closed at 49,555 units, Sterling Investments lost 0.06 of a cent to end at 2.04 US cents, with 7,074 stock units being traded. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.58 of one cent in closing at 7 US cents with investors exchanging 17,228 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.03 cents to 4.97 US cents after a transfer of 57 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.42 of one cent to end at 2.42 US cents as investors exchanged 391,843 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.03, after 98 stock units passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% popped 5 cents to close at US$9.45 with investors trading just one share.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,082,403 shares for US$81,699, increasing from just 197,037 stocks at US$22,508 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with investors exchanging 810 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.11 of one cent in closing at 2.37 US cents with 986,475 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 197,037 shares for US$22,508, from 335,828 stocks at US$17,154 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments dipped 0.22 of one cent and ended at 10.28 US cents with investors trading 82,629 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents in switching ownership of 4,681 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.08 of a cent to end at 2.48 US cents, after 104,533 units were traded.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with a transfer of 4,532 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of one cent and ended at 2.4 US cents with 263,417 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 36,279 shares for US$1,844, down from 219,406 stocks at US$8,853 on Monday.
The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price, divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2025.
The market closed with an exchange of 219,406 shares for US$8,853, jumping from 64,440 stocks at US$2,396 on Friday.
Proven Investments skidded 0.27 of one cent and ended at 10.5 US cents with trading of 6,941 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to finish at 2.4 US cents with investors swapping 204,557 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 64,440 shares for US$2,396 in contrast to 49,993 stocks at US$52,790 on Thursday.
At the close of the market on Friday, Proven Investments remained at 10.77 US cents with investors exchanging 277 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.05 of one cent to 7.2 US cents following trading of 3,361 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.39 US cents after traders exchanged 60,461 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 49,993 shares for US$52,790, falling from 157,947 ended with an average of 5,555 shares at US$5,866, compared to 17,550 stocks at US$801 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 15,351 stock units at US$3,518, compared with 20,249 stocks at US$2,344 on the previous day and July with an average of 71,904 units for US$3,475.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents in trading 448 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.39 US cents with traders clearing 15,216 units from the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 157,947 shares for US$7,208, after skidding from 206,542 stocks at US$34,989 on Monday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2.12 US cents after an exchange of 14,639 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.4 of a cent to close at 7.15 US cents in trading 17,889 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.21 of a cent to end at 6 US cents with 13,021 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.19 of a cent in closing at 2.4 US cents with traders dealing in 97,409 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 206,542 shares for US$34,989, dropping sharply from 4,999,088 stocks at US$155,356 on Thursday.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10, closing with an exchange of 960 units, AS Bryden rose 0.99 of a cent to finish at 99.99 US cents with investors swapping 59 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% fell US$1.65 to US$9.15 with traders exchanging 2,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% slipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at US$9.60 with investors dealing in 300 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 1.01 cents to end at US$9.71 after trading of 15 stock units.