The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market settled slightly higher on Wednesday, following a bounce in trading, with the volume of stocks changing hands jumping 185 percent, with a 194 percent greater value than on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway, the managers of Highway 2000, toll road, accounted for nearly 75 percent of all the stocks traded. Market activity ended in the exchange of nine securities, up from five on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
Transjamaican Highway accounted for 75 percent of trading.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 776,682 shares for US$43,426, soaring from 272,089 stocks at US$14,764 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 86,298 shares at US$4,825, well above 54,418 stocks at US$2,953 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 56,402 units at US$2,787, that is well in line with 54,546 stocks at US$2,661 on the previous day and April with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.68 points to settle at 245.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended 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 11.6. 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 2025.
At the close of a low keyed trading session, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.18 of a cent and ended at 1.98 US cents after traders exchanged 6,493 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed at 41 US cents with investors swapping 10 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with 181,132 shares switching owners. 
Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.97 US cents with 1,669 stocks crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 6.99 US cents in trading 1,687 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with 210 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to 2.38 US cents with investors trading 577,085 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.10 in an exchange of 8,389 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% increased 18 cents to end at US$9.01 with traders dealing in 7 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Monday with an exchange of 248,681 shares for US$11,647, up from 197,380 stocks at US$50,568 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 8 US cents with 31 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.09 of one cent to end at 2.4 US cents with investors dealing in 220,663 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 197,380 shares for US$50,568, down from 2,301,473 stock units at US$61,640 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments rallied 0.05 of a cent to 11 US cents with 57,314 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.7 US cents after a transfer of 14,279 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent and ended at 2.49 US cents 68,506 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,301,473 shares for US$61,640, a steep increase from 206,661 stocks at US$67,749 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents with 338 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.7 US cents after closing with 46,911 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.5 US cents after an exchange of 2,251,745 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 206,661 shares for US$67,749, up sharply from 95,221 stocks valued at just US$2,806 on Monday.
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.5 of one cent to close at 6.7 US cents with an exchange of 47,493 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8 US cents with investors dealing in 1,361 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.5 US cents after trading of 123,419 stocks.
Sterling Investments declined by 0.23 of a cent and ended at 1.98 US cents after closing with an exchange of 1,086 units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.22 of a cent in closing at 7.2 US cents with 300 stock units trading, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 8 US cents after a transfer of 395 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 2.5 US cents as traders switched ownership of 88,775 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 818,516 shares for US$25,705, shooting up from 154,390 stocks at US$9,049 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.02 of one cent to 7.42 US cents after closing with 5,400 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 1,741 stock units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.03 of one cent to end at 2.49 US cents after an exchange of 806,121 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 154,390 shares for US$9,049, sharply lower than the 955,101 stocks at US$24,981 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 22,056 shares at US$1,293, falling from 95,510 stocks at US$2,498 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 38,461 units at US$1,540 in line with 39,723 stocks at US$1,559 on the previous day in contrast to April that ended with an average of 261,717 stock units for US$10,686 The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 2.23 points to close trading at 246.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 12. 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 2025. At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.98 US cents with investors trading 301 shares, 
Proven Investments advanced 0.95 of a cent to 10.95 US cents with 2,002 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.01 of one cent to finish at 7.44 US cents with trading of 133 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of one cent and ended at 2.46 US cents as 151,000 stocks crossed the market.
The market closed with a mere 134,176 shares changing hands at just US$5,186, well below the 329,701 stocks at US$12,304 on Monday.
Proven Investments slipped 1.59 cents and ended at 9.4 US cents with 1,008 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in an exchange of 614 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 7.45 US cents with investors trading 3,725 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 8 US cents with traders switching ownership of 32 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of a cent to finish at 2.57 US cents, with investors dealing in 122,743 stocks.
Trading on Monday averaged 29,973 shares at US$1,119 far below the average of 61,551 stocks at US$2,066 on Friday, with a month to date average of 36,602 units at US$1,619 within the range of 37,859 stocks at US$1,713 on the previous trading day and well below April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 0.01 of a cent to close at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 14 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 of a cent to 2.54 US cents as sellers exchanged 292,781 stock units, following release of solid first quarter results.