The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday, with a 73 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, having a 52 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Trading resulted in activities in eight securities, compared with 10 on Wednesday, with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 870,827 shares for US$59,277 compared to 3,246,465 stocks at US$123,728 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 108,853 shares at US$7,410, down from 324,647 stocks at US$12,373 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 282,458 units at US$11,765 compared with 293,308 shares at US$12,037 on the previous day and well above March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.52 points to 223.44. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none 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 trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.99 US cents with investors trading 24,900 shares, Margaritaville slipped 0.09 of a cent to 8.2 US cents and closed after 5,332 stock units changed hands, Proven Investments lost 0.44 of a cent to finish at 10.56 US cents in an exchange of 306,500 shares. 
Sygnus Credit Investments increased 1.85 cents and ended at 8.8 US cents with 5,392 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.15 of one cent to end at 8.85 US cents after an exchange of 30 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of one cent to close at 2.38 US cents with a transfer of 516,154 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.028 after an exchange of 12,485 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share popped 40 cents to end at US$10.40 with 34 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven Investments increased by 1 cent to 11 US cents with 394,786 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 1.96 US cents after a transfer of 500 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.05 of one cent and ended at 6.95 US cents with investors trading 2,623 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents with 2,841,330 shares crossing the exchange.
Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.05 of one cent and ended at 2.45 US cents with 439,012 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share ended at US$2 after an exchange of 48 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.034 after closing with an exchange of 2,648 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% popped 29 cents to US$8.54 in trading 84 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 30 cents and ended at US$10 with 325 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Trading ended in an exchange of six securities, compared with nine on Wednesday, with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.99 US cents with an exchange of 1,005 shares, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents and closed with an exchange of 90 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent to end at 7 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 2.5 US cents with investors swapping 415,112 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 631,514 shares for US$47,545 compared to 2,201,110 stock units at US$192,691 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.95 US cents in switching ownership of 9,728 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.9 of a cent and ended at 6.1 US cents after 37,253 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.51 US cents with 528,962 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,201,110 shares for US$192,691, much lower than 3,997,953 stock units at US$108,139 on Monday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 141,359 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.1 of a cent to close at 2.51 US cents as investors exchanged 2,015,743 stocks.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 32,991 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 9 US cents with 17 shares being traded and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of one cent in closing at 2.61 US cents after an exchange of 3,758,169 stock units.
The market closed Friday with an exchange of 510,567 shares for US$22,529 compared to 1,653,319 stocks at US$64,360 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.37 of one cent and ended at 9 US cents after trading of 562 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.51 US cents with 292,378 shares crossing the exchange.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 4,542 units and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.13 of a cent and ended at 2.57 US cents after an exchange of 1,408,374 shares.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.9 US cents after investors traded 89,561 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.1 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with 13,806 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.63 US cents with 1,360 stock units switching the owners and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.2 of a cent and ended at 2.7 US cents as investors exchanged 1,820,486 units.