The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with a slower trading pace, following the heightened levels on Monday, with trading resulting in a 99 percent drop in volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 95 percent fall in value compared to Monday and ending with the exchange of nine securities, compared with seven on Monday and finished with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 296,466 shares for US$32,601, sharply down from the Transjamaican boosted 20,195,931 stocks that traded at US$634,902 on Monday.
Trading averaged 32,941 shares at US$3,622, well below the 2,885,133 stocks at US$90,700 on Monday, with a month to date average of 448,367 units at US$16,790 compared with 541,837 stocks at US$19,752 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 1.29 points to close at 214.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11. 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 rose 0.05 of a cent to 1.7 US cents with 15,000 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 39 US cents in an exchange of 10 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 10.5 US cents with 6,813 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments gained 0.05 of one cent to finish at 1.9 US cents after an exchange of 2,490 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.9 of one cent and ended at 6.9 US cents with 32,794 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.5 US cents with investors swapping 217,437 shares.
In the preferred segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.028 with 21,785 stocks crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 45 cents and ended at US$10.15 with investors trading 100 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.80 after an exchange of 37 stock units after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.33.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share fell 1 cent to close at US$2 with an exchange of 679 units, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share dropped 2.2 cents to end at US$1.03 with 24,989 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% lost US$1.33 in closing at US$8.20 with 12 units crossing the exchange.
Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.09 of a cent to end at 2.6 US cents with 14,480 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 161,911 shares for US$40,305, significantly down from 815,187 stocks at US$28,912 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.69 of a cent to end at 8.63 US cents with traders dealing in 656 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 71,933 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 815,187 shares for US$28,912 compared to 386,163 stocks at US$29,928 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.09 of one cent and ended at 1.96 US cents in an exchange of 236,848 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 247 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents and closed with an exchange of 2,568 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.12 of one cent to 2.7 US cents in trading 466,874 stocks.
Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of one cent in closing at 2.58 US cents in an exchange of 124,060 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share ended at US$1.03 passed through the market 15 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed US$1.42 to finish at US$10.10 as investors exchanged 137 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 1,881,720 shares for US$213,579, well more than the 1,108,531 stocks at US$101,391 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 12,874 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.41 US cents with 1,083,316 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,108,531 shares worth US$101,391 compared to 1,129,940 stock units at US$134,480 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 11,346 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents with an exchange of 1,209 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.33 of a cent to 2.37 US cents with 377,725 units crossing the market.
At the close of the market, ten securities were exchanged, up from six on Monday, with half coming from the preferred section of the market, with prices of four stocks rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share advanced 1 cent to finish at US$2.01 in trading 24,482 stocks. JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.03 with 45,457 units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.80 with investors trading 12 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 3 cents to finish at US$8.68, with 30 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined 20 cents to end at US$9.80 with 37 stock units switching owners.
Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.69 of a cent to 7 US cents with a transfer of 11,253 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of one cent and ended at 2.59 US cents with 205,031 shares crossing the market.