Trading expanded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with a 149 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and an 84 percent jump in value over Monday, resulting in an exchange of 12 securities, up from nine on Monday with prices of two rising, five declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 430,771 shares for US$49,241 compared to 172,833 stocks at US$26,689 on Monday. Trading averaged 35,898 shares at US$4,103 compared to 19,204 units at US$2,965 on Monday, with a month to date average of 71,852 shares at US$3,731 compared with 87,831 stocks at US$3,566 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 2.69 points to close at 233.01.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 best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.1. 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 remained at 2.4 US cents with traders dealing in 21,000 stocks, Productive Business Solutions increased 0.01 of one cent and ended at US$1.45 after 7,000 units passed through the market, Proven Investments popped 0.5 of a cent to 12 US cents changing hands 80,310 shares. Sterling Investments dipped 0.03 of one cent to close at 1.72 US cents after the trading of 9,811 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 8,904 shares crossing the market, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with an exchange of 73 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of one cent to 2.74 US cents with 286,230 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share declined 14.14 cents and ended at US$1 after a transfer of 15,793 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 30 cents to end at US$1.70 in switching ownership of 1,374 shares. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preferred share fell 10 cents in closing at US$10.70 after an exchange of 2 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% remained at US$9.50 with investors trading 114 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 in an exchange of 160 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.03 of a cent to end at 5.9 US cents after an exchange of 232 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent in closing at 2.8 US cents with investors trading 123,117 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,139,002 shares valued at US$61,591 compared to 59,603 stocks at US$7,997 on Thursday. Trading averaged 213,900 shares at US$6,159 compared to 7,450 stocks at US$1,000 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 122,145 units at US$3,866 compared to December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Proven Investments ended at 12 US cents as investors exchanged 1,441 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 2,806 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.25 of one cent to close at 2.73 US cents after an exchange of 2,133,089 stock units.
Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of a cent to finish at 1.75 US cents in an exchange of 3,060 units, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.01 of a cent and ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 17,355 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.49 cents to close at 5.87 US cents in an exchange of 267 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of one cent to 2.98 US cents with 24,623 shares clearing the market.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.72 US cents after an exchange of 1,500 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.01 of one cent to finish at 6.99 US cents with 2,500 units being traded. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1.48 cents and ended at 4.38 US cents with traders dealing in 40,328 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.14 of one cent to 2.99 US cents in switching ownership of 874,163 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 195,047 shares for US$5,611 up from 32,270 stocks at US$3,513 on Friday. Trading averaged 27,864 shares at US$802 compared to 4,610 stocks at US$502 on Friday, with a month to date average of 240,366 units at US$7,772 down from 250,485 stocks at US$8,104 on the previous day and compared with November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 2.87 points to close trading at 230.41. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.9. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.3 of one cent and ended at 2.1 US cents with traders dealing in 44,962 stock units, Proven Investments dropped 1.75 cents to 11.13 US cents after a transfer of 4,057 shares, 
Sterling Investments ended at 1.72 US cents with investors trading 9,558 units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with an exchange of 1,236 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.02 of one cent to end at 5.86 US cents with trading of 3,870 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to close at 2.85 US cents with 131,356 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 in trading 8 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Proven Investments climbed 1.78 cents to 12.88 US cents after an exchange of 6,521 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.72 US cents in trading 1,742 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents and closed, with an exchange of 4,834 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.88 US cents in switching ownership of 162 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.84 US cents with trading of 13,248 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 598,456 shares for US$39,389, up from 32,183 stocks at US$2,895 on Monday. Trading averaged 54,405 shares at US$3,581, well above the 4,598 stocks at US$414 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 262,778 units at US$8,484 slightly down from 280,547 stocks at US$8,902 on the previous day compared to November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 273,896 shares clearing the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.12 of a cent to close at 1.72 US cents as investors traded 65,201 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents in trading 99 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share stayed at 5.88 US cents after an exchange of 711 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.11 of a cent and ended at 2.75 US cents with investors trading 157,067 shares.
Sterling Investments rose 0.2 of a cent to end at 1.6 US cents with an exchange of 6 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.88 US cents after 5,016 stocks were traded and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.86 US cents in an exchange of 18,029 shares.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with a transfer of 186 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.88 US cents with investors swapping 284 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of one cent to 2.87 US cents after an exchange of 402,232 stocks.