Trading ended on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market with a sharp decline in the volume and value of stocks passing through the market, with the volume of traded dropping a hefty 39 percent with a 41 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in exchange of eight securities, down from 10 on Tuesday with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 998,749 shares for US$31,588 down from 1,644,221 stocks at US$53,768 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 124,844 shares at US$3,948 much lower than 164,422 stocks at US$5,377 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 142,725 units at US$4,975 compared with 151,140 stocks at US$5,458 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.22 points to end at 265.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
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 trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.03 of a cent to 2.4 US cents with 20,800 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 5 cents to end at 55 US cents with a mere 1 unit changing hands, Proven Investments declined 0.1 of a cent to close at 11 US cents with 418 shares clearing the market. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents after 6,783 stock units were traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.85 US cents after an exchange of 970,382 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.16 as just 10 stock units crossed the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rallied 90 cents to US$10.50 after an exchange of 100 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% popped 98 cents to finish at US$9.60 with 255 stocks crossing the market after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.60.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.55 US cents with investors swapping 291 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents with 42,442 units switching owners and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.23 of one cent to 2.85 US cents with traders dealing in 1,596,490 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 212,448 shares for US$18,687 compared to 466,535 stock units at US$18,867 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments
The market closed with an exchange of 466,535 shares for US$18,867 down sharply from 1,404,682 stock units at US$104,481 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 51,837 shares at US$2,096 well below the 156,076 stocks at US$11,609 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 196,915 units at US$9,622 compared with 205,232 stocks at US$10,054 on the previous day and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189. The US Denominated Equities Index increased by 0.22 points to conclude trading at 252.36. 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 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.
Proven Investments remained at 11.1 US cents in an exchange of 49,575 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents and closed after 160 shares changed hands and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.2 of a cent to close at 2.76 US cents in trading 416,368 stock units. In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 2 cents to US$1.11 after 89 stocks passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 14 cents and ended at US$10.44 with investors trading 106 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% slipped US$1.49 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of US$8.51 with just 5 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,404,682 shares for US$104,481 compared to 1,575,237 stocks at US$53,490 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments dropped 0.07 of a cent in closing at 1.48 US cents with 10 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 2,143 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.72 of one cent to close at 5.09 US cents with just 4 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to 2.96 US cents after an exchange of 154,155 stocks.
f 585,154 shares for US$33,029 with a fall from 669,330 stocks at US$70,066 on Friday.
Sterling Investments increased 0.15 of a cent to end at 1.55 US cents in an exchange of 3,860 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 104,710 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to close at 2.71 US cents with a transfer of 468,453 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 669,330 shares for US$70,066 compared to 16,925,886 stocks at US$433,335 on Thursday. Trading averaged 95,619 shares at US$10,009 down sharply from 1,880,654 stocks at US$48,148 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 222,142 stock units at US$10,756 compared with 229,401 shares for US$10,798 on the previous day and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 3.8 US cents after a transfer of 2,566 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.7 US cents with investors trading 90,494 stocks.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.23 of one cent to finish at 6.77 US cents in an exchange of 73 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 3.8 US cents with investors swapping 3,834 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of one cent to 2.71 US cents with an exchange of 16,822,836 units.
Proven Investments ended at 11.1 US cents with 398 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 27,203 stock units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.33 of a cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of 2.88 US cents as 50,557 stocks passed through the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,993,262 shares costing US$460,060 compared with 494,374 stock units at US$24,068 on Friday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 0.01 of a cent in closing at 5 US cents with 52,355 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.15 of a cent to 2.55 US cents with investors dealing in 522,091 units.