Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with a sharp 92 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded declining with a 84 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in exchange of seven securities, compared with six on Thursday with prices of two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
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e market closed with an exchange of 44,023 shares for US$2,193 down from 555,546 stocks at US$14,136 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 6,289 shares at US$313 compared to 92,591 stocks at US$2,356 on Thursday and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.07 points to end at 236.23. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three 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, Margaritaville ended at 8.99 US cents in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 17.98 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 53.01 US cents after 10 shares passed through the market, Proven Investments increased 1.2 cents and ended at 12.7 US cents as investors exchanged 613 units. 
Sterling Investments popped 0.18 of one cent to close at 1.6 US cents after a transfer of 250 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.34 of a cent to end at 6.56 US cents with investors trading 19,461 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with 8,664 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.16 of a cent to 2.1 US cents after an exchange of 14,025 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 555,546 shares for US$14,136 up from 227,093 stocks at US$10,758 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rallied 1 cent to close at 25 US cents with traders dealing in 2,712 stocks, Margaritaville rose 0.99 of one cent to 8.99 US cents one unit changing hands, Proven Investments sank 0.5 of one cent to end at 11.5 US cents with a transfer of 12,368 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.4 of a cent in closing at 6.9 US cents with 319 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5 US cents with an exchange of 4,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.23 of one cent to finish at 2.26 US cents after trading of 536,146 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 227,093 shares for US$10,758 compared with 148,501 stocks at US$5,489 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 32,442 shares at US$1,537 compared to 24,750 stocks at US$915 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 441,916 units at US$11,594 less than 465,032 stocks at US$12,161 on the prior day and September with an average of 161,382 stock units at US$5,462. The US Denominated Equities Index sank 2.42 points to settle at 225.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended 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 seven. 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 ended at 12 US cents as investors exchanged 60,640 stock units. Sterling Investments skidded 0.07 of one cent to close at 1.42 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.3 of a cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after the trading of 7,595 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with a transfer of 5,500 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of one cent to 2.03 US cents with 151,903 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 148,501 shares for US$5,489, up from 65,465 stock units at US$1,775 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.49 US cents and closed with 5,000 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 5 US cents in switching ownership of 1,748 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.14 US cents as investors exchanged 123,867 stocks.In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10.30 after trading of 59 units.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 5.99 cents to 70.99 US cents with 10 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments sank 2.2 cents to end at 9.8 US cents in trading 2,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.5 of one cent in closing at 6.2 US cents with 4,000 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.01 of one cent to finish at 2.15 US cents with investors trading 55,452 shares.
Proven Investments popped 1 cent to 12 US cents with investors dealing in 178,981 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 1.49 US cents with 8,465 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.1 of one cent to finish at 6.7 US cents in switching ownership of 83,607 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with 432 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.14 US cents in an exchange of 30,286 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 373,225 shares for US$39,451 compared to 299,517 units at US$37,566 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 93,306 shares at US$9,863 compared to 59,903 shares at US$7,513 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 539,128 shares at US$13,912 compared with 556,611 units at US$14,071 on the previous day and September that ended with an average of 161,382 units for US$5,462. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.5 of one cent in closing at 6.8 US cents with investors trading 27,760 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.05 of a cent to 2.09 US cents after a transfer of 400 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 299,517 shares for US$37,566 compared to 494,867 units at US$29,853 on Tuesday.
At the close, Proven Investments rallied 0.7 of one cent to 10.65 US cents with an exchange of 124,344 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.3 US cents trading 158,401 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.5 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents in an exchange of 2,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.09 of one cent to close at 2.14 US cents with investors trading 1,621 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 494,867 shares for US$29,853 compared to 494,005 units at US$35,761 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.3 US cents with 320,562 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.1 of one cent in closing at 2.05 US cents with investors swapping 154,501 stocks.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to end at 7.3 US cents with investors swapping 6,782 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.5 US cents with 1,000 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.04 of one cent to close at 2.15 US cents with traders dealing in 176,730 stocks.