The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market dropped sharply on Wednesday, with the market Index dropping a hefty 19.24 points or nine percent to 192.29 after a 33 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged with the value 49 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting in six securities trading, compared to nine on Tuesday with one rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 391,069 shares were traded for US$21,025 compared to 294,958 units at US$41,204 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 65,178 units at US$3,504 compared with 32,773 shares at US$4,578 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 37,097 shares at US$2,633 versus 35,377 units at US$2,579 on the previous trading day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.04 of a cent to close at 8 US cents after exchanging 140,006 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions declined 29 cents to US$1.10 as 2,837 units passed through the market, Proven Investments remained at 19 US cents with an exchange of 11,270 stock units. Sterling Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent to 1.9 US cents in trading 28,267 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.51 of a cent to end at 9 US cents with investors transferring 26,898 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.89 US cents in an exchange of 181,791 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 294,958 shares were traded for US$41,204, up from 185,693 units at US$5,262 on Friday.
Sterling Investments declined 0.23 of a cent to 2 US cents, with 25,275 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share slipped 1.01 cents to 9.51 US cents while exchanging 56,082 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.62 cents to 10 US cents, with 5,370 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.9 US of one cent with an exchange of 49,550 units.
Price changes in both markets were relatively small, with Jetcon Corporation gaining 4 percent to close the week at $1.10, while Caribbean Cream declined 6 percent to $4.06 and 
The Junior Market has 14 stocks representing a third of the market, with PEs from 16 to 37, averaging 21 compared with the above-average market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 18. This data shows the extent of potential gains that the TOP 10 stocks possess. The situation in the main market is similar, with the 15 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 80, with an average of 25 and 21 excluding the highest valued one and 18 for the top half excluding the highest valued stock.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
A total of 185,693 shares were traded for US$5,262 compared to 359,174 units at US$18,682 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 19 US cents after trading 14,623 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share added 0.72 of one cent in ending at 10.52 US cents, with 3,483 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.9 of one US cent in trading 167,387 stock units.
Overall, 359,174 shares were traded for US$18,682 up from 191,964 units at US$14,483 on Wednesday.
Transjamaican Highway declined 0.08 of one cent in closing at 0.91 of a US cent, with 288,969 stocks changing hands.
Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.99 of one US cent after 16,439 stock units passed through the exchange.
Overall, 1,284,881 shares were traded for US$85,810 compared to 358,019 units at US$12,771 on Monday.
Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share popped 0.03 of a cent to 15.63 US cents, with 12 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 1.2 cents to close at 10.62 US cents with the swapping of 100 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.08 of a cent to 1 US cent after trading 699,900 shares.
Investors traded 358,019 shares for US$12,771, down from 358,034 units at US$26,938 on Friday.
Sterling Investments lost 0.2 of a cent to 2 US cents, clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 1.21 cents after ending at 9.42 US cents, with 1,361 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent to end at 0.92 of one US cent after trading 236,064 units.
Lasco Manufacturing and Jetcon Corporation return to the ICTOP10.
The Junior Market is projected to rise by 246 percent and the Main Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 235 percent, to May 2023.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
Proven Investments rallied 1.5 cents to close at 21.5 US cents after a transfer of 12,042 units, Sterling Investments fell 0.01 cent to 2.2 US cents in switching ownership of 561 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 1.63 cents in ending at 10.63 US cents after trading 25,054 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 1.52 cents to end at 11.62 US cents in an exchange of 1,009 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.99 of a US cent after trading 42,018 shares.