Losers outpaced winners on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in a mild slippage in the market index on Tuesday, following Transjamaican Highway dominating trading with 90 percent of the stocks changing hands and ending with a 22 percent fall in the overall volume, with a 31 percent lower value than on Monday. By the close of the market, investors exchanged eight securities, compared with nine on Monday, with prices of one rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 653,047 shares with a value of US$34,987, after declining from 833,530 stock units at US$50,795 on Monday
Trading ended with an average of 81,631 shares at US$4,373, skidding from 92,614 stock units at US$5,644 on Monday, with a month to date average of 49,976 units at US$3,134, up from 45,371 stock units at US$2,954 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.29 points to 286.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville slipped 1.15 cents and ended at 6.9 US cents with one share crossing the market, Proven Investments advanced 0.11 of a cent to 8.67 US cents as investors exchanged 59,849 stock units, 
Sterling Investments ended at 2.2 US cents with 332 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.28 of a cent to close at 6.02 US cents with an exchange of two stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.75 of one cent to end at 4.25 US cents with 2,001 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of one cent to finish at 4.72 US cents with a transfer of 589,881 units.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.01 with investors swapping 971 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.05 in switching ownership of 10 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 295,057 shares for US$32,505 compared to 333,375 stock units at US$24,183 on Thursday.
Proven Investments rose 0.06 of a cent to end at 8.56 US cents in trading 227 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.28 of a cent in closing at 6.3 US cents with 65,050 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.05 of one cent to finish at 4.7 US cents as investors exchanged 224,570 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 325,371 shares for US$17,596 compared to 319,695 stock units at US$18,681 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments remained at 8 US cents after a transfer of 530 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2.2 US cents with 999 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.04 of a cent to finish at 6 US cents with an exchange of 50,711 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.1 of one cent to 5.1 US cents, following trading of 1,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.04 of one cent to 4.77 US cents after an exchange of 270,644 units.
The market closed with a mere 388,389 shares traded for US$18,723 compared to 966,680 stock units at US$50,432 on Friday.
Proven Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to finish at 8 US cents with the trading of 1,672 shares, Sterling Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent and ended at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 710 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.92 of one cent to close at 6.03 US cents after 10,000 shares were exchanged. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.25 of a cent to 5 US cents after a transfer of 1,100 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.14 of one cent to end at 4.77 US cents in switching ownership of 368,337 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 608,576 shares for US$30,667, after falling from 1,393,066 stock units at US$65,908 on Monday.
Sterling Investments slipped 0.47 of a cent to 2 US cents after an exchange of 4,989 units, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.69 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents with a transfer of 50,000 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.02 of a cent to 5.25 US cents after an exchange of 99 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.21 of one cent to finish at 4.71 US cents after trading of 506,469 stocks.
Proven Investments advanced 0.6 of one cent to close at 8.6 US cents with investors dealing in 8,355 units. Sterling Investments popped 0.27 of one cent to end at a 52 weeks high of 2.47 US cents after trading 15,804 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.19 of one cent to end at 6.69 US cents with 2,300 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.93 of one cent in closing at 5.27 US cents as investors exchanged 142 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.29 of one cent to 4.5 US cents with 1,365,316 units clearing the market.
Trading ended with an exchange of 858,377 shares for US$45,278, after tumbling from 3,562,272 stock units at US$167,176 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.5 of a cent to finish at 6.5 US cents with trading of 2,057 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.03 of a cent to end at 6.2 US cents with 300 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.11 of one cent to 4.79 US cents in an exchange of 826,639 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,562,272 shares worth US$167,176, up sharply from 500,438 units at US$23,300 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments advanced 0.21 of one cent and ended at 2.2 US cents after an exchange of 57,001 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.02 of one cent to end at 6 US cents with 51,532 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.14 of one cent to close at 6.23 US cents in an exchange of 500 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.21 of a cent to a record high of 4.9 US cents with 3,444,945 stocks clearing the market.
Proven Investments popped 0.49 of a cent in closing at 8.5 US cents with traders switching ownership of 2,460 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with 3,398 shares passing over the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.02 US cents, following trading of 5,628 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.09 cents to close at 6.09 US cents, with 260 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.12 of a cent to 4.69 US cents, with investors trading 488,089 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of only 188,429 shares for US$15,799 after dropping from 765,285 stock units at US$51,760 on Friday.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents after an exchange of 150 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.88 of one cent to end at 6.02 US cents with 30,000 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1.09 cents to finish at 5 US cents in an exchange of 129 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of a cent and ended at 4.57 US cents with 93,213 stock units changing hands.