The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 1,266 percent, with a 136 percent greater value than Friday, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, compared with eight on the prior trading day, with the price of one rising, six declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 232,839 shares for US$24,914, up from 17,043 stocks at US$10,544 on Friday.
Trading averaged 23,284 shares at US$2,491 compared to 2,130 stocks at US$1,318 on Friday, compared to October that ended with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 3.67 points to finish at 191.25. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock with a bid higher or lower offer than the last traded price.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed by using the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden slipped 0.57 of a cent to close at 17.43 US cents in trading 2,000 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.2 of a cent to 3.2 US cents, with 99 units crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.2 of a cent to finish at 10 US cents as investors exchanged 40,058 shares. 
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with a transfer of 5,543 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.7 of one cent to end at 7 US cents, with 148,034 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.56 US cents with traders dealing in 34,311 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% shed 1 cent to end at US$2 in an exchange of 2,356 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% declined 15 cents to close at US$10.85 with investors swapping 152 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10 with an exchange of 86 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.95 after the trading of 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents in trading 94 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.25 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after an exchange of 1,818 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.88 of one cent to 7.7 US cents with investors swapping a mere one share. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent and ended at 6.39 US cents with traders crossing 312 units through the exchange and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of one cent to close at 2.68 US cents with investors dealing in 6,578 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375 compared to 787,325 stocks at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.74 of a cent in closing at 7.74 US cents, with 2,987 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.39 of one cent to 6 US cents with traders dealing in 3,079 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.75 US cents after a transfer of 92,115 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 787,325 shares for US$33,574, up sharply from just 138,842 stocks at US$7,128 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions remained at 70 US cents, with a mere 4 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments popped 0.78 of one cent to 10.28 US cents with investors trading 1,493 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in an exchange of 15,708 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.78 of a cent and ended at 7 US cents, with 144,587 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.09 of one cent to finish at 2.77 US cents with an exchange of 624,021 units.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in trading 191 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.78 US cents after a transfer of 20,255 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.01 of one cent to 6.39 US cents, with investors trading 2 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 2.68 US cents in an exchange of 87,392 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,534 shares for US$1,226 with a slide from 339,923 stocks at US$14,918 on Thursday.
Margaritaville popped 1.2 cents to end at 9.2 US cents with 80 shares switching owners, Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents with investors swapping 6,190 units, Sterling Investments climbed 0.1 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 497 stock units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.01 US cents in trading of 30 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.24 US cents after closing with an exchange of 37 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.97 US cents with 19,700 shares changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 511,073 shares for US$25,145, jumping from 299,306 stocks at US$9,514 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents with 159,490 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent to finish at 1.9 US cents with investors swapping 578 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.78 US cents with 525 shares changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.97 of a cent to 6.78 US cents in trading 3,279 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.55 US cents after a transfer of 346,609 stocks.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with investors swapping 9 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.78 US cents in an exchange of 25,398 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.81 US cents with trading of 3,978 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.09 of a cent and ended at 2.55 US cents with an exchange of 267,767 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 62,154 shares for US$12,021, in tumbling from 243,669 stocks at US$12,522 on Friday.
Proven Investments rallied 0.14 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents with an exchange of 3,191 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 1,248 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.78 US cents after the trading of 354 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.81 US cents with investors swapping 108 shares and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.09 of one cent to end at 2.52 US cents after an exchange of 10,616 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 179,556 shares worth US$84,417, compared with 208,255 stocks at US$6,331 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments lost 0.25 of a cent in closing at 1.75 US cents with an exchange of 22,646 units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.51 of a cent to finish at 7.77 US cents with a mere 16 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.69 of a cent and ended at 5.12 US cents with investors trading 18,409 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of one cent to close at 2.61 US cents in an exchange of 106,755 shares.