A surge of trading in Transjamaican Highway, resulted in 77 million shares stocks passing through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, pushing the overall trading 76,914,195 shares valued at US$1,740,363 on Thursday, soaring from a mere 371,175 stock units at US$159,855 on Wednesday, following an exchange of 11 securities, up from with eight previously, with prices of three rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.
Trading climbed to an average of 6,992,200 shares at US$158,215 compared to 46,397 stocks at US$19,982 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 2,081,540 units at US$52,542, rising from just 80,901 stocks at US$9,490 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 5.29 points to close trading at 209.08. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. 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 lost 0.25 of one cent to end at 1.43 US cents with 40,241 shares changing hands, Margaritaville advanced 0.7 of a cent to 8.2 US cents after an exchange of 364 units, Proven Investments dropped 0.51 of one cent in closing at 10.99 US cents with investors trading 16,735 stocks. Sterling Investments popped 0.15 of one cent to finish at 1.98 US cents with 1,920 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.13 of a cent and ended at 7.2 US cents with investors trading 3,201 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.6 US cents as 90 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.04 of one cent to 2.39 US cents with investors trading 76,844,900 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.01 after an exchange of 42 units, JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1 with a transfer of 6,582 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% fell 16 cents to finish at US$9.84 as investors exchanged 100 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% slipped 60 cents and ended at US$9.40 in trading 20 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 371,175 shares for US$159,855, dropping from 552,534 stocks at US$66,374 on Tuesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 552,534 shares for US$66,374 compared to 1,260,621 stocks at US$30,005 on Monday.
Trading averaged 55,253 shares at US$6,637 compared to 140,069 stocks at US$3,334 on Monday, with a month to date average of 95,429 units at US$5,073 compared with May, with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.62 points to conclude trading at 210.24. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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 the moderate trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.49 of one cent to close at a 52 week low of 1.4 US cents with 3,266 shares passing through the market, Margaritaville dropped 0.7 of a cent to 7.5 US cents with investors trading 3,000 units, Productive Business Solutions shed 5 cents in closing at US$1.20 with 50 stocks clearing the market. 
The market closed with an exchange of 2,331,792 shares for US$107,303, sharply higher than the 1,443,539 stocks at US$59,446 exchanged on Thursday.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,443,539 shares for US$59,446 compared with 776,682 stocks at US$43,426 on Wednesday.
The market closed on Monday with an exchange of 248,681 shares for US$11,647, up from 197,380 stocks at US$50,568 on Thursday.
The market closed with an exchange of 95,221 shares for US$2,806, steeply falling from 818,516 stocks at US$25,705 on Friday.