Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a 412 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a 284 percent greater value than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, compared with seven on Friday with prices of four rising and four declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 225,466 shares for US$8,422 up from just 44,023 stocks at US$2,193 on Friday.
Trading averaged 28,183 shares at US$1,053 compared to 6,289 stocks at US$313 on Friday, with a month to date average of 17,966 units at US$708 compared with October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 1.67 points to end at 234.57. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three 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.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.01 of a cent in closing at 3.99 US cents as investors exchanged 5,000 units, Proven Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to 12.71 US cents in trading 79 stocks, Sterling Investments sank 0.02 of a cent to end at 1.58 US cents in an exchange of 96,314 shares. 
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.44 of one cent to close at 7 US cents with 19,600 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.1 of one cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 4.9 US cents with an exchange of 1,060 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2.08 US cents after 100,927 units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share increased 11 cents to US$1.20 in an exchange of 2,477 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined 90 cents to end at US$10 with investors trading 9 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of 51,055,916 shares valued US$1,092,742 compared to 231,331 units at US$18,240 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.29 of one cent to close at 7.29 US cents in switching ownership of 300 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.5 US cents after an exchange of 1,700 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of a cent and ended at 2.11 US cents after 51,043,647 stock units passed through the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 448,485 shares for US$18,478 compared to 331,393 units at US$15,388 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.75 of one cent to 7.5 US cents and closed after an exchange of 110,398 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents, with 300,345 shares changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 331,393 shares for US$15,388 up from 250,977 stock units at US$20,236 on Monday.
At the close of trading, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 61 US cents after an exchange of 200 units, Proven Investments remained at 13 US cents with investors trading 70,726 stocks, Sterling Investments dipped 0.04 of a cent to close at 1.49 US cents, with 8,000 shares passing through the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.7 of one cent to finish at 6.75 US cents with traders dealing in 14,667 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent and ended at 2.09 US cents after 237,800 shares passed through the market.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 2.99 cents to finish at 61 US cents after an exchange of 156 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.7 US cents with investors trading 2,500 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped by 0.06 of a cent to close at 1.94 US cents after a transfer of 50,048 shares.