The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed, following heightened trading on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of 13 securities, compared to 12 on Wednesday. Trading closed with prices of three rising, four declining and six ending unchanged. Trading ended with a 61 percent fall in the volume traded, with a 98 percent drop in value compared to Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 226,379 shares for US$16,867 compared to 581,330 stock units at US$834,878 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 17,414 shares at US$1,297, down sharply from 48,444 stock units at US$69,573 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 30,970 units at US$16,708 compared with 35,376 stock units at US$21,717 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.92 points to 221.18. 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 used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.02 of a cent to 2.48 US cents in an exchange of 850 shares, Margaritaville climbed 1.29 cents and ended at 9.89 US cents after 8 units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.15 with investors trading 8 shares. Proven Investments fell 0.37 of a cent in closing at 9.6 US cents, with 124 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.9 US cents with investors trading 522 stock units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.1 of one cent to finish at 6.65 US cents and closed with an exchange of 5,334 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 0.2 of a cent to 6 US cents after the trading of just two shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 3.15 US cents with investors dealing in 218,112 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 after an exchange of 553 stock units. JMMB Group US8.5% fell 11.99 cents to close at US$1.18, with 17 shares changing hands, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 as investors exchanged 3 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% gained 72.5 cents to end at US$10.50 in switching ownership of 4 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10 after an exchange of 842 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.