Trading declined on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 5 percent fall in volume at a 37 percent lower value than on Wednesday, with only eight active securities, for the day, down from 12 on Wednesday, with prices of six rising and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 668,102 shares for US$40,675 down from 702,385 units with a value of US$64,328 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 83,513 shares at US$5,084 compared to 58,532 stock units at US$5,361 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 81,508 units at US$7,479, with a moderate increase from 81,299 stock units at US$7,728 on the previous day compared to January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.58 points to cease trading at 254.22. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none 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 9.8. 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 the market, AS Bryden rallied 1 cent and ended at 21 US cents in an exchange of 500 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.39 of a cent to 3.39 US cents with 20 stocks passing through the market, 
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 with investors trading 6 shares. Proven Investments advanced 0.88 of one cent to 8.88 US cents with 277,186 stocks clearing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents after an exchange of 1,600 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.86 of one cent to finish at 6.95 US cents with traders dealing in 46,886 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.23 of a cent and ended at 4.4 US cents with 341,876 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% climbed US$1 to US$11 with investors dealing in 28 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.