Trading value climbed 45 percent, with investors exchanging 41 percent fewer shares than on Thursday on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. Trading activity led to an exchange of eight securities, compared with 10 on Thursday, with prices of four rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
Transjamaican Highway traded the most shares
The market closed with an exchange of 725,892 shares for US$82,111, compared with 1,237,094 stock units at US$56,684 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 90,737 shares at US$10,264, versus 123,709 stock units at US$5,668 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date average of 62,839 units at US$8,336 from 61,444 stock units at US$8,239 on the previous day and December, with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.68 points to 240.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending, with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock value averages 9.2. 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 remained at 22 US cents as investors exchanged 221 shares, Proven Investments increased 0.16 of one cent to 8.51 US cents in trading 6,474 units, 
Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of one cent to finish at 1.95 US cents after an exchange of 13,094 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.09 of a cent and ended at 6.9 US cents with 3,500 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of one cent to close at 3.84 US cents with traders dealing in 694,265 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with 3,531 shares changing hands. JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.18, with investors trading 42 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rose 69.7 cents to US$10, with 4,765 units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.,