The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 47 percent, with a 46 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, similar to Friday, with prices of four declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,514 shares for US$4,811, down from 202,981 stock units at US$8,951 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 11,946 shares at US$535, well below 22,553 stock units at US$995 on Friday, with a month to date average of 17,250 units at US$765, adrift from 22,553 stock units at US$995 on the previous day and December ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 3.03 points to end at 211.05. 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 values, averages 8.8. 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, Margaritaville ended at 6.5 US cents, with 501 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 31.22 US cents in switching ownership of 15 units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 with investors trading a mere 2 shares. 
Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 9.97 US cents after 100 stock units passed through the market, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after a transfer of 1,262 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.02 of a cent and ended at 6.56 US cents with trading of 2,340 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.19 of one cent to 2.97 US cents after an exchange of 102,934 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 with investors swapping 260 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% sank US$1.725 and ended at US$9.775, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.