Transjamaican Highway controlled 85 percent of the volume of stocks traded on the JSE USD Market on Tuesday leading to a 15 percent increased volume worth 67 percent more than on Monday and resulting in the exchange of seven securities, compared with 10 on Monday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 742,788 shares for US$92,365 compared to 648,661 stocks at US$55,393 on Monday.
Trading averaged 106,113 shares at US$13,195 up from 64,866 stocks at US$5,539 on Monday, with a month to date average of 75,069 units at US$7,274 in line with 72,210 stocks at US$6,729 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 115,433 units for US$5,430.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.68 points to wrap up trading at 233.61. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. 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, Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with 60,486 stocks clearing the market, Sterling Investments rallied 0.24 of one cent to 1.82 US cents with an exchange of 2,188 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 15,700 shares passing through the market and 
Transjamaican Highway rose 0.28 of a cent and ended at 2.57 US cents with investors trading 629,248 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share remained at US$2.01 with 35,000 shares switching owners, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.03 as investors exchanged 153 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% declined 85 cents to US$8.55 with 13 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.