The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 69 percent and with a 65 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in the exchange of nine securities, up from seven on Thursday, with prices of four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed Friday with an exchange of 510,567 shares for US$22,529 compared to 1,653,319 stocks at US$64,360 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 56,730 shares at US$2,503 compared with 236,188 stocks at US$9,194 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 368,823 stock units at US$14,237 compared with 413,407 stocks at US$15,913 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 1.97 points to end at 214.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.27 of one cent to end at 1.73 US cents with a transfer of 3,630 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.7 of a cent in closing at 11 US cents with trading of 3,440 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.01 of a cent to 1.77 US cents after a transfer of 207,355 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 2,000 units changing hands, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.37 of one cent and ended at 9 US cents after trading of 562 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.51 US cents with 292,378 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.15 with traders dealing in 2 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 45.1 cents to US$8.701 after an exchange of 500 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank 58 cents in closing at US$9.22 crossing the market 700 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.