The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 1,266 percent, with a 136 percent greater value than Friday, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, compared with eight on the prior trading day, with the price of one rising, six declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 232,839 shares for US$24,914, up from 17,043 stocks at US$10,544 on Friday.
Trading averaged 23,284 shares at US$2,491 compared to 2,130 stocks at US$1,318 on Friday, compared to October that ended with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 3.67 points to finish at 191.25. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock with a bid higher or lower offer than the last traded price.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed by using the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden slipped 0.57 of a cent to close at 17.43 US cents in trading 2,000 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.2 of a cent to 3.2 US cents, with 99 units crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.2 of a cent to finish at 10 US cents as investors exchanged 40,058 shares. 
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with a transfer of 5,543 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.7 of one cent to end at 7 US cents, with 148,034 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.56 US cents with traders dealing in 34,311 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% shed 1 cent to end at US$2 in an exchange of 2,356 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% declined 15 cents to close at US$10.85 with investors swapping 152 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10 with an exchange of 86 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.95 after the trading of 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544, jumping from 9,916 stocks at US$2,439 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents after trading 3 units, Proven Investments rose 0.2 of a cent and ended at 10.2 US cents with investors trading 1,215 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 17 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents after an exchange of 455 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 2.65 US cents with 14,076 units changing hands.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,069.68 points to 333,305.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 676.16 points to end at 368,447.62, the JSE Main Index sank 1,021.05 points to close at 322,820.75, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.04 points to finish at 3,434.88 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.42 points to 194.76.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents in trading 94 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.25 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after an exchange of 1,818 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.88 of one cent to 7.7 US cents with investors swapping a mere one share. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent and ended at 6.39 US cents with traders crossing 312 units through the exchange and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of one cent to close at 2.68 US cents with investors dealing in 6,578 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 stocks at US$8,375 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 10.25 US cents after two stock units passed through the market. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in an exchange of 2,106 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.92 of a cent to 6.82 US cents, with 20,499 stock units being traded and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.74 US cents in an exchange of 252 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375 compared to 787,325 stocks at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.74 of a cent in closing at 7.74 US cents, with 2,987 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.39 of one cent to 6 US cents with traders dealing in 3,079 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.75 US cents after a transfer of 92,115 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 787,325 shares for US$33,574, up sharply from just 138,842 stocks at US$7,128 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions remained at 70 US cents, with a mere 4 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments popped 0.78 of one cent to 10.28 US cents with investors trading 1,493 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in an exchange of 15,708 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.78 of a cent and ended at 7 US cents, with 144,587 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.09 of one cent to finish at 2.77 US cents with an exchange of 624,021 units.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in trading 191 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.78 US cents after a transfer of 20,255 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.01 of one cent to 6.39 US cents, with investors trading 2 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 2.68 US cents in an exchange of 87,392 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,534 shares for US$1,226 with a slide from 339,923 stocks at US$14,918 on Thursday.
Margaritaville popped 1.2 cents to end at 9.2 US cents with 80 shares switching owners, Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents with investors swapping 6,190 units, Sterling Investments climbed 0.1 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 497 stock units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.01 US cents in trading of 30 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.24 US cents after closing with an exchange of 37 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.97 US cents with 19,700 shares changing hands.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions slipped 1 cent to finish at 73 US cents with a mere 3 shares being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.78 US cents with investors dealing in 58 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.09 of one cent to 2.64 US cents with 16,089 shares crossing the market.