The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday, with an 80 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with 106 percent more US dollars changing hands than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in five securities, down from nine on Wednesday with the price of one rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 148,890 shares for US$30,599 compared to 82,573 units at US$14,855 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 29,778 units at US$6,120 versus 9,175 shares at US$1,651 on Tuesday compared to April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 6.14 points to wrap up trading at 234.72.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents with 11,580 stock units crossing the market, 
Productive Business Solutions declined 6 cents to US$1.53 in switching ownership of just two shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.4 of one cent to finish at 7.6 US cents with 4,925 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent and ended at 2.1 US cents in trading 129,983 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% advanced 20 cents to close at US$10.40 after 2,400 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in trading but JSE USD market falls
Trading drops on JSE USD Market to close April
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent with a 59 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to six on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 82,573 shares for US$14,855 compared to 113,936 units at US$36,355 on Monday.
Trading averaged 9,175 units at US$1,651 versus 18,989 shares for US$6,059 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 35,401 shares at US$2,453 compared with 36,886 units at US$2,499 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 3.25 points to 240.86.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents with 40,016 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents with 1,400 units changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.67 of one cent to end at 14 US cents with investors trading 1,021 shares. Sterling Investments popped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 1.6 US cents after an exchange of 8,000 stocks, 
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.5 of one cent in ending at 8 US cents with investors trading 21,605 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.12 of a cent to finish at 2.15 US cents, with 10,194 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 with traders dealing in 24 units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 16 cents to end at US$11.05 after a transfer of 300 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.20 with investors swapping 13 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No gains for JSE USD stocks
Stocks fell in trading on Monday with none rising and resulted in slippage in the Jamaican Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume of stocks exchanged dropping 23 percent after 70 percent more US dollars changed hands compared with Friday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of none rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 113,936 shares for US$36,355 compared to 147,586 units at US$21,362 on Friday.
Trading averaged 18,989 units at US$6,059 versus 18,448 shares at US$2,670 on Friday, with a month to date average of 36,886 shares at US$2,499 compared with 37,587 units at US$2,359 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.27 points to close trading at 237.61.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents after exchanging 20,486 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent to 1.5 US cents with 9,455 shares clearing the market, 
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1.29 cents to end at 7.5 US cents with an exchange of 76,267 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.2 of a cent in closing at 8.8 US cents, with 224 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.03 US cents in an exchange of 5,050 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10.20 with investors trading 2,454 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
One stock rose on JSE USD market as 7 held firm
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent having a 23 percent greater value than on Thursday and resulting in eight securities changing hands, similar to Thursday, with prices of one rising, none declining and seven ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 147,586 shares for US$21,362 compared to 257,793 stock units at US$17,324 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday averaged 18,448 shares at US$2,670 compared with 32,224 stocks at US$2,166 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 37,587 shares at US$2,359 compared with 38,643 units at US$2,342 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.34 points to 237.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents in an exchange of 58 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.59 with investors trading just two shares, Proven Investments advanced 1.02 cents in closing at 14.67 US cents with an exchange of 44,924 shares.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.79 US cents with 464 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway closed at 2.03 US cents after an exchange of 100,000 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US 8.5% preference share remained at US$1.20 after trading 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10.60 with an exchange of 300 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.20 with 838 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market drops
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 29 percent decline in the volume of stocks that changed hands following a 25 percent drop in value compared with market activity on Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to eight on Wednesday with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 257,793 shares for US$17,324 down from 363,343 stock units at US$23,058 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 32,224 units at US$2,166 versus 45,418 shares at US$2,882 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 38,643 shares at US$2,342 compared with 39,018 units at US$2,352 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.80 points to cease trading at 237.54.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents and closed after an exchange of 284 shares, Proven Investments declined 1.02 cents to 13.65 US cents after an exchange of 470 shares, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to finish at 1.6 US cents with a transfer of 21,000 stocks. 
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.01of a cent and ended at 8.79 US cents after an exchange of 2,990 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.03 US cents with 230,228 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.20 with an exchange of 1,900 units. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rallied 19 cents to US$11.21, with 164 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% skidded 40 cents to close at US$10.20 with investors transferring 757 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased spending on JSE USD stocks
A total of 140 percent more funds passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, but bought fewer shares than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, up from five on Tuesday with prices of three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 363,343 shares for US$23,058 compared to 384,592 units at US$9,594 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 45,418 units at US$2,882 versus 76,918 shares Aat US$1,919 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 39,018 shares at US$2,352 compared with 38,621 units at US$2,319 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 3.56 points to lock up trading at 239.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents with investors trading 443 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbed 0.45 of one cent and ended at 4.95 US cents after an exchange of 9,330 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 61 US cents, with 14 shares crossing the market. 
Proven Investments sank 0.03 of a cent to end at 14.67 US cents with an exchange of 40,533 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of one cent in closing at 8.8 US cents after 118,886 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.04 US cents in switching ownership of 193,930 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share advanced 2 cents to US$11.02 with investors swapping 186 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 10 cents to end at US$10.60 with a transfer of 21 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No winners for JSE USD market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, with a 222 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands with an 18 percent lower value than on Monday and resulting in trading in five securities, down from nine on Monday with prices of four declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 384,592 shares for US$9,594 compared to 119,368 units at US$11,630 on Monday.
Trading averaged 76,918 units at US$1,919 up from 13,263 shares at US$1,292 on Monday, with a month to date average of 38,621 shares at US$2,319 compared with 37,077 units at US$2,335 on the previous day and March with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.86 points to end the day at 242.90.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents in an exchange of just one share, Proven Investments fell 0.05 of a cent in closing at 14.7 US cents after 132 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.25 of one cent to end at 8 US cents with investors transferring 722 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.07 of a cent to close at 2.1 US cents with 383,637 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share dipped 20 cents and ended at US$11 with traders dealing in 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE USD market
Trading closed with a big drop in the volume and value of stocks changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume plunging 86 percent with a 77 percent lower value than on Friday and resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 119,368 shares for US$11,630 compared to 880,808 units at US$49,826 on Friday.
Trading averaged 13,263 shares at US$1,292 down from 110,101 units at US$6,228 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,077 shares at US$2,335 compared with 38,941 units at US$2,417 on the previous trading day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 4.33 points to wrap up trading at 242.03.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents after an exchange of 434 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.05 of a cent to 4.5 US cents with investors transferring 15,951 stocks, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents and closed after 1,228 shares changed hands. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.59 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, 
Proven Investments popped 0.75 of one cent to 14.75 US cents, with 40,160 shares crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.2 of a cent and ended at 1.5 US cents with traders dealing in 4,200 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.28 of one cent to close at 8.25 US cents in an exchange of 50,407 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.17 of a cent to finish at 2.17 US cents with investors trading 6,858 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10.70 with an exchange of 30 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE trading surges with big Broilers & Sagicor trades
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with trading in 12.13 million shares in Jamaica Broilers followed by Sagicor Group with 12.07 million units, valued at $388 million and $500 million respectively and pushed the overall value of stock trading to $1.1 billion with volume well above that on Friday as the Main Market and the Junior Market declined at the close of the market but the JSE USD market closed moderately higher as trading ended with the prices of 22 shares rising and 44 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,753.71 points to 331,404.71, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,565.76 points to end at 356,312.39, the JSE Main Index shed 3,787.12 points to finish at 318,254.75. The Junior Market Index dipped 17.69 points to finish at 3,776.45 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 4.33 points to finish at 242.03.
At the end of trading, 43,112,419 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 7,124,664 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $1.1 billion, well over the $82.86 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 119,368 shares for US$11,630 compared to 880,808 units at US$49,826 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Jamaica Broilers led trading with 12.13 million shares followed by Sagicor Group with 12.07 million units, Scotia Group with 3.05 million units, Wisynco Group with 2.56 million shares, Wigton Windfarm with 1.84 million stock units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.15 million stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 4.60 million shares followed by KLE Group with 567,507 stock units and Jamaican Teas with 363,876 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $7.50 to finish at $42.50 and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $7 to close at $218.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3. times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Big trading jump on the JSE USD Market
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a huge 1,233 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with 794 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in trading in eight securities, down from 11 on Thursday with prices of four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 880,808 shares for US$49,826 up sharply from 66,053 stock units at US$5,573 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 110,101 units at US$6,228 versus 6,005 shares at US$507 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 38,941 shares at US$2,417 compared with 33,620 units at US$2,132 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.05 points to wrap-up trading at 237.70.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.52 of one cent in closing at 4.55 US cents as investors exchanged 14 stocks, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.59 and closed with an exchange of 4 units, Proven Investments ended at 14 US cents as investors traded 113,267 shares. 
Sterling Investments climbed 0.19 of a cent and ended at 1.7 US cents after 25,375 stock units passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.02 of a cent to end at 7.97 US cents after a transfer of 4,488 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.18 of a cent to close at 2 US cents, with 726,047 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 1 cent to US$1.20 with a transfer of 11,224 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained 20 cents and ended at US$11.20, with 389 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.