Transjamaican controls 97% of USD trading


Transjamaican Highway controlled 97 percent of shares traded, with only 253,931 units trading. The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower compared to Thursday, resulting from the volume of stocks trading rising 18 percent and the value dipping moderately, compared to Wednesday. Investors were engaged in trading 14 securities, up from 10 on Wednesday with prices of three rising, two declining and nine ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of of a mere 262,300 shares for US$15,870 compared with 221,580 stock units at US$16,385 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 18,736 shares at US$1,134 after decreasing from 22,158 stock units at US$1,639 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 66,305 units at US$4,286, after sliding from 82,954 stock units at US$5,390 on the previous day and March with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 7.54 points to close trading at 259.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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 of trading, AS Bryden ended at 22.9 US cents after an exchange of 656 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents with 176 units crossing the market, Margaritaville closed unchanged at 7 US cents after a transfer of 457 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.02 with investors trading 150 shares, Proven Investments skidded 0.87 of a cent and ended at 7.11 US cents in an exchange of 2,075 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.98 US cents with investors swapping 345 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.08 of a cent and ended at 6.38 US cents with an exchange of 791 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with 535 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.54 US cents in switching ownership of 253,931 stock units.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% fell 23.2 cents to close at US$1.02 with traders dealing in 3,046 shares, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with just three stock units crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$10.99 in trading 16 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rose 25 cents to US$10.25 with 35 units passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 8 cents to end at US$10 with investors trading 84 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading slipped on JSE Main Market


In the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity on Thursday, the volume of stocks traded declined by 54 percent, with a 74 percent drop in value compared to Wednesday, as the Main Market Index slipped, after trading in 63 securities, after trading slipped from 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 21 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,404,352 shares being traded with a value of $116,400,565 after plunging from 31,352,045 stock units at a value of $440,141,748 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 228,641 shares at an average value of $1,847,628 compared to 513,968 stock units at $7,215,438 on Wednesday.
Trading for the month to date,  ends with an average of 357,183 units at $3,797,541, dipping from 390,103 shares at $4,296,909 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.50 million shares for 79.8 percent of the total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 424,613 units for 2.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 371,042 stocks for 2.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,730.52 points to wrap up trading at 399,351.31, the JSE Main Index shed 1,343.55 points to settle at 339,728.76 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.23 points to 62.92. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Trading closed with Caribbean Cement skidding $1.24 to close at $103.25 after the trading of 6,956 shares, General Accident gained 79 cents to close at $6.50 with 690 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings sank $5 to end at $320 with investors dealing in 1,267 shares. Jamaica Producers declined $1.19 in closing at $22.51 after an exchange of 16,723 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 65 cents to finish at $12.85 with 7,490 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves sank 50 cents and ended at $37after traders swapped 3,809 shares. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 60 cents to $6.85 as investors exchanged 16,466 stock units, Margaritaville slipped 44 cents to close at $11.71 with 474 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost $2.10 and ended at $70.40 with investors trading 2,321 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 41 cents to finish at $7.46 with 1,005 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $11.99 in closing at $32.01 with traders dealing in 3 stock units, Portland JSX shed $1.25 to end at $8 after an exchange of 509 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 42 cents to $12.48 with investors swapping 392 units, Sagicor Group fell $2 and ended at $40 with an exchange of 261,574 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 70 cents in closing at $9.50 after trading of 11,812 units. Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $50.50 in switching ownership of 213,854 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.95 to end at $83.45 with investors trading 1,764 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 46 cents to finish at $14.01 in an exchange of 97,232 shares and West Indies Petroleum popped $2.15 and ended at $11.15 with 30,682 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $99 to $2,599 after a transfer of 4 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $7.80 to close at $108 with 1,833 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 329 percent, with a value that surged 852 percent more than on Wednesday, with Ansa McAl contributing $44 million or 97 percent of the $45 million of the total value of traded. Trading took place in 25 securities, up from 24 on Wednesday and ended with prices of seven rising, six declining and 12 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,230,162 shares for $45,338,134 after surging from 286,988 stock units at $4,763,860 on Wednesday.
An average of 49,206 shares were traded at $1,813,525, up from just 11,958 units at a mere $198,494 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,594 shares at $500,245, increasing from 8,186 units at $109,388 on the previous day and compared with an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index gained 3.97 points to finish at 934.52, the All T&T Index popped 7.07 points to 1,343.11, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.09 points to close at 69.62.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini advanced 35 cents to end at $61.85 with 2 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings slipped 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $10.85 with investors trading 119 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $37 with 1,190,375 stock units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24.50 following a transfer of 20 shares, AS Bryden remained at $1.40, following trading of 123 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in an exchange of 42 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $34 with traders dealing in 688 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 3 cents in closing at $3.35 after investors swapped 9,680 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 8 cents to finish at $15.02 with 100 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with 101 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 84 cents in an exchange of 100 stocks, L.J. Williams B share climbed 5 cents to end at $1 with 50 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.49 in trading 1,220 stock units, National Enterprises sank 3 cents to end at $3.65 after an exchange of 3,077 shares, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors swapping 20 stocks. NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $2.27 in switching ownership of 75 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 as investors exchanged 20 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $7.25 after a transfer of 20 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.39 with 359 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial dropped 18 cents in closing at $106 with investors dealing in 10,098 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 after an exchange of 1,248 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 9 cents and ended at $7.95 with investors trading 5,687 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 45 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 7 cents to close at $14.47 with 1,663 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.90 after traders swapped 5,230 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on JSE USD Market


The JSE US Dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 45 percent following a 23 percent drop in the value compared to Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway was the dominant trade for the day, following an exchange of 10 securities, as was the case on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, four declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of just 221,580 shares for US$16,385 compared to 406,384 stock units at US$21,373 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended at 22,158 shares at US$1,639, after sliding from 40,638 stock units at US$2,137 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 82,954 units at US$5,390, with a decrease from 103,219 stock units at US$6,640 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 4.79 points to conclude trading at 267.29. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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 of trading, AS Bryden remained at 22.9 US cents as investors traded 91 shares, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents with a transfer of 40 units, Productive Business Solutions dipped 3.01 cents to close at US$1.02, after an exchange of 100 shares. Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent in closing at 7.98 US cents with investors trading 19,061 stock units, Sterling Investments rallied 0.3 of a cent to finish at 1.98 US cents after an exchange of 677 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.08 of one cent and ended at 6.3 US cents with investors dealing in 4,915 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents with 2,828 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent to close at 4.54 US cents with traders dealing in 193,339 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.99 after investors swapped 400 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank 8 cents in closing at US$9.92 with 129 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners outpaced losers on T&T Exchange


Winners finished trading almost 3 to 1 ahead of losers as the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of 24 securities, up from 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, four declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 286,988 shares, for 494 percent more than 48,340 stock units on Tuesday, as the value of stocks traded jumped 668 percent to $4,763,860 after surging from $619,965 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,958 shares were traded at $198,494, up from 2,544 units at $32,630 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 8,186 shares at $109,388, after jumping from 6,677 units at $73,745 on the previous day, but falling from an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index gained 3.14 points to finish at 930.55, the All T&T Index rose 5.47 points to 1,336.04, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.09 points to 69.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the trading, Agostini remained at $61.50 with investors swapping 14 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 with 138 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl remained at $37 with traders dealing in 68 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank slipped $1.25 to end at $24.50 with 125 stock units passing through the market, AS Bryden popped 1 cent to $1.40 with a transfer of 75 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with a mere one share clearing the market. Eric Solis Marketing rose by 1 cent to $3.91 after investors exchanged 67 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 25 cents to end at $34 following trading of 7,271 units, GraceKennedy climbed 3 cents to end at $3.38 after an exchange of 223 stock units. Guardian Holdings increased 10 cents to finish at $15.10 with 2,726 shares passing through the market, JMMB Group sank 2 cents and ended at 80 cents in trading 3 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 14 cents to close at $3.49 after a transfer of 149,969 stocks. Medcorp remained at $44 with investors trading 45 units, National Enterprises rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.68 with an exchange of 30 shares, National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to finish at $1.45 with 12,080 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial ended at $2.26 with investors dealing in a mere one unit, Point Lisas remained at $7 in an exchange of 2,723 stock units, Prestige Holdings increased 14 cents to end at $12.39 with investors trading 27,075 shares. Republic Financial climbed 93 cents in closing at $106.18 in switching ownership of 27,391 stocks, Scotiabank rose 35 cents to $45.50 as investors exchanged 6,154 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.04 with 50,306 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 7 cents and ended at $1.63 in an exchange of 338 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.40 after an exchange of 21 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 8 cents to end at $2.90 with investors swapping 144 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market


Trading activity increased on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, witha21 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 42 percent higher value compared to Tuesday, after Seprod contributed almost $240 million and accounting for 54 percent of the value of the shares traded, following trading in 61 securities, after slipping from 63 on Tuesday, with falling stocks outnumbering winners with prices of 17 rising, 30 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 31,352,045 shares trading for $440,141,748 after an increase from 25,845,084 units at $309,012,147 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 513,968 shares at $7,215,438, up from 410,239 stocks at $4,904,955 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 390,103 units at $4,296,909 after climbing from 349,261 shares at $3,334,583 on the prior day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 22.53 million shares for 71.8 percent of total volume, followed by Lasco Manufacturing, with 3.65 million stocks for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Seprod with 2.86 million units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped a mere 180.03 points to settle at 401,081.83, the JSE Main Index rose 195.80 points to 341,072.31 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.01 points to 63.15. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.89 to $29.48 with trading of just two shares, Barita Investments climbed by $1.10 to finish at $69.10 with the trading of 325 units, Eppley rallied 49 cents to finish at $35.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.18 and ended at $40.52 with 3,086 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy shed 47 cents to end at $69.55 with an exchange of 24,781 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $4 to $325 with 1,108 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 41 cents to $12.20 in trading 4,489 stocks, Kingston Properties sank $1.15 to close at $12.50 after an exchange of 48,700 units, Lasco Manufacturing lost 40 cents in closing at $6.25after dealers swapped 3,646,965 stock units. Margaritaville increased 95 cents to end at $12.15 as investors exchanged 75 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $1 and ended at $72.50 with 13,451 units crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 42 cents to finish at $43.03 after an exchange of 18,257 stocks. Proven Investments fell $1.70 to $12.06 with investors dealing in 9,566 stock units, Seprod declined $3.90 in closing at $77.50 in switching ownership of 2,864,147 shares, Supreme Ventures slipped 45 cents to close at $13.55 with investors trading 724,003 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell $2.05 to end at $9 with 27,819 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $1 to finish at $206 with investors trading 17 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $8.80 and ended at $100.20 after a transfer of 3,910 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Pull back for JSE Main Market


Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market following a jump in the number of Supreme Ventures shares changing hands and accounting for $253 million and 82 percent of the value traded on Tuesday, with a 37 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded g and 79 percent surge in the value compared to Thursday. Similar to trading on Thursday there was activity in 63 securities, with prices of only 14 rising, 34 declining and 15 ending unchanged, resulting in a noted fall in the Main Index

The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,327.22 points to 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index declined 3,590.53 points to close at 340,876.51, while the JSE Financial Index dipped by 0.70 points to settle at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five ended with lower offers. The market closed with 25,845,084 shares trading for $309,012,147 after jumping from18,875,786 stock units at $172,618,714 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 410,239 shares at $4,904,955 after rising from 299,616 stock units at $2,739,980 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 349,261 units at $3,334,583 compared with 317,772 shares at $2,523,653 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Supreme Ventures led trading with 19.18 million shares for 74.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.81 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 483,911 stocks for 1.9 percent of the volume traded.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Trading closed with, Barita Investments dropping $1.30 in closing at $68 with 3,627 shares passing through the market, Eppley dropped 49 cents to $35.01 with 2,619 units changing hands, General Accident lost 80 cents to close at $5.70 after a transfer of 6,000 shares. GraceKennedy declined by 68 cents to $70.02 with 101,721 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings sank 95 cents and ended at $329 with investors swapping 1,440 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents to finish at $12.61 with 955 units crossing the market. Kingston Wharves rose $2 to $37.50 with investors trading 4,603 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 93 cents to end at $71.50 in an exchange of 3,923 shares, NCB Financial rallied 45 cents in closing at $43.45, following the trading of 175,246 stock units. Proven Investments slipped 51 cents and ended at $13.76 in an exchange of 4,982 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $10after trading 13,701 units, Scotia Group skidded 53 cents to $49.87 in trading 12,948 stocks. Seprod popped 40 cents to $81.40 after an exchange of 1,668 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to close at $14 with 19,181,458 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost 50 cents and ended at $19 in switching ownership of 308 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share declined $29 in closing at $205 as investors exchanged 34 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $4.30 to end at $1,150 with a transfer of 189 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks trading in Trinidad & Tobago drops


Stocks lost ground on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange , with the volume of stocks traded declining 79% valued 81% lower than on Thursday resulting from trading in 19 securities after slipping from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and six ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 48,340 shares with a value of $619,965 after it plunged from 230,159 units at $3,213,588 on Thursday.
The average trade amounts to 2,544 shares at $32,630, down from 10,960 units at $153,028 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 6,677 shares at $73,745 after declining from 8,593 units at $92,802 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 2.28 points to close at 927.41, the All T&T Index shed 4.39 points to wrap up trading at 1,330.57, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index was unchanged at 69.44.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.50 with 72 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings popped 1 cent to $10.89 in an exchange of 260 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped 26 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $37 with 2,125 shares passing through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank advanced $1.25 to finish at $25.75 with 50 stock units crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings rose 5 cents and ended at $18.40 with traders dealing in 10 units, First Citizens Group remained at $33.75, with the owners switching just 2,106 shares. GraceKennedy sank 3 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.35 with investors trading 3,526 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $15 in an exchange of 14,370 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents after the trading of just one stock unit. Massy Holdings skidded 5 cents and ended at $3.35 with 11,686 shares clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $44 with investors trading 20 stocks, National Enterprises sank 10 cents to close at $3.58 with 5,000 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.49 after trading of 1,000 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 after it closed with an exchange of 299 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 15 cents to end at $12.25 with 680 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial declined $1.05 in closing at $105.25 with a transfer of 946 units, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to finish at $45.15 as investors exchanged 370 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.04 after a transfer of 5,743 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 40 cents to $14.40 with investors dealing in 76 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican dominates JSE USD Market


Transjamaican grabbed 93 percent of the traded volume, with the stock price dropping as the stock traded ex-dividend and helped in sinking the USD Equities Market on Tuesday. Trading resulted in a 65 percent jump in volume with a 61 percent lower value than on Thursday, following an exchange of 10 securities, compared with 11 on Thursday. At the close of the market, prices of six rose, three declined and one ended unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 406,384 shares for US$21,373 compared to 246,904 stock units at US$54,386 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 40,638 shares at US$2,137 compared to 22,446 stock units at US$4,944 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 103,219 units at US$6,640after decreasing from 134,510 stock units at US$8,892 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 8.62 points to 262.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. 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 of trading, AS Bryden popped 0.4 of one cent to finish at 22.9 US cents with an exchange of 260 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share increased 0.24 of a cent and ended at 3 US cents with 266 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville climbed 0.1 of one cent to 7 US cents with traders dealing in 111 units. Productive Business Solutions rose 3.01 cents in closing at US$1.05 as investors exchanged 4 shares, Proven Investments ended at 7.99 US cents in trading 16,560 stock units, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of 7 cents, Sterling Investments slipped 0.3 of a cent to close at 1.68 US cents with 10,000 shares crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to 6.38 US cents with investors dealing in 515 units and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.18 of one cent and ended at 4.49 US cents with a transfer of 377,175 stocks, with the stock trading ex-dividend today.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% rallied 1.11 cents to finish at US$1.25 with investors swapping 1,309 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% shed 1 cent in closing at US$10.99 in an exchange of 184 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE delivers first quarter gains


The USD Equities market was the best performing of the three Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) markets, with gains of 23.56 percent, in the first quarter of this year, driven mainly as a result of a 44 percent jump in Transjamaican Highway USD stock price and a 29 percent rise in AS Bryson US dollar listing. The 2026 performance is compares with a 10.7 percent contraction in the first quarter last year.

Jamaica Stock Exchange Indices at the end of March 2026 vs December 2025

The JSE Main Market closed the first quarter of 2026 on a notably positive note, mainly driven by 722 percent jump in the price of late 2025 listed West Indies Petroleum, with the JSE Index advancing 8.83 percent from 317,986.88 at the close of 2025, to 346,079.71 at the end of March, this year, compared to a decline of 1.7 percent in 2025 for the same period.. The All Jamaican Composite Index performed even more strongly, rising 11.91 percent over the same period from 365,314.38 to 408,845.09. In the 2025 first quarter it fell 1.3 percent.

The Junior Market Index edged up 0.21 percent from 3,401.41 at the end of December, 2025, to 3,408.64 at the close of March, 2026, while the market slipped 1.6 percent in the 2025
first quarter.