Trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 17 percent and the value surging 952 percent above Friday’s levels, resulting in an exchange of 15 securities, compared with seven on Friday, with prices of five rising, five declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 222,166 shares for US$126,575 up from 189,615 stock units at US$12,029 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 14,811 shares at US$8,438 compared to 27,088 stock units at US$1,718 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 735,357 units at US$46,595 after sliding from 807,895 stock units at US$50,436 on Friday and well above an average of 120,090 units for US$9,981.in September.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 3.83 points to conclude trading at 287.00. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 17. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share for financial years ending around August 2027.
At the close of Monday’s trading session, AS Bryden ended at 15.99 US cents in an exchange of 1,002 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2 US cents with investors trading 647 units, Margaritaville ended at 6.09 US cents with 323 shares crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 3.45 cents to finish at 26.45 US cents with investors dealing in 205 stock units, Productive Business Solutions increased 11.91 cents and ended at 95 US cents, following dealings in 3 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.38 of one cent in closing at 5.62 US cents in switching ownership of 8,142 stocks. 
Quantas Advantage climbed 0.81 of a cent to 14 US cents after a transfer of 762 units, Sterling Investments dipped by 0.08 of one cent to 1.92 US cents in trading of 19,597 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.46 US cents after an exchange of 3,752 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of one cent to close at 6.3 US cents with 176,731 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% skidded 0.1 of one cent and ended at US$2.10 after an exchange of just 2 units, JMMB Group US8.5% rose 7 cents to close at US$1.29 with 147 stocks changing hands. AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with a mere 2 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% dropped US$1.12 to end at US$10.18 with investors swapping 10,846 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% gained 30 cents to finish at US$9.90 with 5 units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
A total of 304,666 shares valued at $1,820,978 were traded up from 170,560 stock units at $905,283 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 6 cents and ended at $1 with 56,860 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to close at $8.14 with a transfer of 1,515 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.25 with 93 units crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing increased 72 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.57 with investors swapping 25 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 13 cents to $37.02 after a transfer of 319 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1.05 to close at $17.50 in trading 9,621 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 1,487 stock units passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 6 cents and settled at $3.25 with an exchange of 158,254 shares , National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to finish at $5.35 with investors dealing in 5,900 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents and ended at $1.65 after trading of 391 units, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to close at $3.25 with an exchange of 9,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.74 with 10 shares changing hands.
Point Lisas remained at $7.31 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Republic Financial dropped $1.48 to close at $112.51 with trading of 2,353 shares, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 76 stock units changing owners. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 6 cents and ended at $9.59 with an exchange of 53,317 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 29 cents to $1.99 after an exchange of 326 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with 121 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 221 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 170,560 shares for $905,283 after decreasing from 134,501 stock units at $1,822,241 on Thursday.
CinemaOne rallied 27 cents and ended at $2.25 with trading of 55 stocks, Endeavour Holdings lost 75 cents in finishing at $12 after trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group shed 60 cents and ended at $37.15 after an exchange of 725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share popped 10 cents to close at 75 cents with a transfer of 2,500 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $3.24 with investors dealing in 67,534 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 6 cents in closing at $5.30 in switching ownership of 73,452 shares. National Flour Mills rose 2 cents to finish at $1.62, with 13,649 stock units passing through the market, One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents and settled at $1.73 with a transfer of 1,553 units, Republic Financial rallied $1.24 in closing at $113.99 in an exchange of 334 stocks. 
Scotiabank ended at $48 with investors swapping 1,493 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 6 cents to close at $9.65 with 6,028 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 as investors exchanged 1,346 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents in closing at $3.95 with 10 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 134,501 shares for $1,822,241 after climbing from a mere 50,953 stock units at $612,875 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden shed 4 cents to finish at $1.06 with trading of 7,833 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8.15 following an exchange of 2,104 stock units, CinemaOne increased 2 cents and ended at $1.98 after trading of 100 units. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $37.75 after investors exchanged 2,373 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $1.55 to finish at $16.45 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to $3.25 with investors dealing in 1,726 shares. National Enterprises slipped 6 cents and ended at $5.24 with 13,050 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped by 5 cents to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 24,384 stocks, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to end at $3.20, with 33,000 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents and ended at $1.65, with investors trading 2,855 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded by $1.25 to finish at $112.75 in an exchange of 8,054 stock units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $48, with investors trading 2,507 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents to end at $9.59 with a transfer of 2,301 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents in closing at $15.40 with a transfer of 12,518 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $3.85 with 16,680 units crossing the exchange.
Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of one cent in closing at 5.62 US cents with a transfer of 4,405 stocks, Quantas Advantage fell 2.32 cents to end at 13.18 US cents with investors swapping 600 units, Sterling Investments declined by 0.25 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents with a transfer of 25,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.1 of one cent to close at 6.3 US cents after a transfer of 9,477 shares.
The market closed with trading of 50,953 shares for $612,875, down from 201,114 stock units changed hands at $2,961,094 on Tuesday.
Massy Holdings remained at $3.24 after trading of 2,696 stock units, National Enterprises stopped with an exchange of 8 shares at $5.30. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 60 stock units passing through the market, Point Lisas closed at $7.31 with investors trading 685 stocks, Republic Financial ended unchanged at $114 after an exchange of 1,149 units. Scotiabank shed 1 cent to finish at $48.01 with investors swapping 1,202 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9.81 after an exchange of 21,733 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 29 cents to close at $1.70 with 6,755 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents and settled at $15.25 as investors exchanged 1,305 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 841,584 shares for US$51,462 after climbing from 287,015 stock units at US$18,834 on Tuesday.
Margaritaville slipped 0.19 of one cent to finish at 5.9 US cents after 1,077 shares crossed the market. Proven Investments fell 0.27 of a cent and ended at 5.63 US cents in switching ownership of 848 stock units, Quantas Advantage climbed 0.5 of one cent to close at 15.5 US cents with a transfer of 37 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to settle at 6.4 US cents with 759,598 units passing through the market.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.67 in trading 2,423 units, Point Lisas ended at $7.31 with 13 stocks crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed $1 to end at $11 after an exchange of 32 units, Republic Financial remained at $114 with the trading of 10,945 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 3,517 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9.81 after trading of 51,541 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.90 with 1,482 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 287,015 shares for US$18,834 compared to 123,887 stock units at US$7,308 on Friday.
Proven Investments rallied 0.15 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents with 28,399 stock units crossing the market, Quantas Advantage rose 2 cents to end at 15 US cents in swapping 18 shares, Sterling Investments climbed 0.05 of a cent in closing at 2.25 US cents as investors exchanged 170 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.01 of a cent to 6.04 US cents with a transfer of 669 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 6 US cents as investors swapped 257,148 shares.
The market closed following an exchange of 106,940 shares for $2,457,987 compared to 209,753 stocks at $1,711,888 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with bids of 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents after an exchange of 30 shares and ended at $1.63, Point Lisas advanced 6 cents and ended at $7.31, with 10 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended trading at $114 in switching ownership of 15,985 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02, with 100 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 11 cents in closing at $9.81 after a transfer of 11,170 stocks, West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $3.90, with 15,000 shares passed through the market and West Indian Traders remained at $2.10, with investors swapping only 1 stock unit.