The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 78 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with an 80 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting from an exchange of three securities, compared with five on Friday, with prices of two rising and one declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 156,673 shares for US$8,371 compared to 723,905 stock units at US$40,951 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 52,224 shares at US$2,790 compared to 144,781 stock units at US$8,190 on Friday, with a month to date average of 655,830 units at US$214,012 compared with 668,858 stock units at US$218,570 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 7.61 points to settle at 241.28. 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 7.3. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on the market, Productive Business Solutions gained 18 cents to close at 60 US cents with investors trading 795 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.52 of a cent to 6.38 US cents in an exchange of 1,599 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent and ended at 5.06 US cents with 154,279 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 22,203,329 shares for $24,288,171, declining from 30,983,056 units at $50,392,893 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Indies Pharma skidded 8 cents to finish at $2.70, with 27,500 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents and ended at $2.29 as investors exchanged 3,006,495 stocks, JFP rose 5 cents to close at 40 cents in trading 859,668 units. Lasco Financial slipped 14 cents to $2 with 60,543 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards dipped 16 cents and ended at $1.01 with investors swapping 36,386 shares, Mailpac Group lost 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.02 in an exchange of 19,705 stocks, Main Event slipped 9 cents in closing at $5.40, after trading of 8,077 units and Regency Petroleum gained 7 cents to finish at $4.47 after a transfer of 33,584 stock units.
Closing stock prices are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 723,905 shares for US$40,951, compared to 155,612 stock units at US$7,815 on Thursday.
At the close, Proven Investments remained at 6.9 US cents after a transfer of 2,300 shares, Sterling Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to 1.7 US cents, with 41,015 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 5.01 US cents following an exchange of 679,278 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 155,612 shares for US$7,815, an increase from 105,531 stock units at US$5,448 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments climbed 0.53 of a cent and ended at 6.9 US cents, with trading of 1,000 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 783 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.02 of a cent to 5.98 US cents, resulting in investors trading 4,091 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.94 US cents with a transfer of 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 5 US cents with 148,738 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 30,983,056 shares at $50,392,893, after an increase from 22,552,332 stock units valued at $11,669,747 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 73 cents to finish at $16.97 with investors trading 422 shares, Atlantic Hardware shed 8 cents to finish at $1.60 after switching ownership of 51,340 stock units, Blue Power climbed 30 cents to $3.72 with 808 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Cream lost 7 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 88 cents after a transfer of 3,505 stocks, Caribbean Flavours skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.16 with 3,963 units crossing the market, Dolla Financial rose 21 cents to close at $3.01 with an exchange of 15,320,713 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 11 cents to end at $10.01 with 1,649 stock units crossing the market, Everything Fresh popped 6 cents to finish at $2.16 after an exchange of 1,290 stocks, Express Catering advanced 13 cents and ended at $2.31 with a transfer of 283,070 units. Fontana rallied 47 cents to end at $6.83 with 18,813 stocks clearing the market, 
Honey Bun fell 10 cents in closing at $5.80 with investors swapping 3,755 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 31 cents to close at $2.69 with 10,000 shares changing hands. Jamaican Teas declined 10 cents to $2.15 with investors trading 2,192 stock units, KLE Group climbed 11 cents to 82 cents after investors ended up swapping 10,000 shares, Knutsford Express rose 5 cents to $7.80 with 2,950 units passing through the market and Medical Disposables slipped 10 cents to close at 90 cents in an exchange of 2,595 stocks.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 105,531 shares for US$5,448 after tumbling from 472,335 stock units at US$28,952 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents following trading 547 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents with trading of 100 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 5 US cents following trading of 100,764 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 22,552,332 shares for $11,669,747, compared with 18,569,665 units at $10,390,828 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. ICInsider.com compiles PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun shed 10 cents to $5.90 with 34,719 shares crossing the market, Image Plus popped 19 cents and ended at 79 cents in an exchange of 37,093 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 18 cents to $2.38 with 1,884 units clearing the market. Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents and ended at $2.25 with a transfer of 64,000 stock units, Jetcon Corporation declined by 7 cents to $2.68 after trading of 117,196 shares and Medical Disposables rose 10 cents to finish at $1 with an exchange of 508 units.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction, unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an average of 78,723 shares at US$4,825 after rising from 29,590 stock units at US$1,488 on Monday, well below the month to date average of 741,824 units at US$244,573 after slipping from 775,541 stock units at US$256,764 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
Proven Investments rose 0.58 of a cent to 6.94 US cents with an exchange of 35,065 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.5 of a cent to end at 6 US cents with 57,040 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 379,041 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 18,569,665 shares at $10,390,828, compared with 11,656,263 units at $11,088,799 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 75 cents to $17.75 with an exchange of 19,051 shares, Blue Power rose 20 cents to finish at $3.57 with 2,295 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers shed 15 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 110 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 11 cents to end at $1.15 in trading 7,657 stock units, Dolla Financial rose by 5 cents to $2.93 with 379,760 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering increased 13 cents to close at $2.15 with investors swapping 165,638 shares. Fosrich lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with a transfer of 79,569 units, GWest Corporation climbed 5 cents to finish at 55 cents following trading of 1,701 stocks, Image Plus dipped 13 cents and finished at 60 cents after an exchange of 58,458 stock units. Indies Pharma advanced 8 cents to end at $2.78 with investors trading 12,478 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 34 cents in closing at $2.75 with 47,502 units crossing the market, JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 34 cents after an exchange of 105,061 stocks. Kintyre Holdings popped 5 cents to 21 cents with investors dealing in 13,114,984 stock units, 
KLE Group fell 13 cents in closing at 71 cents in switching ownership of 22,783 shares, Knutsford Express skidded 5 cents and ended at $7.75 with 494 units clearing the market. Lasco Financial gained 33 cents to finish at $2.14 with investors trading 51,610 stocks, Limners and Bards climbed 12 cents to end at $1.12 in an exchange of 20 stock units, Mailpac Group increased 34 cents to close at $2.50 with 21,909 shares passing through the market. Main Event advanced 60 cents to $5.53 as investors exchanged 431 stocks and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4.39 after a transfer of 101,421 units.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
6,263 shares worth $11,088,799, after sliding from 13,183,970 units for $19,399,701 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Blue Power dropped 62 cents to $3.37 after a transfer of 111,155 shares, Cargo Handlers lost 15 cents to close at $19.65 with trading of 86 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to $1.40 following the switching ownership of 1,699 units. Caribbean Cream dropped 23 cents to finish at $1.27 with investors trading 262 shares, after the price hit an intraday 25 weeks low of $1.10. Caribbean Flavours declined 6 cents to finish at $1.04 after dealers exchanged 21,678 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined by 20 cents to $9.90 with a transfer of 3,538 shares. Fosrich advanced 9 cents to $1.65 with 136,264 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance fell 18 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.20 following trading of 2,916 units, Jamaican Teas rose 11 cents to end at $2.22 with 704 stock units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation dipped 21 cents to $2.41 with an exchange of 43,003 shares, 
Knutsford Express skidded 68 cents to close at $7.80 with 14 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Financial fell 34 cents to $1.81 as investors exchanged 41,475 units. Limners and Bards skidded 6 cents and ended at $1 with 129,395 stock units passing through the market, Mailpac Group lost 24 cents to $2.16 with investors dealing in 150,830 shares, Main Event declined 62 cents to close at $4.93 after an exchange of 6,076 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 10 cents to finish at 90 cents, with investors swapping 112,761 units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 12 cents in closing at 80 cents in an exchange of 94,890 stocks.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.