The New Year started with gains on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 90 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 92 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of nine securities, compared with 11 on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 202,981 shares for US$8,951 compared to 2,016,016 stock units at US$116,202 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 22,553 shares at US$995, compared to 183,274 stock units at US$10,564 on Wednesday. This compares to December, with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.92 points to close trading at 214.09. 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 8.8. 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 the day, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents in s of 791 shares changing hands, Margaritaville fell 0.3 of a cent in closing at 6.5 US cents, with 2,976 stocks crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 in an exchange of 6 shares. Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 9.98 US cents after trading 24,950 stock units, 
Sterling Investments rose 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents after investors exchanged 20 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.16 of a cent to close at 3.16 US cents, after 173,714 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% rallied 12 cents to US$1.17 with 500 units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% increased 60.01 cents in closing at 52 weeks high of US$11.50 after an exchange of just 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10.02 with investors swapping 20 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,016,016 shares for US$116,202 compared to 1,030,885 stock units at US$37,357 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 9.99 US cents in switching ownership of 307,608 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents in trading 26,750 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.08 of a cent to 6.58 US cents in an exchange of 11,945 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.25 of a cent to 3 US cents with traders dealing in 1,647,211 units.
The market closed with trading of 569,271,812 shares, with a value of $1,715,858,400, well over the mere 22,852,005 units at $42,292,961 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Honey Bun declined 10 cents to finish at $7.10 after an exchange of 5,130 shares, 
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,030,885 shares for US$37,357 compared to 564,343 stock units at US$54,108 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents after an exchange of 8,691 units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.08 of one cent to end at 6.5 US cents with investors dealing in 33,469 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent in closing at 5.71 US cents with, 1,081 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.11 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks high if 3.25 US cents with traders dealing in 965,293 units.
The market closed with trading of 22,852,005 shares for a value of $42,292,961, up from 21,561,883 units at $36,146,118 on Monday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 20.33 points to 3,389.32. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Honey Bun popped 70 cents to close at $7.20 as investors exchanged 14,798 units. Jamaican Teas slipped 12 cents to $2.38, with 8,192,936 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings increased 13 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 76 cents in an exchange of 3,387,502 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed $1.30 to end at $11.60, with traders dealing in 58,292 stocks. Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 1,087,180 units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 7 cents and ended at 45 cents and closed with 310,175 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices rose 11 cents to close at $1.17 with trading of 56,345 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 10 cents to $1.57, with 1,140,745 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 21,561,883 shares for $36,146,118, well above the 9,578,688 units at $8,903,892 on Wednesday, as 6 companies each traded more than a million shares, with Kintyre Holdings leading trading with 4.97 million shares for 23.1 percent of the volume, followed by Jamaican Teas, ending with 3.65 million stocks for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade. Fosrich finished 3.06 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial with 2.52 million units for 11.7 percent of all trades, EduFocal ended with 1.60 million units for 7.4 percent of the volume traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.0 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of 63 cents in an exchange of 4,973,343 shares, Knutsford Express dropped $1.53 in closing at $10.30, with investors dealing in 16,939 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to end at $2.85, with 28,566 units changing hands. Mailpac Group gained 18 cents in closing at $2.42 as investors exchanged 307,124 stock units, Main Event dipped 7 cents to $7.70 with a transfer of 1,487 shares, Omni Industries shed 6 cents to finish at 95 cents after 357,782 stock units passed through the market and Spur Tree Spices skidded 13 cents and ended at $1.06 after a transfer of 64,940 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven Investments popped 1 cent to finish at 10 US cents, with traders dealing in 495,586 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.09 of a cent to close at 1.99 US cents, as 4,698 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.58 US cents with an exchange of 771 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.7 US cents with 2,064 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.2 of a cent and ended at a 52 weeks high of 3.14 US cents in trading 58,835 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 236,264 shares for US$117,366 compared to 885,137 stock units at US$43,488 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments climbed 0.15 of a cent to close at 1.9 US cents with 9,600 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.08 of a cent and ended at 6.58 US cents with investors swapping 1,815 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.7 US cents in an exchange of 997 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.06 of one cent to 2.94 US cents, with 194,671 units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 9,578,688 shares for $8,903,892 compared to 10,088,668 units at $11,319,606 on Tuesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 48 cents to $3.48 with investors dealing in 15,883 shares, ISP Finance sank $3.68 to close at $12.21, with 19 stock units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group increased 17 cents to end at $2.24 with investors trading 7,218 stocks. Main Event lost 23 cents in closing at $7.77 in an exchange of 913 units, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents to 85 cents with traders dealing in 1,000 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 22 cents to finish at $4.08 in switching ownership of 152,317 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 6 cents and ended at $1.19 after a transfer of 49,137 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 885,137 shares for US$43,488 compared to 211,797 stock units at US$6,297 on Monday.
Sterling Investments gained 0.06 of one cent to close at 1.75 US cents after trading of 812 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.5 US cents after 8,356 shares were traded and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent and ended at 3 US cents with investors trading 861,937 units.