Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume traded declining 71 percent, with a 57 percent lower value than on Friday, following an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Friday with prices of one rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 75,504 shares for US$8,352, down from 255,956 stocks at US$19,600 on Friday.
Trading averaged 10,786 shares at US$1,193, below the 31,995 stocks at US$2,450 on Friday, with a month to date average of 35,645 units at US$1,957, down from 40,763 stocks at US$2,114 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 591,343 units for US$19,218.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 1.10 points to 204.94. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratio is calculated using the last traded price, divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, Margaritaville skidded 1.22 cents and ended at 6.93 US cents with a transfer of 20 shares, Productive Business Solutions lost 1 cent to end at US$1.18 after 26 stocks passed through the market, 
Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.49 of a cent to close at 7.11 US cents in switching ownership of 10,200 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents, with trading of 4,500 shares and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.08 of one cent to end at 2.4 US cents with an exchange of 55,311 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.09 after 5,440 shares crossed the market and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% remained at US$9.75 in trading 7 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of only 3,562,092 shares for a mere $7,189,357, down from 12,286,419 units at $13,554,086 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance increased $3.68 in closing at $15.08 as investors exchanged just two stock units. Jamaican Teas advanced 7 cents to finish at $2.35, and closed with an exchange of 12,377 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 21 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $1.80 after an exchange of 79,531 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 50 cents to end at $14 with investors dealing in 162 units. Lasco Financial declined 17 cents to $1.78 after an exchange of 56,068 stock units, Limners and Bards dipped 11 cents to close at $1.05 with investors trading 124,179 shares, Regency Petroleum skidded 34 cents in closing at $4.01, with 94,827 stocks crossing the exchange. Spur Tree Spices dipped 6 cents and ended at 91 cents after a transfer of 84,421 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 5 cents to finish at $1.85 in trading 9,025 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 255,956 shares for US$19,600 compared to 525,864 stocks at US$12,652 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.22 US cents after 41,249 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.6 US cents with an exchange of 122,465 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents, with 10,000 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.32 US cents after an exchange of 20,384 units.
The market closed with trading of 525,864 shares valued US$12,652 compared with 106,960 stocks at US$15,796 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments remained at 10.44 US cents in an exchange of just 91 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2.21 US cents with investors trading 11,883 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.6 US cents after a transfer of 317 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.35 US cents in switching ownership of 60,363 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 12,286,419 shares for $13,554,086, sharply down from 56,678,732 units at $49,193,048 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation popped 9 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $1.59, with 381,419 stock crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express slipped 36 cents to close at $13.50 with investors trading 1,410 shares, Lasco Financial sank 10 cents in closing at $1.95, with 200,148 stocks clearing the market. Limners and Bards rallied 8 cents to end at $1.16 as investors exchanged 6 units. Mailpac Group rose 6 cents to $2.51 in trading 12,972 stock units, Omni Industries climbed 6 cents to finish at 72 cents, with 11,329 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum lost 5 cents and ended at $4.35 with investors dealing in 20,255 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 10 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 367,363 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 56,678,732 shares for $49,193,048, down from 356,429,672 units at $171,426,830 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance slipped $1.01 to finish at $4.99 in switching ownership of 2,075 stock units. Knutsford Express increased $2.73 and ended at $13.86 with investors dealing in 1,710 shares, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to close at $2.05 after an exchange of 2,039 stocks, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents to end at $1.08, with 5,246 units crossing the market. Mailpac Group shed 25 cents in closing at $2.45 in an exchange of 9,047,145 stock units, Medical Disposables rallied 18 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 1,750 shares, MFS Capital Partners advanced 5 cents to close at 45 cents, with 345,706 stock units crossing the exchange. Omni Industries dropped 9 cents and ended at 66 cents after a transfer of 12,548 units, Regency Petroleum popped 12 cents to end at a 52 week high of $4.40, after 130,818 stocks cleared the market and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents to finish at $1.99 with a transfer of 113,679 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 106,960 shares for US$15,796 compared to 497,159 stocks at US$23,827 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.6 US cents following trading of 453 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.9 of one cent to finish trading at 6 US cents after a transfer of 1,356 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to 2.34 US cents with 50,306 units clearing the market.
The leading performing stock for the half year is Iron Rock Insurance, with a 50 percent appreciation, followed by Lasco Financial Services with a gain of 27 percent and Regency Petroleum, up 26 percent. Another motor vehicle-related company, Jetcon Corporation, made the top ten, up 11 percent.
Spur Tree Spices declined the most with a 55 percent fall, followed by ISP Finance down 51 percent and One Great Studio and JFP Limited down 43 percent each.
The market closed with trading of 356,429,672 shares for a value of $171,426,830 up from 27,649,833 units at $70,387,812 on Monday.
At the close of trading Tuesday, Consolidated Bakeries popped 6 cents and ended at $1.63 following an exchange of 30,148 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 6 cents to $1.94 with the trading of 190,737 units, Dolla Financial dropped 20 cents to end at $2.50, with trading of 697,262 shares. Dolphin Cove declined 9 cents to $12.40, after trading of 4,009 stocks, Fontana declined 9 cents to finish at $8.70, with 15,702 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy shed 10 cents to end at $3.10, with 251,434 shares changing hands. Honey Bun lost 11 cents in closing at $7.39 in trading 1,135 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 25 cents to $3.45 and closed after an exchange of 140,158 units, Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents and ended at $2.28 with a transfer of 397,092 stocks. Jetcon Corporation gained 6 cents to end at $1.50, with 306,520 shares clearing the market, JFP skidded 5 cents to close at 50 cents in switching ownership of 5,000 stock units, 
Knutsford Express dipped $2.73 to finish at $11.13 with traders dealing in 71 units. Lasco Financial rose 16 cents to $2 in an exchange of 476 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.17 with investors trading 75 shares, Main Event increased 47 cents to close at $9.97 after an exchange of 350 stock units. Omni Industries lost 5 cents to finish at 75 cents, with 7,047 units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 5 cents in closing at 89 cents with an exchange of 388,006 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents to end at $4.28 after 38,037 units passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 9 cents to $1.70, after hitting an 52 week intraday high of $1.93 as investors exchanged 1,845,171 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 497,159 shares for US$23,827 compared to 5,779,467 stocks at US$171,261 on Monday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.3 of one cent and ended at 7.6 US cents in switching ownership of 300 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.9 of a cent in closing at 5.1 US cents with investors swapping 200 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.35 of one cent to end at 2.35 US cents after an exchange of 436,626 shares.