Transjamaican grabs 80 percent of sharply reduced trades on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 89 percent, valued 44 percent less than on Friday, following seven securities changing owners, compared with eight on Friday with prices of three advancing, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of just 62,270 shares for US$15,014, tumbling from 575,499 stocks at US$26,595 on Friday.
Trading averaged 8,896 shares at US$2,145 well below 71,937 stocks at US$3,324 on Friday, with a month to date average of 932,315 units at US$25,619, down from 1,012,116 stocks at US$27,647 on the previous day and compared to May which ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.04 points to end at 212.03. The 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.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments remained at 11.01 US cents with investors dealing in 4,955 shares, Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent to 1.99 US cents after an exchange of 295 stocks and 
Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2.37 US cents with investors trading 50,286 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 with investors exchanging 6,070 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% popped 1 cent in closing at US$1.01 closing with 606 units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$9 with investors trading 50 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% rose 28 cents to US$9.48 as traders switched ownership of 8 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 6,274,342 shares trading for $10,070,268, up from 3,388,758 units for $7,134,869 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fosrich popped 7 cents to $2.64 as investors exchanged 81,076 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $3.70 with 7,073 stock units crossing the market. KLE Group sank 7 cents in closing at 90 cents after an exchange of 20 shares, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to end at $1.10 with investors swapping 65,348 stock units, ahead of second quarter results that reflects a sharp reduction in revenues and profit, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to finish at 91 cents in an exchange of 2,991 stocks and RA Williams rose 8 cents and ended at 50 cents with traders dealing in 4,583 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,388,758 shares for $7,134,869 compared with 6,031,514 units at $7,131,624 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Indies Pharma fell 20 cents to close at $3.60 with traders dealing in 600 stock units. JFP dropped 5 cents to end at 50 cents after 5,032 shares passed through the market, Knutsford Express skidded $1.19 in closing at $11.80, with 4,085 stock units changing hands, Main Event climbed 86 cents to finish at $9.97, with investors trading 39 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 6 cents and ended at $1.59 with an exchange of 293 units, Regency Petroleum traded 55,396 shares at $4.20 after trading at a intraday 52 week high of $4.39, Spur Tree Spices declined 6 cents to $1, with 32,628 stocks clearing the market and Tropical Battery shed 6 cents to finish at $2.13 with investors swapping 82,921 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 575,499 shares for US$26,595, up from 154,487 stock units at US$26,574 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments increased 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents after 59,404 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.35 of a cent to close at 7.35 US cents with investors trading 5,000 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents, with 663 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of a cent to finish at 2.35 US cents with a transfer of 469,511 shares.
The market closed with trading of 6,031,514 shares for $7,131,624, skidding from 6,073,363 units at $14,579,413 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial fell $1.28 to end at $15.51 with traders dealing in just 110 shares, AMG Packaging rallied 10 cents to $2.43 with 2,630 stock units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware sank 6 cents to finish at 94 cents with investors trading 5,060 shares. Cargo Handlers popped 37 cents and ended at $10.37 with a mere one stock unit switching ownership, Caribbean Flavours climbed 27 cents to close at $1.59 as investors cleared 21,123 stock units in the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 9 cents to end at $1.35 in trading 14,000 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 14 cents in closing at $1.82 as traders ended with a take of 208,576 stocks, Dolla Financial increased 9 cents to $2.39 as investors exchanged 175,145 units, Dolphin Cove gained 59 cents to finish at $14.57 after a transfer of 48,394 stock units. Honey Bun declined 21 cents and ended at $7.65 with investors dealing in 2,987 shares, Indies Pharma rose 20 cents to end at $3.80 with a transfer of 8,913 units, 
JFP advanced 5 cents to close at 55 cents after an exchange of 10,303 stocks. KLE Group rose 7 cents to 97 cents with investors trading 30 stock units, Limners and Bards lost 7 cents to end at $1.15 with an exchange of 85,860 shares, Main Event slipped 86 cents in closing at $9.11 with 738 stocks changing hands, while Medical Disposables advanced 20 cents to close at $1.53 after exchanging 1,500 stocks, RA Williams sank 8 cents and ended at 42 cents with investors swapping 150,603 units and Regency Petroleum popped 10 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4.20 as traders exchanged 126,951 stocks through 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 154,487 shares for US$26,574, plunging from 1,313,076 stocks at US$84,040 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.2 of a cent to end at 7 US cents after an exchange of 2,117 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of one cent and ended at 2.38 US cents with 138,961 units crossing the market.
The market ended with trading of 6,073,363 shares for $14,579,413, with an increase from 5,378,999 units at $10,914,660 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana rallied 25 cents to finish at $9 after an exchange of 121,309 stocks. Image Plus sank 5 cents to close at 95 cents, with 10,000 shares clearing the market. Indies Pharma dropped 5 cents in closing at $3.60 with traders switching ownership of 100,000 units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 20 cents to end at $5 after an exchange of 20 stocks. Jamaican Teas slipped 6 cents in closing at $2.30 after closing with 2,914,496 stock units changing hands, JFP Ltd lost 5 cents to 50 cents as investors exchanged 4,838 shares, KLE Group increased 6 cents to close at 90 cents in trading 1,746 units. Main Event popped 86 cents to end at $9.97 with 8,832 stocks passing through the market, RA Williams climbed 8 cents to finish at 50 cents after trading of 2,687 stock units and Regency Petroleum gained 10 cents and ended at $4.10 in an exchange of 81,830 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,313,076 shares for US$84,040, up from 452,504 stocks at US$44,656 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments popped 0.16 of a cent higher and ended at 10.51 US cents with traders clearing 396,716 shares in the market, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 7.2e US cents as investors exchanged 11,514 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.39 US cents with 895,046 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 452,504 shares for US$44,656, increasing from 313,665 stocks at US$18,561 on Monday.
Margaritaville ended at 8.2 US cents with investors exchanging 221 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.24 of one cent to 10.35 US cents with 429,398 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents after a transfer of 5,039 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.2 of a cent in closing at 7.2 US cents with traders swapping 3,494 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.38 US cents after an exchange of 14,352 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 5,378,999 shares for $10,914,660, well above the 2,081,282 units at $4,155,813 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial increased by $2.44 to close at $16.79 in trading 527 shares, AMG Packaging popped 10 cents to $2.43, in trading 6,200 units, Caribbean Assurance rose 31 cents to end at $2.14 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours shed 9 cents in closing at $1.32 with trading in 1,016 shares, Derrimon Trading rose 16 cents to finish at $1.96 with 3,561 stock units passing through the market, Dolla Financial sank 12 cents and ended at $2.26 with investors trading 285,522 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 52 cents to $14.20 with 18,666 stock units clearing the market, Fontana fell 16 cents to end at $8.75 as investors exchanged 14,258 stocks, Future Energy climbed 13 cents in closing at $3.07 with a transfer of 70,859 units. Indies Pharma lost 21 cents to close at $3.65 with investors dealing in 124,972 shares, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 12 cents and ended at $5.20 after 2,109 stock units were traded, 
JFP Ltd advanced 5 cents to finish at 55 cents with 40,018 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express popped 99 cents and ended at $12.99 with investors trading 426 units, Main Event shed 79 cents to close at $9.11 after 12,268 stocks changed hands, Medical Disposables sank 25 cents to end at $1.35 with 876 stock units switching owners. RA Williams dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 week’s low of 42 cents as traders crossed 296,218 shares in the market, Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to close at $4 with investors swapping 38,772 stock units and Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to finish at $1.02 with an exchange of 22,030 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.