Trading climbed sharply on Monday, with Transjamaican Highway, the premier toll-road operator in Jamaica, accounting for just under 3.8 million shares, 94 percent of the total of 3,997,953 shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a value of US$108,139 well above 510,567 stocks at US$22,529 on Friday, as the volume of stocks traded soared 683 percent with a 380 percent more value than on Friday,
Trading resulted from the exchange of 10 securities, compared to nine on Friday, with prices of five rising and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an average of 399,795 shares at US$10,814 compared to 56,730 stock units at US$2,503 on Friday. The average for the month to date amounts to 372,600 units at US$13,819, up slightly from 368,823 stocks at US$14,237 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 5.45 points to close at 220.22. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best-known measures for determining appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 16 US cents with investors trading 91 shares, Margaritaville increased 1.5 cents to 11.5 US cents, with traders switching ownership of 20 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents after an exchange of 20 shares. Sterling Investments climbed 0.03 of one cent to close at 1.8 US cents with investors passing 206,538 stock units through the market, 
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 32,991 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 9 US cents with 17 shares being traded and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of one cent in closing at 2.61 US cents after an exchange of 3,758,169 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share remained at US$2 with traders swapping 93 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share advanced 35 cents to end at US$10.50 with investors trading only 2 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% popped 0.12 of a cent to close at US$8.7022 with 12 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed Friday with an exchange of 510,567 shares for US$22,529 compared to 1,653,319 stocks at US$64,360 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.37 of one cent and ended at 9 US cents after trading of 562 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.51 US cents with 292,378 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 3,774,007 shares for $6,476,930 compared with 3,462,954 units at $7,488,462 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
JFP Ltd dropped 5 cents to end at 61 cents with 21,995 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express sank $1.34 to finish at $12.03 after trading of 5,482 stocks, Lumber Depot gained 6 cents and ended at $3.05 in switching ownership of 500 units. Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to $2.40 after an exchange of 33,182 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 26 cents to finish at $1.44 with a transfer of 401 shares, MFS Capital Partners lost 7 cents and ended at 36 cents with investors swapping 10,200 units. One Great Studio increased 6 cents to end at 48 cents with 200 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery slipped 14 cents in closing at $1.91 with 212,937 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 4,542 units and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.13 of a cent and ended at 2.57 US cents after an exchange of 1,408,374 shares.
Trading averaged 82,451 shares at $178,297, versus 191,176 stocks at $357,955 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 223,998 units at $719,761 slightly below 243,948 stocks at $796,075 on the previous day and March with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
At the close of the market, Access Financial climbed 21 cents to $16.96 with 62,452 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging skidded 24 cents to $2.76, with investors trading 1,659 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped 6 cents in closing at $11.17 with 2,001 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance rose 29 cents to end at $2.79 as investors traded 208 shares, Caribbean Flavours gained 7 cents and ended at $1.28 with 300 stock units being traded, Fontana sank 6 cents to finish at $9.50 with investors trading 103,996 shares. GWest Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at 94 cents after an exchange of 19,595 units, Honey Bun advanced 14 cents to $8.14 with a transfer of 71,480 stocks, Image Plus slipped 6 cents to finish at $1.12 after an exchange of 633,385 stock units, with the price hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 84 cents. Indies Pharma rallied 14 cents to close at $3.49with 51,581 shares being traded, 
KLE Group rose 24 cents in closing at $1.08 in an exchange of 101 stock units, Knutsford Express fell 8 cents to end at $13.37 with 810 stocks passing through the market. Mailpac Group declined 7 cents to $2.31 with an exchange of 121,486 units, Main Event rallied 62 cents to $10.98 with dealers clearing the market of 200 stocks, Omni Industries increased 9 cents and ended at 93 cents after a transfer of 34,316 shares. RA Williams climbed 5 cents to finish at 65 cents in trading 5,963 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 7 cents to close at $1.50 with 55,866 units changing hands and Tropical Battery popped 24 cents to end at $2.05 with investors swapping 340,948 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.9 US cents after investors traded 89,561 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.1 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with 13,806 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.63 US cents with 1,360 stock units switching the owners and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.2 of a cent and ended at 2.7 US cents as investors exchanged 1,820,486 units.
The market closed with 8,794,095 shares trading for $16,465,937, far above the 4,991,142 stock units at $9,986,456 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 increased 35 cents to finish at $2.65 with investors trading 10,600 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 61 cents and ended at $11.11 after a transfer of 484 units, Consolidated Bakeries declined 48 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.50 with 12,994 stocks changing hands. Dolphin Cove sank $2.35 to close at $14 with 182,689 shares passing through the market, Fontana slipped 44 cents to end at $9.56 in an exchange of 284,687 stock units after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $10.50, GWest Corporation fell 9 cents in closing at 85 cents with traders dealing in 3,849 shares. Honey Bun gained 7 cents to close at $8 as investors exchanged 1,928 units, Indies Pharma dropped 44 cents to finish at $3.35 with 45,401 stocks clearing the market, ISP Finance rose $1.89 and ended at $14.99 with an exchange of 22 stock units, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $10. Knutsford Express rallied 5 cents to end at $13.45 with 1,502 shares being traded, 
Lasco Financial lost 5 cents in closing at $1.64 with 526 units switching owners, Lumber Depot skidded 6 cents to close at $2.99 with investors swapping 63,821 stocks. Main Event climbed $1.02 to $10.36 with 45,840 stock units crossing the market, One Great Studio sank 7 cents to finish at 42 cents with investors dealing in 331,056 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 6 cents and ended at $1.05 after an exchange of 32 stock units. RA Williams dipped 8 cents to end at 60 cents in trading 100,000 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents in closing at $1.57 after an exchange of 58,243 units and Tropical Battery shed 19 cents to close at $1.81 with a transfer of 824,338 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 296,466 shares for US$32,601, sharply down from the Transjamaican boosted 20,195,931 stocks that traded at US$634,902 on Monday.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.9 of one cent and ended at 6.9 US cents with 32,794 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.5 US cents with investors swapping 217,437 shares.
The market closed with trading of 4,991,142 shares for $9,986,456, below the 5,814,492 stock units at $14,058,219 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 23 cents to end at $16.75 after just 2,748 shares changed hands, AMG Packaging climbed 10 cents in closing at $3 after a transfer of 1,745 units, Blue Power lost 41 cents to close at $4.59 with 3,764 shares switching owners. CAC 2000 popped 30 cents to close at $2.30 with traders dealing in 600 stock units, Cargo Handlers skidded 69 cents and ended at $10.50 with 235 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours sank 9 cents to finish at $1.20 with a transfer of 6,445 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 15 cents and ended at $16.35 with 3,559 stock units traded at the close of the market, Elite Diagnostic sank 14 cents to $1.32 in trading 44,611 stocks, Express Catering slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.76 with 4,123 units crossing the market. Indies Pharma fell 7 cents to finish at $3.79 with an exchange of 3,117 shares, Iron Rock Insurance increased 40 cents to end at $3.70 in trading 118 stock units, ISP Finance advanced 10 cents to close at $13.10 in an exchange of 443 units after trading at 52 weeks’ intraday low of $11.08. Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents to $2.45 with investors trading 106,015 stocks, 
KLE Group dipped 14 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 84 cents after an exchange of 3,638 shares, Knutsford Express declined 65 cents and ended at $13.40 with investors trading 4,800 stocks. Lasco Financial gained 5 cents to close at $1.69 with 5,009 units passing through the market, Lumber Depot rallied 6 cents to end at $3.05 as investors exchanged 65,587 stock units, Mailpac Group increased 9 cents in closing at $2.40 with 132,799 shares crossing the market. Main Event lost $2.36 to close at $9.34 with investors dealing in 15,914 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents in closing at 41 cents after an exchange of 650 stocks, Omni Industries declined 17 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of 83 cents with investors swapping 350,837 units. Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents and ended at $3.40 with 55,624 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery dropped 39 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 895,136 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 20,195,931 shares for US$634,902 well above the 807,161 stocks that were exchanged on Friday for US$98,342.
Transjamaican Highway gained 0.09 of one cent to finish at 2.55 US cents with 20,050,886 units changing hands.