In Tuesday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, the volume of stocks that were exchanged rose 32 percent, with a 24 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in trading in five securities, similar to trading on Monday, with prices of one rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 331,393 shares for US$15,388 up from 250,977 stock units at US$20,236 on Monday.
Trading averaged 66,279 stocks at US$3,078 compared to 50,195 shares at US$4,047 on Monday, with a month to date average of 26,802 shares at US$1,721 compared with 16,933 units at US$1,381 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.15 points to cease trading at 238.63.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.8. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 61 US cents after an exchange of 200 units, Proven Investments remained at 13 US cents with investors trading 70,726 stocks, Sterling Investments dipped 0.04 of a cent to close at 1.49 US cents, with 8,000 shares passing through the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.7 of one cent to finish at 6.75 US cents with traders dealing in 14,667 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent and ended at 2.09 US cents after 237,800 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on JSE USD Market
Trading climbs on Junior Market
Trading activity picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 263 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 55 percent more than the outturn on Monday, with trading in 39 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading concluded with 8,664,446 shares changing hands for $8,710,916 up from 2,388,003 units at $5,605,364 on Monday.
Trading averaged 222,165 shares at $223,357 up from 61,231 units at $143,727 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 194,536 units at $242,186 compared to 188,953 stock units at $245,991 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 5.21 million shares for 60.2 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 741,995 stocks for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 512,520 units for 5.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 28.67 points to close at 3,808.51.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing negative readings for Wednesday, with just one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 50 cents in closing at $21.50 after investors traded 1,156 shares, Cargo Handlers gained $1.70 to end at $12.95 after a transfer of 500 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 25 cents to end at $3.50 with 5,088 shares crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries rose 32 cents to finish at $2.30 in trading 52,500 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 9 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 171,657 shares, Dolphin Cove slipped 15 cents to close at $23.25 with investors transferring 8,743 stocks. Elite Diagnostic increased 35 cents to $1.90 in an exchange of 94,091 units, Fontana sank 10 cents in closing at $7.90 with traders dealing in 45,350 stock units, Future Energy shed 10 cents to finish at $3.40 in switching ownership of 89,348 shares. 
Honey Bun declined 10 cents and ended at $8.80 with investors dealing in 870 stock units, Indies Pharma dropped 15 cents to end at $2.65 with a transfer of 21,772 units, Knutsford Express skidded 51 cents to close at $10.75 with investors swapping 501 stocks. Lasco Financial popped 14 cents to close at $1.85, with 1,318 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards rose 44 cents in closing at $1.98 after 208,547 stock units passed through the market, Main Event rallied $1.37 and ended at $12.49 after closing with an exchange of 10,648 units and tTech dipped 9 cents to close at $2.30 with 310 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the Junior Market to start week
Trading activity dropped sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with an 81 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, after a 50 percent drop in value compared to Friday with trading in 39 securities down from 35 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 2,388,003 shares for $5,605,364 down from 12,610,753 units at $11,308,047 on Friday.
Trading averaged 61,231 shares at $143,727 compared to 360,307 units at $323,087 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 188,953 units at $245,991 compared to 221,299 stock units at $271,889 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
iCreate led trading with 302,647 shares for 12.7 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 293,060 units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade with the price hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 75 cents and Regency Petroleum with 266,994 units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 15.95 points to culminate at 3,779.84.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.90 to close at $11.25 in switching ownership of 2,336 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 10 cents to end at $3.75 after a transfer of 5,535 stocks, Caribbean Cream climbed 44 cents in closing at $3.75, with just 852 shares crossing the market. Derrimon Trading declined 12 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 28,556 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 16 cents to finish at $23.40 in trading 3,017 shares, 
Fontana sank 25 cents to end at $8, with 78,641 stock units crossing the market. Fosrich dipped 7 cents in closing at $2.25 as investors traded 70,472 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 10 cents to $2.80 in the trading of 244,721 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at 94 cents with an exchange of 11 stocks. KLE Group advanced 14 cents to finish at $2.25 as only 85 units passed through the market, Knutsford Express fell 20 cents to close at $11.26 with traders dealing in 1,179 shares, Main Event increased 10 cents to end at $11.12 after an exchange of 3,121 stock units and Spur Tree Spices lost 13 cents in closing at $2.16 with a transfer of 11,646 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the JSE USD Market
Trading activity remained low on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market at the close on Friday, with a 706 percent jump in the volume of stocks exchanged after a 430 percent rise in value over Thursday, resulting in trading in four securities, compared to five on Thursday with prices of none rising, 
two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 52,744 shares for US$1,293 compared to 6,543 units at US$244 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 13,186 stock units at US$323 versus 1,309 shares at US$49 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 5,846 shares at US$493 compared with 3,177 units at US$554 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.00 points to close at 234.55.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 2.99 cents to finish at 61 US cents after an exchange of 156 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.7 US cents with investors trading 2,500 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped by 0.06 of a cent to close at 1.94 US cents after a transfer of 50,048 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.0625 as investors exchanged 40 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market dipped to close the week
Trading activity was more robust at Friday’s close on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a 254 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 90 percent jump in value over Thursday’s trades with trading in 35 securities that was the same on Thursday and ended with prices of 13 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged, with Edufocal hitting an all time low of 48 cents and Express Catering hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3.35 before closing higher.
Investors ended trading 12,610,753 shares for $11,308,047, compared to 3,565,444 stock units at $5,961,750 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 360,307 shares at $323,087 compared to 101,870 stocks at $170,336 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 221,299 stock units at $271,889 compared to 180,414 stock units at $256,831 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 8.57 million shares for 68 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.55 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 630,506 units for 5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 19.10 points to conclude trading at 3,795.79.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 10 cents to finish at $22 with 3,087 shares clearing the market, Blue Power rose 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with a transfer of 2,038 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 21 cents to end at $23.24 with 9,436 units crossing the market. 
Fontana popped 25 cents to end at $8.25 with an exchange of 78,738 stocks, Future Energy increased 11 cents in closing at $3.50 in trading 60,932 units, iCreate dropped 7 cents to close at 55 cents in an exchange of 630,506 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 26 cents to $11.46, with 1,208 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial lost 14 cents to finish at $1.71 with 1,547,839 stock units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards declined 38 cents and ended at $1.51 in switching ownership of 19,130 shares. Main Event fell $1.48 in closing at $11.02 as investors exchanged 16,775 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rallied 12 cents to end at $2.29 and closed with an exchange of 457,339 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All stocks fell on the JSE USD Market
Trading tumbled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl to the south of Jamaica on Wednesday when the market was closed with a 70 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged with a 51 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in five securities, with all declining compared to two on Tuesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,543 shares for US$244 compared to 21,979 units at US$501 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,309 units at US$49 down from 10,990 shares at US$251 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 3,177 shares at US$554 compared with 4,734 units at US$975 on the previous trading day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.54 points to end at 235.55.
The PE Ratio, the most popular measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.8. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments shed 0.29 of a cent to finish at 12.71 US cents with investors trading 9 stock units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.05 of a cent to close at 6.7 US cents with 108 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 1.32 cents to close at 8.8 US cents in an exchange of 40 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.1 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with investors trading 6,286 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share declined 18.75 cents to end at US$1.0625 in switching ownership of 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slumped on Junior Market
Trading activity dipped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, the day following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday that disrupted commercial and individual activities on Thursday and resulted in a slump in trading with a 61 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, 
with 52 percent lower value than Tuesday with trading in only 35 securities down from 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,565,444 shares for $5,961,750 up from 9,063,593 units at $12,534,600 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 101,870 shares at $170,336 compared with 232,400 units at $321,400 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 180,414 stock units at $256,831 compared to 213,140 stock units at $292,871 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
One Great Studio led trading with 817,294 shares for 22.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 815,186 units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 650,000 units for 18.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.62 points to 3,814.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Dolla Financial dipped 13 cents to finish at $2.50 after a transfer of 815,186 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell 19 cents and ended at $23.03 with traders dealing in 1,718 units, Fontana slipped 25 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 70,492 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents to end at 85 cents in trading 329 stock units, JFP Ltd rallied 7 cents in closing at $1.11 after 650,000 shares were traded, Medical Disposables increased 33 cents to close at $2.53 after 18,890 stock units crossed the exchange. One Great Studio shed 7 cents to close at 79 cents with trading of 817,294 units, Regency Petroleum popped 29 cents and ended at $2.47 in an exchange of 116,760 stock units and tTech gained 34 cents to finish at $2.39 and closed after 5 units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Depressed JSE USD Market trading
Trading continues at paltry levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, following extremely low trading activity on Monday with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 242 percent with 91 percent lower value than on Monday, 
resulting in trading in just two securities, down from four on Monday with prices of one rising and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 21,979 shares for a mere US$501 compared to 6,425 units at US$5,351 on Monday.
Trading averaged 10,990 units at US$251 versus 1,606 shares at US$1,338 on Monday, with a month to date average of 4,734 shares at US$975 compared with June with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 0.29 points to end at 237.09.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. 
The PE ratio is based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments ended at 13 US cents in trading 516 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 21,463 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market mirrors Monday’s trading
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a modest pickup in the volume of stocks traded, with a slightly higher value than Monday following trading in 39 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,063,593 shares for $12,534,600 up from 8,840,186 units at $12,066,585 on Monday.
Trading averaged 232,400 shares at $321,400 compared with 196,449 units at $268,146 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 213,140 units at $292,871 compared to June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 2.88 million shares for 31.8 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.89 million stocks for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 1.51 million units for 16.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 8.39 points to finish at 3,828.51.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 9 cents to finish at $3.20 after 9,495 shares crossed the market, Blue Power dipped 23 cents to close at $4.15 after 2,175 stock units were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 49 cents to $3.84 and closed after trading in 2,680 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 44 cents to close at $3.35, with 36,625 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents to end at $2.22 in switching ownership of 130 shares, Express Catering rallied 14 cents in closing at $3.79 with investors trading 7,600 stocks. 
Indies Pharma rose 12 cents to $2.69 in an exchange of 42,951 units, JFP Ltd sank 12 cents to end at $1.04 with 1,507,707 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 32 cents in closing at $1.85 with an exchange of 22,875 units. Limners and Bards advanced 44 cents to $1.92 after 290,364 stock units passed through the market, Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to finish at $2.15 after a transfer of 476,795 shares, Regency Petroleum dropped 30 cents to close at $2.18 with investors swapping 20,193 stock units. Tropical Battery shed 9 cents to $2.11 in an exchange of 17,747 shares and tTech slipped 30 cents to end at $2.05 with investors transferring just 1,559 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market declines into 2H
Junior Market stocks ran out of steam at the commencement of trading in the second half of the year and could not add to a b 5.2 percent gain last week, resulting in a minor 23 points fall in the market index on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday. 
Trading ended with an 82 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 89 percent lower value than Friday following trading in 45 securities up from 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
EduFocal traded at an intraday low of 50 cents. CAC 2000 ended trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.94 and so did Paramount Trading in closing at $1.10.
The market closed with trading of 8,840,186 shares for $12,066,585 compared with 50,135,125 units at $113,211,858 on Friday.
Trading averaged 196,449 shares at $268,146 compared with 1,222,808 units at $2,761,265 on Friday and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 3.82 million shares for 43.2 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.29 million units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 571,549 stocks for 6.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 23.11 points to end the day at 3,820.12.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Derrimon Trading dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.15 in an exchange of 40,983 stocks, Dolla Financial lost 38 cents to close at $2.62 with investors trading 25,148 units, Express Catering fell 34 cents to finish at $3.65, with 131,475 shares changing hands. Fosrich skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.28 as investors exchanged 239,343 stock units, Future Energy slipped 30 cents to end at $3.35 with a transfer of 184,930 shares, 
Indies Pharma dropped 22 cents to close at $2.57 after 22,397 units were traded. ISP Finance shed $2.50 to $27.45 after just one stock crossed the market, JFP Ltd declined 10 cents to end at $1.16 after a transfer of 395,242 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied $1.20 in closing at $11.20, with 2,678 shares crossing the market. Lasco Financial increased 22 cents to finish at $2.17 in an exchange of 510 stocks, Limners and Bards slipped 7 cents and ended at $1.48 after 20,907 units passed through the market, Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to close at $2.20 trading of 1,291,745 stock units and tTech climbed 25 cents to $2.35 with 3,831 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.