Transjamaican Highway far and away the volume leader after capturing 95.6 percent of the day’s volume, sending trading activity soaring, on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded well above that on Wednesday. A total of eight securities were traded, compared with five on Wednesday, with prices of five rising and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 922,462 shares for US$57,771, up from a mere 16,748 stock units at a minuscule US$664 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 115,308 shares at US$7,221 compared to 3,350 stock units at US$133 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 910,617 units at US$302,646 after an exchange of 979,775 stock units at US$328,335 on the previous day and well above the average for May with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 6.80 points to conclude trading at 239.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville remained at 6.96 US cents with 132 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions rallied 1.68 cents to 42 US cents with a transfer of 34,860 stocks, 
Proven Investments rose by 0.55 of a cent to 6.9 US cents after trading of 1,988 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 860 stocks passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.18 cents to finish at 4.94 US cents with trading in 799 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.13 of one cent and ended at 5 US cents after a transfer of 882,287 shares.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 5 cents to US$1.10 following trading of 1,531 stocks and AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 after an exchange of 5 units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,514.60 points to wrap up trading at 351,960.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,008.97 points to end at 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index lost 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17, the Junior Market Index rose 10.76 points to 2,958.78 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.80 points to end trading at 239.31.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $2.88 to close at $16, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 to $200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose by $8 to $1,158, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.48 and ended at $111 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to end at $104.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,748 shares for just US$664 after plunging from 5,859,990 stock units at US$2,002,197 on Tuesday.
First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.44 of a cent to finish at 2 US cents with investors swapping 6,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 1 cent in closing at 23 US cents with 97 units crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.6 of one cent to 6.35 US cents after a transfer of 957 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.4 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents with 204 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.09 of a cent to close at 4.87 US cents with an exchange of 9,490 stock units.
Trading concluded with the JSE Combined Market Index rallying by 3,458.66 points to 353,475.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index gaining 2,569.20 points to end at 409,450.11, and the JSE Main Index increasing 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72. The Junior Market Index rallied 27.89 points to 2,948.02 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.95 points to end at 232.51.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.87 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to $175 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $6.49 to close at $106.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,859,990 shares for US$2,002,197 compared to 4,137,658 stock units at US$1,379,370 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions increased 5.92 cents to 40.32 US cents with 5,813,958 stock units being traded, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents, with an exchange of 2,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended trading at 5.9 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.78 US cents as investors exchanged 42,827 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 4,070.69 points to finish trading at 350,016.78, in the meantime, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,922.52 points to settle at 406,880.91, the JSE Main Index surged by 4,416.07 points to end at 344,153.71, as the Junior Market Index skidded 20.93 points to end at 2,920.13 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 0.07 points to finish at 234.46.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $2.87 to finish at $16 and Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $2.86 and ended at $31.
Productive Business Solutions contributed $1.37 million, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, compared with nine on Friday, with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
Productive Business Solutions ended at 34.4 US cents following trading of 3,989,602 units, Proven Investments ended at 6.95 US cents with investors trading 6,036 stocks, Sterling Investments inched 0.01 of a cent higher to end at 2 US cents after an exchange of 5,700 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents with a transfer of 7 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 3.76 US cents with 31,707 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.78 US cents in trading 103,295 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,764.05 points to 345,946.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,665.53 points to conclude trading at 401,958.39, while the JSE Main Index dropped 1,549.36 points to 339,737.64, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to end at 2,941.06 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.40 points to 234.53.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled using projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.3 and 14.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses, if any, are excluded from earnings. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing a company’s stock price by earnings per share.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 257,807 shares for US$12,350 compared to 2,598,880 stock units at US$847,483 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents after trading of 350 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.04 of one cent to end at 5.89 US cents with 5,141 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.66 of one cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 3.75 US cents following trading of 45,293 shares and Transjamaican Highway closed at 4.78 US cents after a transfer of 197,210 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 1,795.51 points to 347,710.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,898.56 points to finish at 403,623.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,664.86 points to close at 341,287.00, the Junior Market Index rallied by 28.32 points to end at 2,980.34 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced by 1.65 points to finish at 234.13.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $99.78 to $1,160 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $1.50 to $110.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.