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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 301.80 points to conclude trading at 326,998.51, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,358.42 points to close at 364,493.49, the JSE Main Index climbed 428.98 points to wrap up trading at 316,047.67, the Junior Market Index dipped 14.15 points to end at 3,455.66 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 5.44 points to wrap up trading at 220.22.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.3 based on 2024 earnings.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 2,725.77 points to wrap up trading at 326,696.71, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,871.73 points to settle at 365,851.91, the JSE Main Index plunged 2,867.75 points to 315,618.69, the Junior Market Index gained 1.82 points to finish at 3,469.81 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.97 points to finish at 214.78.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $19 to close at $233 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1.17 to $99.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 1,537.60 points to end at 329,422.48, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,020.18 points to settle at 367,723.64, the JSE Main Index declined 1,489.05 points to wrap up trading at 318,486.44, the Junior Market Index fell 15.86 points to 3,467.99 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.60 points to end at 216.75.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $2 in closing at $20, 138 Student Living preferred share dipped $17 to $214 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1.98 to close at $101.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 37.62 points to end at 330,960.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,390.01 points to wrap up trading at 368,743.82, the JSE Main Index climbed 1.20 points to conclude trading at 319,975.49, the Junior Market Index skidded 5.32 points to end at 3,483.85 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.91 points to end at 216.15.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 18.9 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,270.91 points to 330,997.70, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,832.48 points to end at 370,133.83, the JSE Main Index sank 2,120.55 points to wrap up trading at 319,974.29, the Junior Market Index dipped 33.75 points to finish at 3,489.17 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.29 points to 214.24.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 18.8 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.