The Musson-controlled Productive Business Solutions elevated trading sharply on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an exchange of 75 million shares for $25.4 million, driving the volume of stocks traded well above that on Tuesday. The market ended with an exchange of nine securities, up from six on Tuesday, with prices of four rising and five declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 75,013,983 shares for US$25,753,494 compared to just 217,942 stock units at US$41,341 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 8,334,887 shares at US$2,861,499 after surging from a mere 36,324 stock units at just US$6,890 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 1,332,210 units at US$447,668, well above 46,004 stock units at US$4,311 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.08 points to conclude trading at 232.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most widely used measures for determining appropriate stock values, averages 7.6. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.01 of a cent to 2.87 US cents with 50 shares clearing the market, Margaritaville lost 1.03 cents to 5.87 US cents after trading of 100 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 0.08 of one cent to 27 US cents with 1,570 shares passing through the market. 
Productive Business Solutions skidded 5.6 cents and ended at 34.4 US cents after a transfer of 74,785,654 stock units, Proven Investments gained 0.06 of one cent to finish at 6.95 US cents, after trading of 2,599 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.49 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents in an exchange of 256 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 4.41 US cents with investors trading 3,293 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of one cent to close at 4.7 US cents with 212,356 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% fell 4 cents to US$2.02, with investors dealing in 8,105 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 14,013,445 shares were traded at $112,633,862 compared with 11,019,058 stock units at $122,083,482 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rose by $1.36 to end at $69.37 with 5,700 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined 45 cents to $105 after an exchange of 9,831 units, Carreras traded 201,361 shares in climbing to a 52 weeks high of $24.03 after rising by 8 cents, Eppley shed 50 cents in closing at $34.50 with investors trading 4,476 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 48 cents and ended at $10.79 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties fell 40 cents to finish at $11.60 with a transfer of 612 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped $1.90 to $37.40 as investors exchanged 1,679 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 79 cents in closing at $6 after a transfer of 50,332 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $10.15 to $30 with an exchange of 3,254 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.97 and ended at $47.47 with 1,042 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank $2.11 to finish at $6.87 with trading of 23,995 shares and 
Wisynco Group dropped 54 cents to $18.96 with investors dealing in 1,062,670 stock units.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed following an exchange of 11,019,058 shares valued at $122,083,482, up from 15,074,139 units at $85,730,529 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden climbed by $2.25 to $25.75 after a transfer of 50 shares, Barita Investments declined 66 cents to $68.01 after an exchange of 2,033 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $1.15 to end at $105.45 after an exchange of 28,323 shares. Carreras rallied 95 cents to finish at $23.95 following trading of 191,381 stocks, General Accident popped $1.30 to finish at $9.28 with 81,741 stock units passing through the market, but with most trades taking place around $8, JMMB Group gained 85 cents to end at $15.35 with a transfer of 79,383 stocks. Kingston Wharves increased 48 cents to $35.50 with 93,536 units crossing the market, Mayberry Group rallied $1.38 in closing at $6.41 after an exchange of 622 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $3.65 to finish at $40.15 with 26 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial advanced 45 cents and ended at $52, following trading of 123,311 shares, 
Pan Jamaica sank 48 cents to close at $45.50 with 40,293 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 97 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 10,501 units. Supreme Ventures rallied 50 cents in closing at $17.20 after an exchange of 1,978,753 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 94 cents to $9 with investors dealing in 8,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15,074,139 shares trading for $85,730,529, up from 11,880,585 stock units worth $77,159,297 on Thursday.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $3.20 to end at $23.50 after 4,493 shares passed through the market, Berger Paints rallied by 53 cents to $5.65, following an exchange of 200 stock units, First Rock Real Estate rose 71 cents to $7.86 after trading of 100 shares. General Accident fell $2.13 to end at $7.98 with trading of 134,586 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $19.99 in closing at $320 after an exchange of 5,759 units, JMMB Group slipped by 70 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $14.50, following trading of 212,477 shares. Kingston Wharves lost $2.38 to close at $35.02 after an exchange of 4,200 stock units, Mayberry Group shed $1.37 to finish at $5.03 with a transfer of 1,439 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 90 cents and ended at $36.50, with 5,000 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial sank 45 cents to close at $51.55 after a transfer of 10,487 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained 98 cents to end at $45.98 with investors dealing in 2,956 units, Sagicor Group popped $1 to $40 in an exchange of 20,685 shares. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 49 cents to $8.50 with investors trading 3,080 stocks and West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.23 in closing at $8.06, with 39,875 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,880,585 shares trading worth $77,159,297, increasing from 9,753,182 stocks at $75,380,369 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments sank $1.39 to finish at $11 after a transfer of 40 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 49 cents and ended at $39 with investors dealing in 22,998 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 61 cents to $8.01 with a transfer of 131 stock units and West Indies Petroleum advanced 41 cents to end at $9.29 with 20,407 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of stocks traded are the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with just 9,753,182 shares trading for $75,380,369 from 10,286,197 stock units at $66,247,560 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Group advanced $1.41 to close at $6.41, in an exchange of just one unit, NCB Financial dropped 70 cents in closing at $52 with investors trading 58,246 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.50 to finish at $45 after an exchange of 240,319 units, Sagicor Group dipped $1.74 to $38.51 with a transfer of 4,984 stocks, Scotia Group lost 50 cents to end at $53.50 after an exchange of 12,925 shares. Seprod slipped $1 to $75 after a transfer of 9,945 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rose 82 cents to finish at $8.88 with 47,164 shares clearing the market.
Prices of traded stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,063,465 shares for US$54,678 up sharply from 112,843 stock units at US$16,717 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments fell 0.89 of a cent to close at 6.1 US cents with 40,000 stock units passing through the market, Sterling Investments shed 0.3 of a cent in closing at 1.7 US cents in an exchange of 4,680 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.39 of one cent to end at 5.6 US cents with 26,000 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.35 of one cent to 4.4 US cents with a transfer of 988,713 stocks.
The market closed with 10,286,197 shares trading for $66,247,560 after sliding from 17,999,843 shares for $249,273,407on Monday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden increased by $2.70 and ended at $26.70 after a transfer of 39 shares, Barita Investments declined $1 to $68.50 in an exchange of 199 units, Berger Paints shed 54 cents to finish at $5.22 with trading of 218 stock units. Caribbean Producers sank 75 cents to close at $5.15 after exchanging 144,496 shares, Eppley skidded 70 cents to end at $34.60 in switching ownership of 1,083 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.30 in closing at $45.50 with 580 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy sank 99 cents to $69.01 with 99,813 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped $11 to end at $319 with an exchange of 3,139 units, Jamaica Producers fell 45 cents in closing at $22.07, following trading of 3,114 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 7,451 shares, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to close at $15.50 with investors swapping 12,450 units, Mayberry Group lost $1.42 to stop at $5 after a transfer of 63,639 stocks. 
Pan Jamaica dipped 49 cents to $46.50 in trading 1,111 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to finish at $40.25 after an exchange of 20,088 shares, Seprod lost $4.74 and ended at $76 with investors trading 41,449 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.10 to end at $7.40 after an exchange of 3,484 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell 94 cents to $8.06 with investors dealing in 6,098 stock units.
Prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of just 112,843 shares for a mere US$16,717 in contrast to 294,791 stocks at US$14,575 on Monday.
First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.88 US cents with an exchange of 20 shares, Productive Business Solutions skidded 5.01 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 45 US cents after the trading of 12,802 units, Proven Investments rallied 0.09 of a cent to 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 7,742 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with investors trading 995 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.05 of a cent to finish at 4.75 US cents after a transfer of 85,809 stock units.
The market closed following 
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 15.3 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Group skidded $1.50 in closing at $39.50 with investors swapping 101,043 shares, Stanley Motta gained 50 cents and ended at $7 with 30 stock units clearing the market, Sterling Investments advanced 49 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 16,114 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.50 to $8.50 following trading of 1,114 stocks and West Indies Petroleum slipped 49 cents to $9 in an exchange of 47,236 units.
The closing prices of stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.