The US Dollar Market Index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Tuesday, after an exchange of 12 securities, up from five on Monday with prices of two rising, three declining and seven ending unchanged, following a fall in trading levels.
The market closed with an exchange of 118,617 shares 85 percent less than trading on Monday, when 773,033 shares were exchanged at US$37,074, well ahead of the US$8,845 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 9,885 shares at US$737 each, after tumbling from 154,607 stocks at US$7,415 on Monday, with a month to date average of 263,793 units at US$12,037 compared with 320,217 stock units at US$14,548 on the preceding day and April that ended with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 8.34 points to 272.20. 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 used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10. 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 the trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.45 of one cent to 2.99 US cents following trading of 5,789 shares, Margaritaville declined 0.88 of a cent to 4.99 US cents with 1,329 units passing through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 37.94 US cents after an exchange of 15 stocks. Productive Business Solutions rose 18 cents and ended at US$1.38, with investors swapping 4 shares, 
Proven Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 24,268 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents following an exchange of 14,791 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 5.99 US cents after a transfer of 9,161 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.84 of a cent to end at 4.41 US cents after traders dealt in 17,577 stocks and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.55 US cents with only 44,894 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.02 in an exchange of 12 stocks, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with 521 shares crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% slipped 40.31 cents to close at US$10.50 with investors trading 256 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 14,693,883 shares at $104,103,624, with a jump from 5,456,609 stocks at $61,470,982 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. 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.
Scotia Group rose 52 cents to close at $53 in an exchange of 144,313 shares and Seprod fell $1.48 to $81.51 with 762 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,456,609 shares changing hands valued at $61,470,982 after trading tumbled from 10,802,361 stocks valued at $207,181,556 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 972.17 points to close trading at 409,414.17, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,214.79 points to 348,995.34 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.71 points to end at 65.07.
General Accident increased 51 cents to finish at $6.25 with just one share clearing the market, GraceKennedy dipped 60 cents to end at $70.40 in an exchange of 230,769 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $1.25 to $348.75 with the trading of 377 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange shares popped 44 cents to close at $12.04 after an exchange of 2,964 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 40 cents to finish at $6.70 with 9,466 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group declined 68 cents and ended at $20.31 in an exchange of 62,273 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,802,361 shares trading worth $207,181,556 after an increase from 10,911,504 stock units valued at $53,980,489 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rallied $1 to close at $69 with trading of 14,891 shares, Caribbean Producers sank 50 cents to $5.50 after an exchange of 23,876 stock units, Eppley popped 60 cents to $36 with investors exchanging 8,037 shares. with Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallying by 97 cents in closing at $45.97 after an exchange of 120 stock units, General Accident dropped 51 cents to finish at $5.74 with investors swapping 1,736 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose $21.43 to close at $350 in an exchange of 10,123 units. Margaritaville fell $1.02 to $10.38 with traders dealing in 258 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $2.50 to end at $35.50 with 3,215 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments slipped 80 cents to $11 following trading in 2,736 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.39 and ended at $9.91 with an exchange of 47,589 shares, 
Scotia Group gained 76 cents to close at $52.76 with 3,791 stock units crossing the market, Seprod advanced 81 cents to finish at $82.99 in trading 1,854 units and Supreme Ventures skidded 55 cents and ended at $16.15 after a transfer of 68,683 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,911,504 shares trading for $53,980,489 after climbing from 6,059,984 stock units at $59,541,759 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 45 cents and ended at $11.60 after an exchange of 6,198 stocks and Lasco Manufacturing sank 51 cents to $6.30 in trading 19,867 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed following trading of 6,059,984 shares at $59,541,759 compared to 5,898,243 stock units at $42,246,380 on Monday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,365.04 points to finish at 412,648.76, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,903.10 points to 349,681.04 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.20 points to 64.89. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Jamaica Producers sank $2.25 and ended at $22.75, with 15,461 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $74, after trading of 1,921 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $1 to $38 and closed with an exchange of 32 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 40 cents in closing at $11.30 with 1,877 stocks changing hands and Supreme Ventures advanced 55 cents and ended at $16.80 with 1,452,156 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 869,095 shares for US$42,552, up from 246,534 stock units at US$12,148 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after trading of 408 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 5.9 US cents with 12,510 stocks passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.24 of one cent to 5.25 US cents in swapping 16,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.14 of one cent to 4.46 US cents with investors dealing in 749,985 units.
The market closed with 5,898,243 shares traded for just $42,246,380 compared with 30,644,804 stock units at $122,921,813 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 20.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and projected profits done by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 64 cents to end at $6.51 following trading of 20,518 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 60 cents in closing at $10.90 after a transfer of 2,149 stock units and Scotia Group popped $1.04 to close at $52, with 6,318 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 30,644,804 shares trading for $122,921,813, down from 79,019,476 stock units at $358,870,715 on Thursday.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 61 cents to finish at $5.76 after the trading of 435 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $2 to $103 with trading of tostocks, Carreras rose 55 cents to $22.15, with an exchange of 216,948 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed by 46 cents to $45.46 after an exchange of 104 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied by $1 to close at $72 following trading of 215,055 units, Guardian Holdings gave up $10 and ended at $335 with investors swapping 421 stocks. Jamaica Producers skidded $1 to $26, with 2,019 units clearing the market, Margaritaville fell $1.85 in closing at $10.30 with investors dealing in 265 shares, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.73 to close at $46.27 following trading of 51,110 stock units. Proven Investments shed 80 cents and ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 56,540 shares, Scotia Group declined $1.24 to $50.96, with 60,266 stock units crossing the market, 
Seprod sank 99 cents to $82 after trading 299 units and Wisynco Group dipped 70 cents to $21 after an exchange of 61,315 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 588,868 shares for US$28,215 compared with 86,897 stock units at US$33,792 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 73,609 shares at US$3,527 compared with 9,655 stock units for US$3,755 on Thursday and an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732 for April.
Proven Investments skidded 0.78 of a cent to finish at 6.21 US cents with investors dealing in 55,908 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.49 of a cent and ended at 5.99 US cents following trading of 48,633 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.06 of a cent to close at 4.49 US cents as investors exchanged 483,827 units.