The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market settled lower on Wednesday, as the volume of stocks traded rose by 169 percent and the value 10 percent higher than on Tuesday, as the market closed with trading in six securities, down from eight on Tuesday with prices of three rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 782,822 shares for US$56,379, jumping from 291,466 stock units at US$51,106 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 130,470 shares at US$9,396, increasing from 36,433 stock units at US$6,388 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 814,882 units at US$23,156 compared with 857,658 stocks at US$24,016 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 0.67 points to 210.94. 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 frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, 
Margaritaville fell 0.2 of one cent to 8 US cents with a transfer of 1,377 shares, Proven Investments gained 0.04 of a cent and ended at 10.07 US cents with 52,839 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with investors swapping 315,000 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 2.38 US cents with traders switching ownership of 409,230 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% rallied 7 cents in closing at US$1.10 after an exchange of 2,723 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.48 with 1,653 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,072,953 shares traded worth $50,190,156, climbing from 5,165,643 stock units at $32,043,934 on Monday.
At the close of active trading, AS Bryden popped $1 to close at $27 with investors trading 10,032 shares, Barita Investments dipped 77 cents to $70.02 in an exchange of 4,111 stocks, Berger Paints rallied 58 cents to finish at $7.58, after trading at a 52 week intraday low of $5.97, in trading of 6,675 shares. Caribbean Producers fell 65 cents and ended at $8.10 after closing with 2,223 units changing hands, Carreras increased 55 cents in closing at $15.86 in trading 72,523 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $6.59 to end at $42.59 with 519 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers shed 50 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $23.50, with investors trading 45,922 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 48 cents to $20.02 with 234,619 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rose 77 cents to end at $31.77 in an exchange of 302 stock units. Lasco Distributors advanced 58 cents and ended at $3.58 with traders dealing in 6,336 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost $1 to close at $6.10 as investors exchanged 93,641 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 45 cents to finish at $77.05 as traders switched ownership of 41 units. 
Mayberry Group gained 71 cents to $7.25 as 86 stock units crossed the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 67 cents to end at $9.70 with investors dealing in 650 shares, Pan Jamaica advanced 85 cents in closing at $51.50 as 14,676 units crossed the market. Proven Investments sank $1.25 to finish at $16.50 after an exchange of 1,286 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $1 and ended at $39.01 with investors clearing 26,701 stock units in the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.06 to close at $8.10 after an exchange of 1,250 shares. Scotia Group sank 50 cents to $53.50 with a transfer of 60,148 stock units, Seprod declined $1 in closing at $77 as 1,152 stock units passed through the market, Stanley Motta shed 52 cents to close at $6.28 with an exchange of 26,047 stocks. Supreme Ventures lost 35 cents and ended at $19.55 with investors swapping 25,201 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 37 cents to finish at $11.90 after a transfer of 187,648 stocks and Wisynco Group slipped 41 cents to end at $20.99 with traders switching ownership of 17,826 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PEs are based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves fell $1.98 and ended at $31 after an exchange of 29,217 shares, Lasco Distributors skidded 63 cents to finish at 52 week low of $3 with investors swapping 302,697 stock units, Mayberry Group sank 78 cents to close at $6.54 in an exchange of 4,469 units. Pan Jamaica lost $1.35 in closing at $50.65 with investors trading 32,898 stocks, Scotia Group dipped 50 cents to end at $54 after traders exchanged 42,129 shares, Seprod sank $1.75 in closing at $78 with 2,851 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 57 cents to finish at $11.53 with traders dealing in 15,103 units and Wisynco Group increased 41 cents and ended at $21.40 as investors exchanged 12,910 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of just 62,270 shares for US$15,014, tumbling from 575,499 stocks at US$26,595 on Friday.
Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2.37 US cents with investors trading 50,286 shares.
The market closed with only 5,920,137 shares trading for a mere $33,057,831 compared to 12,257,707 stocks with a value of $76,185,624 on Thursday.
In closing out the week, AS Bryden fell 70 cents to close at $25.30 in an exchange of 5,438 shares, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents to end at $81.50 with investors swapping 1,104 stocks, Caribbean Producers shed 97 cents to end at $8.02 after a transfer of 3,121 shares. Carreras popped 69 cents to $15.99 after trading of 288,615 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank 50 cents to finish at $36 as investors exchanged 6,608 units, GraceKennedy rallied $1.40 and ended at $73.50 in switching ownership of 10,511 shares. Jamaica Broilers rose 82 cents to $25.82 with investors trading 13,047 stock units, Jamaica Producers advanced 50 cents and ended at $23 after an exchange of 999 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 40 cents to finish at $12.90 with a transfer of 42,714 units. JMMB Group declined 82 cents to close at $20.03, with 44,508 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves climbed 51 cents to end at $32.98, with investors trading 2,205 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $1.20 in closing at $77.50, with an exchange of 10,163 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 67 cents to $9.03 and closed with an exchange of 1,329 stock units, 
NCB Financial skidded 64 cents to close at $41.31 with 63,892 shares crossing the market. Pan Jamaica increased $1.29 and ended at $52 with an exchange of 13,529 stocks. Proven Investments climbed 45 cents to finish at $17.70, with 45 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group sank $1.18 to end at $40.01 after an exchange of 84,158 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped $1.55 in closing at $7 after 11,871 shares passed through the market. Sterling Investments rose 43 cents to $3.30, with the swapping of 56,904 stock units and Supreme Ventures rallied 60 cents in closing at $19.65, with investors dealing in 35,764 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 575,499 shares for US$26,595, up from 154,487 stock units at US$26,574 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments increased 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents after 59,404 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.35 of a cent to close at 7.35 US cents with investors trading 5,000 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents, with 663 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of a cent to finish at 2.35 US cents with a transfer of 469,511 shares.
The market closed with 12,257,707 shares trading worth $76,185,624, after sliding from 14,941,475 stocks at $283,960,943 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints dropped 54 cents to $7.04 as investors exchanged 3,300 shares, Carreras lost 40 cents and ended at $15.30, with 1,709,794 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy skidded $1.88 to end at $72.10 with traders swapping ownership of 8,013 shares. while Guardian Holdings sank $1 in closing at $318 after an exchange of 652 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.30 to close at $22.50 with investors trading 1,113 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.97 to finish at $32.47 with 17,330 units crossing the market. Margaritaville popped $1.81 to $12.36 after a transfer of 10 stocks, Massy Holdings fell $1.20 in closing at $76.30 with 4,125 shares being traded, NCB Financial increased 65 cents to end at $41.95 with 58,216 stock units crossing the exchange. 138 Student Living climbed 42 cents to close at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,796 shares, Pan Jamaica sank $1.79 to finish at $50.71 with 180 units changing hands, Proven Investments dipped 65 cents and ended at $17.25 after an exchange of 2,565 stocks. 
Sagicor Group slipped $1.20 to $41.19 with 4,941 stock units crossing the market, Seprod rose $4.27 and ended at $79.77, but after hitting an intraday 52 week low of $75.10, with investors swapping 6,909 shares and Supreme Ventures declined 85 cents to end at $19.05 in an exchange of 34,746 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 154,487 shares for US$26,574, plunging from 1,313,076 stocks at US$84,040 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.2 of a cent to end at 7 US cents after an exchange of 2,117 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of one cent and ended at 2.38 US cents with 138,961 units crossing the market.
The market closed with 14,493,436 shares trading for $283,786,562, increasing from 7,330,601 stock units at $61,349,989 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves declined 45 cents to $29.50 with investors dealing in 9,962,826 units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 36 cents to close at $7.11, with 222,413 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $77.50 with traders dealing in 14 shares, Mayberry Group fell 35 cents in closing at $7 after a transfer of 956 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 60 cents to end at $41.30 with an exchange of 48,346 units. Sagicor Group gained $2.38 to close at $42.39 with investors trading 65,301 stock units, Seprod shed $6.60 and closed at a 52 week low of $75.50 with an exchange of 8,259 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced 85 cents to end at $19.90 after closed with 9,392 stock units being traded and Wisynco Group skidded 45 cents and ended at $21 after an exchange of 9,165 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Lasco Distributors traded at a 52 week low of $3.45 after falling 25 cents and VM Investments closed at a 52 week low of $1.95.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 75 cents to $9.75 with a transfer of 696 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 55 cents to end at $41.90 with 30,625 units crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living fell 48 cents in closing at $3.26 with investors swapping 20,707 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose $1.84 and ended at $52.50 with 120 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to close at $40.01 with traders dealing in 90,371 stock units, Stanley Motta gained 52 cents to finish at $6.80 after an exchange of 7,512 stocks. Sterling Investments lost 60 cents to $2.85 with 32,711 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 56 cents to finish at $12.17 in an exchange of 250 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.