Transjam pushes JSE USD Market trades

August 21, 2026 by
Transjamaican Highway delivered the bulk of trades on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to close out the week on Friday. Trading ended with a decline of 52 percent in stocks traded with the value dropping 91 percent from Thursday. Following an exchange of eight securities, compared with nine on Thursday one rose, two declined and five ended unchanged.

A total of 695,671 shares were exchanged at US$54,353 following a decrease from 1,450,938 stock units at US$597,546 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 86,959 shares at US$6,794, in diving from 161,215 stock units at US$66,394 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 127,951 shares worth US$14,816, which compares closely with 130,533 stock units at US$15,321 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 3.91 points to settle at 317.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. 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, AS Bryden remained at 18 US cents with a transfer of a mere one stock, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.8 US cents with 2,744 units changing hands, Margaritaville increased 0.1 of a cent to 5.1 US cents after trading of 33 shares. Proven Investments lost 0.06 of one cent in closing at 5.9 US cents with 7,478 stock units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in swapping 2,307 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 5.79 US cents in switching ownership of 4,747 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.2 of one cent in closing at 7.54 US cents with investors trading 678,251 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.90 after a transfer of 110 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Productive Business JSE biggest price move

August 21, 2026 by
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $115 to 52 weeks high, the biggest price movements on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. Trading ended activity in 59 securities similar to trading on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and 15 ending unchanged. The volume and value of stocks traded, declined 95 percent and 96 percent, respectively, compared to Thursday.

The market closed with 17,802,017 shares trading worth $126,875,104 after a fall from 332,532,212 stocks at $3,115,456,830 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 301,729 shares at $2,150,425 after declining from 5,938,075 units at $55,633,158 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 700,644 stock units at $7,323,817 compared to 730,702 shares at $7,713,638 on the prior day and July with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 4.23 million shares for 23.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy, with 3.43 million stocks for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.28 million stock units for 18.4 percent of the volume traded, Wisynco Group with 1.14 million shares for 6.4 percent of the volume traded, Lasco Distributors ended with 1.08 million stocks for 6.1 percent of the day’s volume and 138 Student Living closed with 1.0 million stock units for 5.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 593.47 points to finish at 445,118.87, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,212.13 points to settle at 372,791.94 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.30 points to close at 69.20. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market closed with an average PE of 15.2. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined $2 to $64 with investors trading 3,554 stocks, Caribbean Cement popped $7.43 to end at $114.43 in an exchange of 64,375 units, Carreras shed $1.10 to close at $33.90, after a transfer of 401,091 shares. General Accident declined 40 cents to settle at $8.25, following trading of 25,692 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped $25 and ended at $340 with 3,462 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers gained 75 cents to finish at $13 after a transfer of 117,981 units. Jamaica Producers fell $2.90 and finished at $18.60 with 12,050 stocks changing hands, Kingston Properties rose 69 cents to $11.99 with an exchange of 10,995 stock units, Kingston Wharves rallied 41 cents to end at $34.41 with 9,326 shares crossing the market. Pan Jamaica skidded $5.98 to close at $40.02 after an exchange of 11,065 stock units, Quantas Advantage jumped $1.55 to $16.55 with a transfer of 101 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 90 cents to end at $40.10 with 23,476 shares changing hands. Scotia Group climbed 51 cents and ended at $57.50 with 132,796 stocks crossing the market and Supreme Ventures dropped 69 cents to $17.20 with investors dealing in 154,772 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $115 to close at $1,265 with 3 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $1.20 to end at $113 with investors trading 24 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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West Indies Petroleum’s biggest trading day

August 20, 2026 by
West Indies Petroleum ended with the biggest trading volume since listing in December last year, after an exchange of 320 million shares, accounting for 96 percent of all shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday. Trading ended with a 1,962 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded and a 1,641 percent increase in value compared to Wednesday. Trading took place in 56 securities, down from 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 332,532,212 shares trading for $3,115,456,830, after soaring from 16,125,027 stock units, with a value of $178,956,658 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 5,938,075 shares worth $55,633,158, up from 268,750 stock units averaging $2,982,611 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 730,702 units at an average of $7,713,638 compared with 329,584 shares at $4,022,451 on the prior day and July with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
West Indies Petroleum led trading with 320.03 million shares for 96.2 percent of total volume, in contrast Transjamaican Highway followed with just 3.02 million stocks for 0.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 2.96 million units for 0.9 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,631.95 points to settle at 445,712.34, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,822.41 points to 374,004.07 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.02 points to 69.50. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments increased by $1.19 and ended at $66 with 10,978 stocks crossing the exchange, Berger Paints fell 95 cents to $5.45 with trading in 5,612 units, Carreras climbed $2 to $35 with 148,878 shares clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 47 cents to end at $44.20 as investors exchanged 506 stock units, First Rock Real Estate declined $1.48 in closing at $5.52 with 8,009 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1.20 to close at $75 after the trading of 477,221 units. Jamaica Broilers lost 60 cents to $12.25 with 86,462 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.18 in closing at $21.50 after an exchange of 2,109 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 61 cents and ended at $11.30 with investors exchanging 4,243 shares. Pan Jamaica advanced by $2 and ended at $46 after a transfer of 1,866 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 90 cents to close at $41 with investors trading 28,579 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 75 cents and settled at $8.75 with a transfer of 845 shares. Supreme Ventures rallied by 44 cents to $17.89 with 14,724 shares passing through the market and West Indies Petroleum increased 79 cents to finish at $9.93 in an exchange of 320,026,211 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $4 and ended at $30 with a transfer of 12 units and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $15, in closing at $220 in an exchange of 79 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Trading spikes on JSE USD on Tuesday

August 18, 2026 by
Trading spiked on Tuesday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded climbing 45 percent and 44 percent respectively compared to Monday, on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market ended with an exchange of nine securities, down from 13 on Monday with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

At the close of trading 1,275,763 shares worth US$99,709 were exchanged, up from 880,044 stocks at US$69,247 on Monday.
An average of 141,751 shares valued at US$11,079 were traded on Tuesday, with an increase from 67,696 units at US$5,327 on Monday. Trading for the month to date ends with an averages 134,988 stock units at US$11,664, in line with 134,380 shares at US$11,717 on the previous day, compares with July that ended with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated share Equities Index advanced by 4.75 points to wrap up trading at 324.12. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.87 US cents in an exchange of 40,002 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to 5.95 US cents with 44,674 units clearing the market, Quantas Advantage increased 0.19 of a cent and ended at 9.8 US cents as investors exchanged 3,110 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with investors swapping 142 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.70 US cents with a transfer of 1,013 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.23 of one cent to finish at 4.76 US cents with an exchange of 1,492 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.44 of one cent and ended at 7.56 US cents with 1,185,114 stocks crossing the market.

In the preference share segment, AS Bryden 6% advanced 15 cents to US$1 in the trading of 16 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.90 after an exchange of 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Trading climbs on JSE Main Market

August 18, 2026 by
Investors boosted trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, resulting in a 22 percent rise in stocks traded, with a 29 percent climb in value compared to Monday, following activity in 60 securities, after sliding from 62 on Monday, with prices of 20 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the value of the market.

The market closed with 19,324,470 shares trading worth $235,983,383 after rising from 15,872,782 stock units at $183,203,796 on Monday.
Trading averaged 322,075 shares worth $3,933,056, after increasing from 256,013 stocks at $2,954,900 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 335,057 units at $4,115,990, after just slipping from 336,340 shares at $4,134,072 on the previous day, but greater than  July with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 13.68 million shares for 70.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.31 million stocks for 6.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.21 million units for 6.3 percent of the volume of stock changing hands.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,918.04 points to close at 441,881.22, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,972.56 points to end at 371,292.36 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.69 points to 69.06. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on a day ending with mostly modest price changes, Caribbean Cement fell $6.99 to $107 with a transfer of 4,275 units, Eppley shed $1.40 to close at $31.35 after an exchange of 1,337 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained $1.24 to end at $21.84 with 5,968 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group popped 40 cents in closing at $15.10 in an exchange of 123,906 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell 51 cents to finish at $32.99 with 688,677 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings increased by 35 cents to end at $72.45 after investors exchanged 1,836 units, Mayberry Group rallied 46 cents to $5.96 in trading 4,268 units. NCB Financial lost 30 cents in closing at $69.65 after an exchange of 223,425 stocks. Proven Investments gained 65 cents to $9.90 with 88,750 stocks crossing the market, Quantas Advantage climbed 90 cents to close at $16.40 in switching ownership of 6,100 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 40 cents to end at $17.50 after a transfer of 162,251 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $22.50 to close at $205 with 74 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $4.90 to finish at $101.10 with a transfer of 190 units.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Mixed trading on JSE Main Market

August 17, 2026 by
Trading ended mixed on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market compared with Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 23 percent with 12 percent lower value than on Friday. Investors exchanged 62 securities, up from 56 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 33 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 15,872,782 shares trading worth $183,203,796 compared with 12,870,467 stocks at $208,592,826 on Friday.
Trading averaged 256,013 shares at $2,954,900, relative to 229,830 stock units valued at $3,724,872 on Friday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 336,340 units at $4,134,072, down mildly from 345,478 shares at $4,268,217 on the Friday and well above the average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664 during July.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.45 million shares for 46.9 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.12 million stocks for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.19 million stock units for 7.5 percent of the total number of shares traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 344.01 points to finish at 444,799.26, the JSE Main Index advanced a mere 9.75 points to 373,264.92 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.11 points to 69.75. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s trading, AS Bryden advanced 45 cents and ended at $25 as investors exchanged 14,698 stocks, Barita Investments skidded $2.99 to $65 with a transfer of 95,429 units, Berger Paints rose 40 cents to $5.95 with investors swapping 49,542 shares. Caribbean Cement gained $5.09 in closing at $113.99 with 40,755 stock units crossing the exchange, First Rock Real Estate lost $1.97 to close at $5.52 with 1,412 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.22 to finish at $20.60 with an exchange of 192 stock units. Kingston Properties ended at $12.00 with a transfer of 2,553 shares, Kingston Wharves shed 80 cents to $33.50 in trading 737,858 units, Margaritaville declined $1.28 to finish at $7.27 with 500 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings fell 40 cents to close at $72.10 with investors dealing in 355 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 55 cents in closing at $69.95 with 159,927 units crossing the market, Quantas Advantage increased 50 cents to end at $15.50 with investors trading 27,352 stock units. Sagicor Group slipped 67 cents to $41 with 415,596 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.42 to finish at $8.60 with investors trading 2,687 units, Scotia Group fell 93 cents and ended at $57.05 in an exchange of 44,419 stocks and Seprod rallied $3.89 in closing at $74.99 after trading of 1,266 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $33 to close at $1,220 in an exchange of 113 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $1.19 to end at $111.80 with 25 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Jump in rising stocks on JSE USD Market

August 17, 2026 by
Trading held up well on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with activity in 13 securities, up from just six on Friday and ended with prices of eight rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 880,044 shares worth US$69,247 after declining moderately from 1,076,367 stock units at US$79,709 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 67,696 shares at US$5,327 after dropping from 179,395 stock units at US$13,285 on Friday, with a month to date average of 134,380 units at US$11,717 down from 144,344 stock units at US$12,672 on the previous day and compares with July with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.26 points to settle at 319.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. 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, AS Bryden advanced 0.18 of one cent to end at 17.1 US cents in trading 588 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.07 of a cent in closing at 1.87 US cents after hitting a 52 weeks intraday low of 0,153 cents, with 28,120 units crossing the exchange, Margaritaville skidded 0.01 of a cent to 5 US cents with investors trading 300 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 0.01 of one cent to finish at 22.99 US cents in an exchange of 412 stock units, Proven Investments rallied 0.36 of one cent and ended at 5.96 US cents with investors trading 31,385 shares,  Quantas Advantage increased 0.09 of one cent to close at 9.61 US cents in an exchange of 2,000 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with swapping of 4,523 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.2 of one cent and ended at 5.6 US cents with a transfer of 14,794 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.5 of one cent to end at 8 US cents with 796,666 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% gained 10 cents in closing at US$2.10 after trading of 2 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% dropped 4 cents to close at US$1.25 with 1,000 units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% rose 1 cent to finish at US$10.92 after a transfer of 20 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.90 with investors dealing in 234 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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New high for JSE USD Market

August 14, 2026 by
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 7.99 points to close at a new record high of 322.63 on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a year to date gain of 52 percent. Trading closed with a 386 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 181 percent more than on Thursday. The market closed with an exchange of six securities, compared with nine on Thursday with prices of one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 1,076,367 shares for US$79,709 up from just 221,390 stock units at US$28,376 on Thursday. An average of 179,395 shares were exchanged at US$13,285 compared to 24,599 stock units at US$3,153 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 144,344 units at US$12,672 compared with 141,748 stock units at US$12,627 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15. 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 market activity, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.07 of one cent to close at 1.8 US cents with 259 stock units crossing the exchange, Quantas Advantage shed 0.28 of a cent to end at 9.52 US cents after exchanging 2,000 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after it closed with trading of 100,954 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended with an exchange of 4,480 shares at 0.05 US cents and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.27 of one cent to finish at 7.5 US cents changing hands 968,603 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended trading of 71 units at US$9.90.

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Transjamaican grabs JSE USD Market share

August 13, 2026 by
Transjamaican Highway took 46 percent of the value of stocks traded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 64 percent jump in value of trading and a 11 percent decline in the volume of stocks changing hands compared with Wednesday. Trading resulting in an exchange of nine securities, in equaling trading on Wednesday, with prices of three rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 221,390 shares for US$28,376 compared to 248,902 stock units at US$17,256 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 24,599 shares at US$3,153 versus 27,656 stock units at US$1,917 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 141,748 units at US$12,627 down from 156,391 stock units at US$13,811 on the previous day and with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788 in July.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 4.93 points to finish at 314.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.07 of a cent and ended at 1.87 US cents after a transfer of 882 stock units, Productive Business Solutions fell 10 cents to 75 US cents with investors trading 107 shares, Proven Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to finish at 5.6 US cents with an exchange of 31,820 stocks. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 9,697 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.28 of a cent in closing at 5.12 US cents after trading of 2,075 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.71 of one cent to close at 7.77 US cents in switching ownership of 171,396 shares.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% declined 9 cents to US$2 with a transfer of 5,000 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 6 cents to finish at US$1.29 in trading 128 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.90 with 285 stocks clearing the market.
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Trading dives on JSE USD Market 

August 12, 2026 by
Trading suffered a steep drop on the of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining 86 percent and 95 percent, respectively, compared to Tuesday, following an exchange of nine securities, similar to Tuesday with prices of three rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of just 248,902 shares for US$17,256, in contrast with 1,795,092 stock units at US$332,328 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 27,656 shares at US$1,917, after dropping steeply from 199,455 stock units at US$36,925 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 156,391 units at US$13,811 compared with 174,782 stock units at US$15,510 on the previous day and an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788 for July.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped a mere 0.63 points to close at 309.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.3. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share skidded 0.07 of a cent to finish at 1.8 US cents in trading 11,200 stock units, Margaritaville ended at 5.01 US cents with 6,299 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments advanced 0.84 of a cent to 5.9 US cents with a transfer of 2,531 stocks.  Quantas Advantage popped 0.28 of a cent to close at 9.8 US cents with 79 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after investors exchanged 43 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.4 of one cent in closing at 5.4 US cents with investors swapping 10,857 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 4.99 US cents with investors trading 17 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.44 of one cent and ended at 7.06 US cents in an exchange of 217,857 units.

In the preference segment, AS Bryden 6% fell 15 cents to end at 85 US cents after trading of 19 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

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