Trading cooled on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, from the more heated level on Friday, with a 50 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value falling 49 percent lower than on Friday. At the close of the market, 12 securities were exchanged, compared with 11 on Friday, with prices of six rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 810,196 shares were exchanged for US$59,827, down from 1,615,358 stock units at US$116,966 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 67,516 shares at US$4,986 after falling from 146,851 stock units for US$10,633 on Friday, with a month to date average of 170,670 units at US$11,941 compared to 200,142 stock units at US$13,928 on the previous day and an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788 for July.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 6.29 points to settle at 311.96. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 14.7. 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 after trading of 42,881 units, Margaritaville rose 0.04 of a cent to 5.9 US cents after an exchange of 506 stocks, Productive Business Solutions advanced 10 cents to close at 85 US cents with investors dealing in 40 shares. Proven Investments slipped 0.5 of a cent and ended at close at a 52 weeks low of 5.01 US cents, with 53,975 shares changing hands, Quantas Advantage popped 0.28 of a cent in closing at 9.8 US cents with investors trading 4,076 shares, 
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after a transfer of 40,275 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1.28 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 4.12 US cents with trading in 45,400 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.1 of one cent to close at 7.75 US cents with 619,592 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% climbed 7 cents and ended at US$2.10 with investors trading 42 units. JMMB Group US8.5% dipped 0.18 of one cent to end at US$1.22 with a transfer of 3,109 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% gained 0.6 of a cent in closing at US$9.51 after an exchange of 150 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 10 cents to finish at US$9.90 with 150 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed after an exchange of 24,335,595 shares for $266,251,702 after sliding from 24,918,385 stock units at $213,647,357 on Wednesday.
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 fell 56 cents to $8.78 in an exchange of 67,647 shares, Seprod increased $2.93 to settle at $75.49 after trading of 3,911 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 40 cents in closing at $7.80 with 27,824 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway pulled back from its recent fabulous ride after the price skidded by 70 cents to $12 with investors swapping 17,633,192 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,615,358 shares for US$116,966 after surging from 764,110 stock units at US$58,570 on Wednesday.
Productive Business Solutions climbed 3 cents and ended at 75 US cents after an exchange of 3 stock units, Proven Investments rose 0.41 of a cent to finish at 5.51 US cents with 214,194 shares changing hands, Quantas Advantage remained at 9.52 US cents after a transfer of 4,000 units. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 275 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent and ended at 5.4 US cents with120,491 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.28 of a cent and ended at 7.65 US cents with 1,265,461 shares passing through the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 764,110 shares for US$58,570 compared to 769,895 stock units at US$61,096 on Tuesday.
Quantas Advantage dipped 1.19 cents to close at 9.52 US cents after an exchange of 3,114 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of a cent to finish at 5.5 US cents crossing the market 27,213 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 83 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.88 of one cent in closing at a record high of 7.93 US cents after a transfer of 705,334 stocks.
The market closed following an exchange of 24,918,385 shares for $213,647,357 compared with 18,467,471 stocks with a value of $241,065,021 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.50 and ended at $6.50, with 38,255 shares changing hands. Scotia Group skidded 44 cents and ended at $57.06 after an exchange of 230,489 stock units, Transjamaican Highway increased $1.42 to close at a record high of $12.70 after trading of 11,057,816 stock units and West Indies Petroleum lost $1.29 to end at $8.60, with 11,336 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The healthy increase is fueled by West Indies Petroleum a solid outperforming stock, well above others, after rising 598 percent, but lower than the much higher level of $14 on January 14 when it peaked at an uncanny high. The price has since cooled but still excessively high, with a PE ratio of 178. 
The biggest losers include movie house, Palace Amusement Company with a decline of 60 percent, followed by MPC Caribbean Energy, down 38 percent while the investment house, Proven Investments, ended with a loss of 35 percent, Portland PJX lost 34 percent followed by a Caribbean Producers with a fall of 30 percent.
The market closed with an exchange of 769,895 shares for US$61,096 after tumbling from 5,256,613 stock units at US$348,331 on Monday.
Proven Investments remained at 5.51 US cents with 76,659 stocks clearing the market, Quantas Advantage dipped 0.29 of one cent to 10.71 US cents with investors dealing in 2,001 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,491 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.17 of one cent to close at 5.8 US cents with trading of 17,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent and ended at 7.05 US cents in switching ownership of 651,310 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 18,467,471 shares with valued at $241,065,021, in comparison with 22,808,177 stocks at $403,415,861 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio at 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and forecasted earnings that for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Kingston Wharves increased 76 cents to end at $34 with investors trading 24,830 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.51 to close at $43.49 after an exchange of 8,252 stocks. Proven Investments climbed $1.09 to $9.90 in trading 18,689 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 50 cents and ended at $9 with a transfer of 597 stocks, Scotia Group increased 49 cents to close at $57.50 after trading of 34,390 units. Seprod dipped $1.50 in closing at $72.50 in an exchange of 16,979 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $2.11 to end at $7.39 with 2,104 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed after trading of 22,808,177 shares with a value of $403,415,861, down from trading of 41,753,131 stock units valued at $323,847,100 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped $2 to end at $25 with 941 units passing through the market, Barita Investments fell 40 cents to $66.90 following trading in 26,755 stocks, Berger Paints skidded 50 cents and ended at $5 as investors traded 94,609 shares. Carreras rallied $1.01 in closing at $36.50 after trading of 193,497 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.05 to finish at $43.99 in the trading of 83 shares, General Accident fell 75 cents to close at $8.25 with investors trading 2,987 stock units. GraceKennedy gained 55 cents to end at $76.25 after an exchange of 24,458 units, Guardian Holdings dipped $5 to end at $365 with investors swapping 8,125 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 98 cents in closing at $21.98 in switching ownership of 452 units. Kingston Properties slipped 55 cents to $10.45 with investors dealing in 591 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing declined 52 cents and ended at $7.18 with 15,425 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica shed 95 cents to finish at $45 with an exchange of 11,935 stock units. Quantas Advantage declined 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with 39,274 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 50 cents to close at $8.50 after an exchange of 3,436 stock units, 
Scotia Group fell 49 cents to end at $57.01 with 21,179 stock units changing hands. Seprod dropped by $1 in closing at $74 after an exchange of 38,676 stocks, Transjamaican Highway advanced 56 cents to close at $10.95 with 6,535,147 shares crossing the market and the West Indies Petroleum climbed 76 cents to finish at $9.90 after a transfer of 11,594 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.