Investors pushed 270 percent more funds into the US dollar market on Monday to buy 240 percent shares than they did on Friday, with the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closing, with an exchange of nine securities, compared to just five on Friday, with prices of two rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 219,406 shares for US$8,853, jumping from 64,440 stocks at US$2,396 on Friday.
Trading averaged 24,378 shares at US$984 compared to 12,888 stocks at US$479 on Friday, with a month to date average of 17,032 units at US$2,591, increasing slightly from 14,966 stocks at US$3,043 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 71,904 units for US$3,475.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.01 points to settle at 205.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none 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 10.3. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.95 US cents in trading 5,999 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.18 after closing with an exchange of 666 stock units, 
Proven Investments skidded 0.27 of one cent and ended at 10.5 US cents with trading of 6,941 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to finish at 2.4 US cents with investors swapping 204,557 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% slipped 0.5 of a cent in closing at US$2.01 as 119 stocks crossed the exchange, JMMB Group US8.5% dipped 9 cents to close at US$1.01 with investors dealing in 1,000 units. AS Bryden fell 2.99 cents to 97 US cents, with 14 stocks crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% popped US$1.35 to close at US$10.50 with traders switching ownership of 2 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$9.50 as 108 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,603,405 shares for $4,529,402, sliding sharply from 41,932,189 units at $104,208,622 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $17.99 after an exchange of 26 shares, Blue Power gained 8 cents and ended at $4.58, with trading of 2,638 stock units, Cargo Handlers declined by 8 cents to $11.25 with the trading of 177 stocks. Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to end at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,500 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 5 cents in closing at $1.77 after an exchange of 136,718 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 82,000 shares crossing the market. Express Catering popped 5 cents to $2.70 with traders exchanging 9,018 stocks, Fontana gained 10 cents and ended at $8.95 with 101,950 units clearing the market, Fosrich advanced 30 cents in closing at $2.99 with investors trading 293,102 stock units. 
Honey Bun dipped 63 cents to close at $7.30 with 15,696 shares passing through the market, Indies Pharma popped 35 cents to finish at $3.35 with trading in 56,259 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1 to end at $18 after a transfer of 9 stocks. Jetcon Corporation increased 20 cents in closing at $2 with investors swapping 1,163 units, JFP climbed 6 cents to 54 cents with 331,100 shares crossing the market, KLE Group skidded 23 cents to end at 86 cents with investors dealing in 21,705 stock units. Knutsford Express sank 10 cents to finish at $14.10 with traders switching ownership of 5,830 units, Lasco Financial rose 20 cents and ended at $1.98 with investors trading 8,228 stocks, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to close at 36 cents as 482,627 shares changed hands and Omni Industries lost 9 cents to 70 cents in an exchange of 24,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 47,379,247 shares trading for $194,226,991 compared with 13,799,663 stock units at $80,790,833 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rallied $5.60 to end at $37 with investors dealing in 331,190 shares, 138 Student Living sank 50 cents in closing at $4.20 with a transfer of 1,120 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to finish at $48.51 as investors exchanged 4,968 stocks. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents and ended at $41 after the trading of 61,771 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 73 cents to $7.15 after an exchange of 1,114 shares, Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $53.64 with 1,591 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments declined 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 67,779 units and Wisynco Group climbed 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors trading 52,076 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 338.85 points to 319,064.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,815.69 points to end at 356,077.28, the JSE Main Index shed 393.30 points to settle at 307,981.39, the Junior Market Index rose 5.12 points to close at 3,428.58 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.01 points to 205.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide with regularly updated data to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 64,440 shares for US$2,396 in contrast to 49,993 stocks at US$52,790 on Thursday.
At the close of the market on Friday, Proven Investments remained at 10.77 US cents with investors exchanging 277 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.05 of one cent to 7.2 US cents following trading of 3,361 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.39 US cents after traders exchanged 60,461 shares.
The market closed with 13,799,663 shares trading for $80,790,833, an increase from 7,536,952 stock units at $72,798,887 on Thursday.
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 fiscal year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rose 80 cents to close at $31.40 after traders exchanged 649,230 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.09 to end at $49.99 in trading 3,997 shares, Proven Investments increased 63 cents to finish at $17.13 with 641 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents and ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 1,291 units and Stanley Motta popped 38 cents to $6 with investors trading 11,199 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 41,932,189 shares valued at $104,208,622, surging from just 3,889,800 units at $7,922,057 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 63 cents to finish at $17.63 with investors trading 2,167 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $4.50 in an exchange of 221 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 20 cents to end at $2.34 with trading of 20,185 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to close at $2 with a transfer of 3,200 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.25 as investors exchanged 91,972 units, Derrimon Trading sank 14 cents to end at $1.82 with 5,444,274 shares passing through the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 32 cents in closing at $14.30 in an exchange of 10,321 stock units, Express Catering skidded 10 cents to $2.65 with 32,599 stocks crossing the market, Fontana lost 7 cents to end at $8.85 with an exchange of 22,141 units. Future Energy declined 16 cents and ended at $2.83 with 158,176 shares changing hands, Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to finish at $3 in trading 33,119,098 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 39 cents to close at $4.61 with 3,186 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas increased 7 cents to $2.25 with investors trading 5,753 stock units, 
Jetcon Corporation shed 20 cents to finish at $1.80 with 14,096 shares crossing the market, JFP slipped 6 cents and ended at 48 cents with investors swapping 142,149 units. Knutsford Express sank 22 cents to end at $14.20 after closing with 1,903 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 18 cents to close at $1.78 with traders dealing in 527 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 7 cents to close at 42 cents after a transfer of 1,200 shares. Paramount Trading fell 6 cents to a 52 week low of 70 cents with investors trading 15,421 stock units, Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents to close at $4.09 after an exchange of 38,893 units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents in closing at $1 after the trading of 298,252 stocks and Tropical Battery lost 8 cents and ended at $1.82 after an exchange of 22,807 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,228.14 points to 319,403.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,267.23 points to finish at 354,261.59, the JSE Main Index rose 1,561.65 points to 308,374.69, the Junior Market Index lost 36.59 points to end at 3,423.46 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 0.78 points to 205.92.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024 earnings.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 49,993 shares for US$52,790, falling from 157,947 ended with an average of 5,555 shares at US$5,866, compared to 17,550 stocks at US$801 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 15,351 stock units at US$3,518, compared with 20,249 stocks at US$2,344 on the previous day and July with an average of 71,904 units for US$3,475.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents in trading 448 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.39 US cents with traders clearing 15,216 units from the market.
The market closed with trading of 3,889,800 shares for $7,922,057, for a slight increase over 3,637,536 units at $6,464,372 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance popped $2 to finish at $19 as traders cleared 122 stock units from the market, Jamaican Teas shed 12 cents and ended at $2.18 with investors trading 4,737 stocks. JFP rallied 7 cents to end at 54 cents with 22,165 units crossing the market, KLE Group increased 9 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 87,607 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 9 cents to close at $2.40 with 92,141 shares changing hands. Regency Petroleum climbed 24 cents to $4.20 with a transfer of 6,356 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 60,522 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.