The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed on Friday, following an exchange, with trading surging 1,823 percent to 2,482,008 shares changing hands, from an exchange of 129,045 stocks on Thursday. The value of stocks traded jumped 305 percent to US$72,123, from US$17,826 on Thursday. Ownership of eleven securities was switched, compared with 10 on Thursday, ending with prices of five advancing, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an average of 225,637 shares trading at US$6,557 compared to 12,905 stocks at US$1,783 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 52,330 units at US$2,858, above 25,095 stocks at US$2,277 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 591,343 units for US$19,218.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 5.95 points to settle at 210.94. 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 frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading activity, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 3.9 cents to 39 US cents and closed with 21 shares being traded, Proven Investments ended at 10.99 US cents with 3,260 units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments advanced 0.21 of one cent in closing at 2.1 US cents with investors trading 2,090 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.02 of a cent to finish at 7.6 US cents after 169,098 shares crossed the market, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1 cent and ended at 5 US cents in an exchange of 439 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of one cent to 2.37 US cents with 2,306,976 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% increased 8 cents to US$2.10 after a transfer of 14 stock units, AS Bryden sank 1 cent in closing at 96 US cents with 45 stocks switching owners, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% climbed 30.01 cents to end at US$10.30 as 3 units crossed the market. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% skidded 5 cents to finish at US$9.55 with a transfer of 50 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.90 as 12 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12,681,799 shares traded worth $103,301,856, after jumping from 5,814,614 stock units at $81,101,642 on Thursday.
Main Market trading ended 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 projected by ICInsider.com, for financial years ending and or around August 2025.
NCB Financial lost $1 to close at a 52 week closing low of $34 closing with 1,783,475 shares, Seprod slipped 50 cents to end at $78.50 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta increased $1.05 to finish at $6.30 in trading 10,820 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 35 cents to $12.50 with investors trading 515,525 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 17,392 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,915,476 shares for $13,767,043, up from 4,598,787 stock units at $8,318,202 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 6.73 points to 3,403.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending trading with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Elite Diagnostic sank 11 cents to $1.51 with traders swapping 1,050 stocks, Fontana rose 17 cents to close at $9.03 with investors dealing in 20,566 units. Honey Bun gained 50 cents to finish at $8 in an exchange of 348,273 shares, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 60 cents to end at $4.90 with investors trading 2,582 units, ISP Finance climbed $1.02 to close at $14.90, with only 6 stocks traded. Jamaican Teas lost 12 cents to end at $2.17 with a transfer of 62,500 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents in closing at $2.11 after traders exchanged 106,971 shares, Knutsford Express slipped 71 cents to close at $12.50 with investors trading 1,304 units. Lasco Financial rose 7 cents and ended at $1.85 in an exchange of 1,256 stocks, Mailpac Group declined 7 cents to end at $2.36 with traders dealing in 2,942,333 stock units, RA Williams shed 5 cents to finish at 45 cents as 150,000 shares crossed the exchange and Tropical Battery sank 16 cents and ended at $1.89 after a transfer of 219,855 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 dropped 2,679.12 points to end at 317,246.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,060.37 points to end at 352,975.93, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,752.72 points to finish at 306,271.41, the Junior Market Index slipped by 6.73 points to 3,403.06 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 5.95 points to finish at 210.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. 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.
Trading delivered 4,598,787 shares worth $8,318,202 at the close, from 2,618,677 units at $3,468,326 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 10.94 points to close at 3,409.79. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Fosrich sank 5 cents and ended at $2.60, after closing with an exchange of 104,259 stock units. Future Energy dipped 11 cents to close at $2.84 as investors exchanged 23,867 shares, GWest Corporation gained 10 cents to end at 90 cents after traders swapped 8,000 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 60 cents to finish at $5.50 with only 5 units passing through the market. Jetcon Corporation popped 43 cents to close at a 52 week high of $2.25, with a 73 percent gain for the year to date, with traders dealing in 216,492 stocks, as investors cheer the turnaround in operations, Knutsford Express rallied $1.21 to $13.21 with 326 shares switching owners, Lasco Financial lost 7 cents to finish at $1.78 with investors dealing in 1,414,732 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 16 cents in closing at $1.50 with a transfer of 452 units and Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to end at $4 with 150,418 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 129,045 shares for US$17,826 compared to 75,771 stocks at US$43,620 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.02 after an exchange of 87 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% dropped 9.98 cents to close at US$1.00 with 7,700 shares passing through the market. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10 with an exchange of 157 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$9 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% sank 10 cents and ended at US$9.60 with investors dealing in 300 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% increased 34 cents after closing at US$9.90 with 38 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 5,814,614 shares trading for $81,101,642, a slight drop from 5,929,915 stocks for $87,528,704 on Wednesday.
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.
Sagicor Group sank 95 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 3,594 units, Seprod dropped $2 to end at $79 as 10,756 stock units crossed the market and Supreme Ventures gained 70 cents to finish at $20.30 with traders switching ownership of 8,358 shares.
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 increased 1,983.60 points to finish at 319,925.22, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,048.96 points to 356,036.30, the JSE Main Index rose 2,158.39 points to end at 309,024.13, the Junior Market Index fell 10.94 points to 3,409.79 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 1.14 points to 204.98.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $2.50 and ended at $40, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $5 to $2,650 and 138 Student Living preference share declined $27.98 to end at $195.
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 75,771 shares for US$43,620, falling from 90,425 stocks at US$17,687 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 7.1 US cents with 22,666 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with investors swapping 5,754 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of one cent in closing at 2.34 US cents with 19,384 stock units passing through the market.
The market closed with trading of 2,618,677 shares for $3,468,326, up from 1,938,618 stock units at $7,379,258 on Tuesday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Fosrich rallied 5 cents to end at $2.65 after a transfer of 6,330 stock units, Honey Bun increased 15 cents to finish at $7.50 with traders clearing 4,517 stocks from the market. Iron Rock Insurance slipped 10 cents to $4.90 with an exchange of 7,494 units, ISP Finance lost $1.02 to close at $13.88 with 20 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to end at $12 after an exchange of 77 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 9 cents in closing at $1.10 with investors swapping 720 shares, Main Event dipped 96 cents to finish at $9 in an exchange of 1,400 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 22 cents and ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 32,701 units and Tropical Battery gained 18 cents to $2.08 as investors exchanged 571,644 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.