The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed higher on Monday, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, compared with eight on Friday, with prices of three rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged, following a 326 percent jump in the volume traded, with a 56 percent lower value than on Friday.
The market closed with an exchange of 313,665 shares for US$18,561, above the 73,658 stocks at US$42,410 on Friday.
Trading averaged 31,367 shares at a mere US$1,856, jumping from a mere 9,207 units at US$5,301 on Friday, with a month to date average of 1,419,390 units at US$36,742, down from 1,721,134 stocks at US$44,326 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.43 points to settle at 211.31. 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 10.4. 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 rose 0.32 of one cent to close at 1.96 US cents in an exchange of 9 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.20 with traders crossing 10 stocks in the market, Proven Investments skidded 0.88 of one cent to finish at 10.11 US cents with a transfer of 20,000 units. 
Sterling Investments climbed 0.12 of a cent and ended at 1.98 US cents as investors exchanged 8,700 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after a transfer of 30,670 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.4 of one cent to end at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 262 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.07 of one cent in closing at 2.32 US cents with 245,907 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1 after the trading of 8,039 units, AS Bryden ended at US$1 as investors exchanged 40 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% dipped 0.99 of a cent and ended at US$9.00 with 28 shares being swapped.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of a mere 2,081,282 shares for $4,155,813, below the 6,258,831 units at $14,570,622 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Future Energy sank 6 cents to close at $2.94 after an exchange of 155,803 stock units. Honey Bun rallied 22 cents to end at $7.88 after trading of 660 shares, Indies Pharma advanced 16 cents to finish at $3.86 and closed after 56,855 stock units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance gained 32 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $5.32 with 248 stocks clearing the market. Jamaican Teas rose 7 cents to $2.40 with investors swapping 71,718 units, KLE Group declined 13 cents to end at 84 cents with traders exchanging 559 shares, Knutsford Express shed 90 cents in closing at $12 with 4,746 units changing hands and Tropical Battery dropped 7 cents and ended at $2.14 after brokers transferred 179,338 stocks.
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 dived 5,057.09 points to 327,655.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 4,113.02 points to close at 365,793.24, while the JSE Main Index sank sharply by 5,216.14 points to 317,090.76, the Junior Market Index dipped 10.43 points to close at 3,413.75 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.73 points to wrap up trading at 211.15.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on earnings for 2024-25 and 16.2 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.
On a day of moderate trading, 6,258,831 shares were exchanged for $14,570,622, up from a mere 4,299,953 units at $8,479,228 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 80 cents in closing at $5 after trading 113 shares, Jamaican Teas declined 16 cents to close at $2.33 with investors clearing 3,040,247 stock units, JFP Ltd rose 5 cents to end at 54 cents with traders dealing in 107,421 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped 9 cents to $12.90 with 7,023 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards gained 14 cents to end at $1.22 with an exchange of 8,000 shares, Main Event advanced 17 cents in closing at $9.87 as 84 stock units passed through the market. MFS Capital Partners dropped 5 cents to close at 53 cents with 132,724 units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 9 cents and ended at 87 cents after a transfer of 79,690 stocks and Tropical Battery popped 6 cents to finish at $2.21 with 35,258 units changing hands.
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 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rose 96 cents to close at $18.16 after a transfer of 528 units. Sagicor Group lost $1.50 in closing at $41 with investors exchanging 201,523 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 42 cents to $8.58 with traders swapping 401,000 shares to close out trading activities, Scotia Group rallied 59 cents to end at $55.89 with an exchange of 66,767 stock units. Seprod increased 66 cents in closing at $82.10, with 721 stock units being traded and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 39 cents to $8.70, with a transfer of 4,129 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 73,658 shares for US$42,410, as trading tumbled from the heady 76,914,195 stocks at US$1,740,363 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments skidded 0.12 of a cent to finish at 1.86 US cents with investors trading 484 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.2 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents, with investors clearing 3,100 shares and Transjamaican Highway, after the big 76.8 million shares traded on Thursday, remained at 2.39 US cents with investors trading 16,943 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 993.92 points to 332,712.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 621.58 points to conclude trading at 369,906.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,347.17 points to close at 322,306.90, the Junior Market Index slipped 40.19 points to end at 3,424.18 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 1.00 points to 209.42.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.66 to $38, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $40 to end trading at $2,649 and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $24.37 in closing at $200.
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 climbed to an average of 6,992,200 shares at US$158,215 compared to 46,397 stocks at US$19,982 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 2,081,540 units at US$52,542, rising from just 80,901 stocks at US$9,490 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.13 of a cent and ended at 7.2 US cents with investors trading 3,201 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.6 US cents as 90 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.04 of one cent to 2.39 US cents with investors trading 76,844,900 stocks.
The market closed trading with 13,196,714 shares with a value of $99,480,723, soaring sharply from 5,441,255 units at $36,679,194 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.
Kingston Wharves rallied 96 cents to $32.96 with investors trading 290 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.05 and ended at $10 with an exchange of 8,368 units, NCB Financial advanced 78 cents in closing at $41.97, with 28,332 stocks clearing the market. Seprod shed $2.06 to close at $81.44 in trading 1,664 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 39 cents to end at $12.10 with traders crossing 32,610 stock units and Wisynco Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $21.50 with 52,497 units being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,299,953 shares for $8,479,228, moderately above 3,323,810 units at $5,956,247 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices along with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
KLE Group slipped 11 cents to close at 97 cents after a transfer of 200 stocks. Knutsford Express fell 51 cents to $12.99 with traders dealing in 1,011 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 8 cents and ended at $1.08 after an exchange of 188,598 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 23 cents to end at $1.58 with a transfer of 73,100 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents in closing at 96 cents with traders clearing the market of 8,377 units, RA Williams shed 5 cents to close at 49 cents with an exchange of 510,000 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 44 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4 as 26,603 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery dipped 5 cents to $2.15 in an exchange of 40,402 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.