Trading tumbled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 85 percent, pulling the value down 70 percent compared to Wednesday, with an exchange of six securities, compared with eight on Wednesday with prices of one rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 66,723 shares for US$3,837, far below the 441,767 stocks at US$12,713 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 11,121 shares at US$639, well lower than the 55,221 stocks at US$1,589 on Wednesday, compared with a month to date average of 24,830 units at US$2,106, down from 28,747 stocks at US$2,525 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588. The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 4.06 points to close at 214.14. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer. The PE Ratio, one of the best-known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending on or around August 2025. At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.44 of one cent and ended at 1.65 US cents with a transfer of 34,269 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.99 of one cent to close at 10 US cents after an exchange of 17,854 units and
Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.09 of a cent to end at 2.6 US cents with 14,480 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.60 with investors trading 13 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rallied US$1.08 to close at US$9.53 in an exchange of 7 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% fell 40 cents to finish at US$9 with investors dealing in 100 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 dropped 2,007.27 points to end at 334,414.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,783.85 points to to finish at 373,662.25, the JSE Main Index shank 2,156.94 points to finish at 322,879.47, the Junior Market Index gained 7.76 points to conclude trading at 3,577.36 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 4.01 points to end at 214.18.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the 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 the PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of 441,767 shares for US$12,713 above the 161,911 stocks trading at US$40,305 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments declined 0.02 of one cent and ended at 1.95 US cents with 50,002 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.69 of one cent to finish at 6.31 US cents after a transfer of 24,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2.69 US cents with 367,689 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 35,151,057 shares trading for $100,056,439, comfortably above Tuesday’s trade with 22,477,080 stock units for $98,411,558.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and 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.
agicor Real Estate Fund shed 64 cents to $8 in trading 5,500 shares, Scotia Group sank 40 cents in closing at $53.60 with 152,345 units being traded. Seprod slipped $1.90 to finish at $88 as investors exchanged 14,305 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.29 to end at $9.36 with 1,867 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market Index rose 34.11 points to end at 3,569.60 following trading in 41 securities, down from 46 on Tuesday, with prices of only 13 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged.
At the close of an active day of trading, Access Financial dropped 42 cents to finish at $17 with a transfer of just 362 shares, AMG Packaging shed 30 cents and ended at $2.80 with 4,588 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power declined 10 cents to $5 with 4,494 shares ended in exchanging stock ownership. CAC 2000 lost 15 cents to end at $2 with investors trading 50,000 units, Caribbean Cream dipped 10 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 1,076 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 6 cents to close at $1.95 with traders dealing in 10 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 19 cents to $1.79 in an exchange of 29,730 units, Fontana rallied 12 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.55 with investors dealing in 115,637 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 16 cents in closing at 94 cents after a transfer of 17 stock units. Indies Pharma skidded 47 cents to close at $3.63 in trading 21,733 shares, 
Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents and ended at $3.30 with 46,000 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 18 cents to finish at $2.31 as investors exchanged 11,870 units. JFP sank 5 cents and ended at 60 cents after investors traded 37,727 stock units, Lasco Financial increased 6 cents to $1.70 after an exchange of 670 shares, Limners and Bards popped 10 cents to finish at $1.18 with 80,176 stock units passing through the market. Lumber Depot lost 6 cents to close at $2.99 after an exchange of 4,295 stocks, Main Event gained $2.39 to end at $11.70 with just 2 units changing hands and Regency Petroleum shed 35 cents in closing at $2.95 with an exchange of a healthy 17,015,135 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 dipped 1,348.46 points to 336,421.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,749.97 points to finish at 375,446.10, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,665.25 points to close at 325,036.41, while the Junior Market Index climbed 34.11 points to end at 3,569.60 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.86 points to 218.19.
In the preferred segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred share slipped $2.99 to close at $17, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $30 to $230 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $14 to end at $105.
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 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 161,911 shares for US$40,305, significantly down from 815,187 stocks at US$28,912 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.69 of a cent to end at 8.63 US cents with traders dealing in 656 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 71,933 shares.
The market closed with 22,477,080 shares being traded for $98,411,558, down from 35,403,032 stock units at $428,792,197 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and 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 increased $1 to $44 with an exchange of 36,468 stocks, Scotia Group skidded 50 cents to end at $54 with 44,636 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed 40 cents to close at $89.90 with investors trading 68 stock units. Supreme Ventures sank $2.98 and ended at $20.50 after a transfer of 27,207 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.42 to finish at $8.07 with investors dealing in 200 units and Wisynco Group shed 38 cents to close at $21.92 in an exchange of 18,113 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,318,830 shares for $12,174,798, steeply down from 20,549,503 units at $46,764,453 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped $1.02 to finish at $17.42 with 675 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rallied 38 cents and ended at $3.10 with a transfer of 143 stock units, CAC 2000 dipped 50 cents to close at $2.15 after an exchange of 1,172 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose by 10 cents in closing at $2.88 with investors dealing in 109,086 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents to close at $1.89 with 310,090 stock units switching owners, Dolla Financial skidded 9 cents to end at $2.56 with traders dealing in 907,116 shares. Dolphin Cove climbed 39 cents in closing at $16.50 with 10,685 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal lost 5 cents to close at 28 cents in trading 372,255 units, Fontana declined 6 cents and ended at $9.43 with 64,064 stock units passing through the market. Fosrich fell 7 cents to end at $2.73 with investors swapping 83,366 shares, Future Energy dropped 11 cents to close at $3.19 with an exchange of 203,913 stock units, GWest Corporation sank 14 cents to finish at $1.10 after investors ended trading 4,000 units. Honey Bun rose 9 cents and ended at $7.99 with 822 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Image Plus slipped 9 cents to $1.12 with investors trading 323,126 shares, Indies Pharma shed 7 cents to end at $4.10 with 93,565 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 30 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 4,059 stocks, Jamaican Teas shed 30 cents to close at $2.49 with investors trading 1,849,686 units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 5 cents to finish at $1.20 in an exchange of 11,000 shares. Knutsford Express declined 33 cents and ended at $14.16 with 1,526 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards sank 11 cents to $1.08, with investors exchanging 148,502 stocks, Lumber Depot gained 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks; high of $3.05 after a transfer of 56,791 stock units. Main Event dipped $2.68 to finish at $9.31 with 9,549 shares being transferred, Medical Disposables lost 26 cents to end at $1.49 in an exchange of 400 units, Omni Industries slipped 11 cents in closing at 91 cents with investors dealing in 229,671 stocks. Regency Petroleum fell 30 cents to $3.30 with 16,805 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 5 cents in closing at $1.59 in trading 26,433 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Combined Market Index sank 4,245.54 points to 337,769.85, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,984.16 points to 378,196.07, the JSE Main Index declined 3,402.63 points to wrap up trading at 326,701.66, the Junior Market Index sank 138.45 points to end at 3,535.49 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 8.51 points to 216.33.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help 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.
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.