Winners outpaced losers on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange following an exchange of 10 securities, up from nine on Tuesday, with prices of eight rising, one declining and one ending unchanged, resulting in the market index closing higher on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 62,084 shares, 99 percent below 12,114,663 stock units on Tuesday, with the value at just US$3,469, falling sharply by 99 percent from US$512,838 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 6,208 shares at US$347, with a fall from 1,346,074 stock units at US$56,982 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 147,677 units at US$7,009, after slipping from 159,273 stock units at US$7,555 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 3.22 points to end at 266.56. 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 derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.1 of a cent to finish at 2.9 US cents after an exchange of 1,242 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.1 of a cent to 7 US cents with investors trading 2,000 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 2 cents to close at 32 US cents with 750 shares changing hands. 
Productive Business Solutions increased 6 cents to end at US$1.24 in an exchange of 5 stocks, Proven Investments gained 0.99 of a cent in closing at 7 US cents after investors swapped 6,375 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,001 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.68 of one cent to 6 US cents after a transfer of 9,252 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.5 of one cent to finish at 5.1 US cents in trading 33,236 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.1 of one cent and ended at 4.2 US cents with 7,217 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% popped 8 cents to close at US$1.10 with traders dealing in 6 units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 26,920,421 shares for $94,889,599 after increasing from 13,475,981 stocks at $65,009,956 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial sank $2 to close at $50 after an exchange of 386,378 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 48 cents and ended at $39.51 with investors swapping 46,634 stock units, Seprod fell 80 cents to finish at $79.20 with 2,059 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 64 cents to $15.37 with investors dealing in 79,009 units and Wisynco Group advanced $1.83 to end at $21.83 in an exchange of 17,402 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 13,047,736 shares for $13,719,102, after an increase from 7,400,596 units at $6,536,470 on Monday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation advanced 11 cents to $2.63 with investors swapping 55,940 stocks. JFP dropped 5 cents in closing at 41 cents after an exchange of 4,000 stock units, Lasco Financial dipped 9 cents to $1.80 following trading of 1,001,000 shares, Lumber Depot sank 19 cents to finish at $2.40 with an exchange of 18,101 stocks. Mailpac Group climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.48 with 3,383 units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners slipped 9 cents to close at 60 cents in trading 6,315 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 172,468 shares crossing the market.
Prices of traded securities are the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,711.97 points to finish at 347,013.77, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,770.27 points to settle at 398,864.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,439.18 points to 339,055.01, the Junior Market Index skidded 46.68 points to end at 3,179.87 and the JSE USD Market Index popped by 5.17 points to 263.65.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $3.99 to close at $39, while 138 Student Living preference share advanced by $10 to end at $225 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $3 to end at $109.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 trading of just 7,400,596 shares worth $6,536,470, after tumbling from 13,669,671 units at $13,446,186 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents and ended at $1.82 following trading 12,404 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 20 cents to $1.40 after an exchange of 1,521,110 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped by 17 cents to $20.50 following the trading of 941 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 11 cents to close at $1.52 with an exchange of 177 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 13 cents to finish at $1.51 with 1,681 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading sank 12 cents to end at $1.57 with investors trading 18,432 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 5 cents to $2.35 in an exchange of 60,912 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 49 cents to end at $10.51 with 9,678 shares passing through the market, Everything Fresh increased 18 cents in closing at $2.28 with a transfer of 190 stock units. Express Catering popped 28 cents to finish at $2.48 as investors exchanged just 700 shares, Fosrich gained 5 cents and ended at $2.05 in switching ownership of 83,968 stocks, Future Energy slipped 5 cents to close at $3.29 with 168,744 units crossing the exchange. 
GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 69 cents after a transfer of 10,110 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.89 with 3,001 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group dipped 15 cents in closing at $2.33 with traders dealing in 17,996 stock units. Regency Petroleum sank 25 cents to finish at $4.23 with 18,451 units crossing the market and Woodcats International declined 6 cents to close at a new low of 78 cents in trading 1,941,022 stocks.
Prices of securities are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 224,230 shares for US$10,779 compared to 162,071 stock units at US$8,365 on Friday.
Proven Investments slipped 0.13 of a cent to end at 6.98 US cents with trading of 2,819 stock units, Sterling Investments ended trading at 2 US cents following an exchange of 2,001 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.48 of one cent to close at 6 US cents with an exchange of 10,666 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.2 US cents with 208,634 units passing through the market.
The market closed with 13,475,981 shares trading for only $65,009,956, after falling from 17,663,331 stock units at $93,338,496 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. 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 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 67 cents to close at $7.25 with 3,500 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 60 cents to finish at $36 with an exchange of 115 shares, NCB Financial increased $1 to end at $52 with 114,595 units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $46.20 after an exchange of 40,651 stock units, Proven Investments popped 62 cents to finish at $11.62 trading 2,356 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $50.25 after an exchange of 19,556 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.67 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 274,417 units.
Prices of securities trading are that of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,170.75 points to conclude trading at 348,725.74, as the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,785.56 points to close at 400,634.36, the JSE Main Index added 2,376.90 points to close at 340,494.19, the Junior Market Index dipped 14.07 points to end at 3,226.55 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 3.61 points to 258.48.
In the preferred segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded $2.84 to end at $16.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 162,071 shares for US$8,365 after falling from 188,025 stock units at US$9,812 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions popped 15.45 cents and closed at US$1.18 with investors trading four units, Proven Investments advanced 0.81 of one cent to end at 7.11 US cents in an exchange of 13,924 stocks. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with trading in 7,649 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.52 of one cent to 5.52 US cents with 106,369 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.2 US cents with investors dealing in 33,763 stock units.