The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market dropped nearly 5 percent on Thursday, with the US-Denominated Equities Index plunging 9.85 points to 201.08 for a loss of 20 percent for the year to date. The volume of stocks traded dropped by 89 percent, with a 43 percent lower value than on Wednesday, with an exchange of eight securities, compared with six on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 84,860 shares for US$32,196, down sharply from 782,822 stocks at US$56,379 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 10,608 shares at US$4,025 relative to 130,470 stocks at US$9,396 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 756,389 units at US$21,765 compared with 814,882 stocks at US$23,156 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of mixed trading, AS Bryden shed 3.61 cents to finish at 16 US cents after a transfer of 8,290 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share increased 0.46 of a cent and ended at 1.93 US cents with 11,250 stocks changing hands, Margaritaville climbed 0.2 of one cent to 8.2 US cents with an exchange of 15 units. 
Proven Investments popped 0.99 of a cent to close at 11.06 US cents as 20 shares crossed the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.89 of a cent to 7.89 US cents in an exchange of 1,249 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.38 US cents with 49,325 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% lost 3 cents to end at US$1.97 in trading 14,659 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.48 with 52 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks trading, with an exchange of 2,299,043 shares, down by 61 percent in value to $4,205,931, compared with 5,248,562 units at $10,721,628 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance sank 48 cents to $4.50 with 88 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rose 18 cents to close at $1.35 with an exchange of 37,187 stocks, JFP climbed 12 cents to finish at 55 cents after 7,943 stock units passed through the market. Knutsford Express dipped 85 cents to $11.65 after an exchange of 1,960 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 6 cents in closing at $1.73 with 60,000 shares clearing the market, Main Event increased $2.29 to end at $9.22 in an exchange of just 618 units. Medical Disposables lost 15 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.15 with traders exchanging 175 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents to close at 54 cents in trading 51,166 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to finish at $4.09 with an exchange of 780 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 sank 1,043.88 points to settle at 320,439.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 264.23 points to close at 358,341.41, the JSE Main Index declined 935.66 points to 310,119.74, the Junior Market Index dropped 20.74 points to 3,336.55 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 9.52 points to wrap up trading at 201.46.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on the 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
The market closed with just 7,392,747 shares trading for $92,547,726, down from 11,072,953 units at $50,190,156 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. 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.
138 Student Living skidded 40 cents and ended at $3.28 in an exchange of 2,785 shares, Pan Jamaica sank 40 cents to finish at $51.10 with investors swapping 861 stock units, Proven Investments gained $1.19 to close at $17.69 with a transfer of 766 stocks. Sagicor Group rose $1 to $40.01 with 13,471 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 40 cents to finish at $8.50 in trading 1,168 shares, Scotia Group shed 50 cents and ended at $53 after a transfer of 77,499 stock units and Seprod increased 90 cents in closing at $77.90 as investors exchanged 20,098 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,248,562 shares for $10,721,628, climbing from 4,310,526 units at $6,684,160 on Tuesday.
At the close of a relatively quiet day of trading, Atlantic Hardware slipped 5 cents to end at 95 cents in trading 25,000 shares, Blue Power lost 10 cents to close at $4.90 with traders passing 1,522 stocks through the exchange, Caribbean Assurance rallied 11 cents to finish at $2.11 while trading 202 shares. Caribbean Cream gained 52 cents and ended at $2.47 as investors exchanged a mere one stock unit, Dolphin Cove popped 34 cents to close at $13 with a transfer of 19,748 units, Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 250,575 stocks. Fontana shed 43 cents to $8.50 in an exchange of 60,521 units, Honey Bun sank 12 cents to close at $8.13 with 7,506 shares crossing the market, Image Plus climbed 14 cents and ended at $1 with investors trading 894 stock units. Indies Pharma declined 10 cents to end at $3.60, with 54,258 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance increased $1.20 to $11.40 as traders closed with an exchange of 32 stocks,
JFP sank 12 cents to finish at 43 cents with 152,862 units crossing the market. KLE Group fell 5 cents and ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 4,301 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded 49 cents to $12.50 as investors passed 16,332 shares through the market, Limners and Bards rallied 5 cents to end at $1.20 with an exchange of 11,563 stocks. Main Event dipped $3.04 in closing at a 52 week low of $6.93 with 5,476 units changing hands, Medical Disposables lost 20 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $1.30 after an exchange of 16,256 stock units, RA Williams skidded 5 cents to close at 46 cents with investors swapping 210,000 shares. Regency Petroleum fell 16 cents to $4.14 after a transfer of 1,512,479 stocks and Tropical Battery slipped 22 cents in closing at $1.88 with traders dealing in 62,304 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 782,822 shares for US$56,379, jumping from 291,466 stock units at US$51,106 on Tuesday.
Margaritaville fell 0.2 of one cent to 8 US cents with a transfer of 1,377 shares, Proven Investments gained 0.04 of a cent and ended at 10.07 US cents with 52,839 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with investors swapping 315,000 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 2.38 US cents with traders switching ownership of 409,230 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 654.04 points to conclude trading at 321,483.00, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 530.03 points to 358,605.64, the JSE Main Index shed 598.79 points to 311,055.40, the Junior Market Index slipped 11.33 points to settle at 3,357.29 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.68 points to finish at 210.98.
In the Junior Market, Regency Petroleum led with 1.51 million shares, Kintyre Holdings ended with 945,179 stocks and Lasco Financial with 542,196 units.
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 291,466 shares for US$51,106 rising sharply from 62,270 stocks at US$15,014 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.5 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents as investors traded 10 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.37 US cents after closing with 195,472 stock units being traded.
The market closed with 11,072,953 shares traded worth $50,190,156, climbing from 5,165,643 stock units at $32,043,934 on Monday.
At the close of active trading, AS Bryden popped $1 to close at $27 with investors trading 10,032 shares, Barita Investments dipped 77 cents to $70.02 in an exchange of 4,111 stocks, Berger Paints rallied 58 cents to finish at $7.58, after trading at a 52 week intraday low of $5.97, in trading of 6,675 shares. Caribbean Producers fell 65 cents and ended at $8.10 after closing with 2,223 units changing hands, Carreras increased 55 cents in closing at $15.86 in trading 72,523 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $6.59 to end at $42.59 with 519 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers shed 50 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $23.50, with investors trading 45,922 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 48 cents to $20.02 with 234,619 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rose 77 cents to end at $31.77 in an exchange of 302 stock units. Lasco Distributors advanced 58 cents and ended at $3.58 with traders dealing in 6,336 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost $1 to close at $6.10 as investors exchanged 93,641 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 45 cents to finish at $77.05 as traders switched ownership of 41 units. 
Mayberry Group gained 71 cents to $7.25 as 86 stock units crossed the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 67 cents to end at $9.70 with investors dealing in 650 shares, Pan Jamaica advanced 85 cents in closing at $51.50 as 14,676 units crossed the market. Proven Investments sank $1.25 to finish at $16.50 after an exchange of 1,286 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $1 and ended at $39.01 with investors clearing 26,701 stock units in the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.06 to close at $8.10 after an exchange of 1,250 shares. Scotia Group sank 50 cents to $53.50 with a transfer of 60,148 stock units, Seprod declined $1 in closing at $77 as 1,152 stock units passed through the market, Stanley Motta shed 52 cents to close at $6.28 with an exchange of 26,047 stocks. Supreme Ventures lost 35 cents and ended at $19.55 with investors swapping 25,201 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 37 cents to finish at $11.90 after a transfer of 187,648 stocks and Wisynco Group slipped 41 cents to end at $20.99 with traders switching ownership of 17,826 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,310,526 shares for a mere $6,684,160, down from 6,274,342 units at $10,070,268 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained $2.33 to finish at $16.72 with a transfer of 3 shares, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to $1 with investors dealing in 331,162 stocks, Blue Power rose 13 cents to close at $5 with 1,095 shares being traded. CAC 2000 skidded 11 cents to $2 in trading 10,002 stocks, Caribbean Assurance fell 12 cents and ended at $2 in trading 160,089 units, but only after the price hitting an intraday 52 week low of $1.74, Caribbean Cream dipped 36 cents to close at $1.95 with 600 stocks passing through the market. Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to $1.82 with investors trading 626 units, Dolla Financial rallied 19 cents to end at $2.45 as 51,981 shares crossed the exchange, Dolphin Cove shed $1.23 in closing at $12.66 with 14,764 stock units changing hands. Express Catering declined 7 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 48 shares, Fontana fell 5 cents and ended at $8.93 with 71,176 stock units crossed the market, GWest Corporation slipped 11 cents to finish at 81 cents with investors swapping 5,600 stocks. 
Honey Bun rose 25 cents to $8.25 after an exchange of 5,703 units, Image Plus sank 10 cents to close at a 52 week low of 86 cents in trading 43,926 shares, ISP Finance dropped $1.20 in closing at $10.20 after a transfer of 79 stock units. JFP advanced 5 cents to end at 55 cents as traders switched ownership of 23,412 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.19 and ended at $12.99 as investors exchanged 517 units, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents to finish at $1.15 trading 53,000 stocks, Main Event traded 5,048 shares to close at $9.97 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $8.47, Medical Disposables sank 5 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to end at $4.30 with traders dealing in 100,607 units and Stationery & Office Supplies traded 46,000 stocks to close unchanged at $1.45 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $1.20.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.