Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a 36 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 22 percent drop in value, down from trading on Friday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to six on Friday with prices of six declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 202,283 shares for US$21,876 compared to 315,594 units at US$28,050 on Friday.
Trading averaged 22,476 stock units at US$2,431 versus 52,599 shares at US$4,675 on Friday, with a month to date average of 34,525 shares at US$3,328 compared with July with an average of 30,304 units for US$2,118.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 3.13 points to end the day at 224.32.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents with 30 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.89 of one cent in closing at 4 US cents with an exchange of 10,000 stocks, Margaritaville slipped 0.1 of a cent to end at 8.4 US cents as 219 shares passed through the market. 
Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents, with 48,182 stock units changing hands, Sterling Investments ended at 1.73 US cents with investors swapping 760 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.1 of a cent to finish at 6.5 US cents, with 70,316 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.01 US cents in switching ownership of 67,370 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 10 cents to close at US$1.85 after trading 5,383 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% skidded 6 cents to finish at US$10.34 with 23 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Main market trading below the norm
Trading dropped back sharply from the elevated levels on Friday when NCB Financial and Radio Jamaica dominated trading volume and value, with market the on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 92 percent and the value 96 percent lower than on Friday, with trading in 57 securities compared with 56 on Friday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 27 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 6,572,450 shares trading for just $39,001,459 down from 78,787,930 stock units at $1,038,285,105 on Friday.
Trading averaged 115,306 shares at $684,236 compared with 1,406,927 stock units at $18,540,805 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 755,402 stock units at $9,533,509 compared to 1,406,927 units at $18,540,805 on the previous day and July with an average of 602,415 units at $5,405,031.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.88 million shares for 28.6 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.31 million units for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 667,728 units for 10.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,112.00 points to end at 353,347.19, the JSE Main Index popped 456.92 points to close at 312,326.56 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.15 points to settle at 65.89.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. 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.
b>Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market on Monday, AS Bryden rallied 42 cents to $37 after an exchange of 30 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost $1 and ended at $64 with a transfer of 26,882 shares, Carreras rose 35 cents to end at $9.50, with 95,869 stocks crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $5.48 in closing at $35.50 with an exchange of 44,180 units, First Rock Real Estate sank 41 cents to close at $10.50 after the trading of 1,466 shares, General Accident declined 48 cents to finish at $6.62 after a transfer of 1,704 stocks. Guardian Holdings sank $8 and ended at $340, with 104 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.65 to $34.50 with traders dealing in 44,618 stock units, JMMB Group dropped $1 to close at $23 after 11,635 shares passed through the market. 
Kingston Properties fell 65 cents to finish at $9 in an exchange of 4,900 stocks, Margaritaville skidded 39 cents to end at $14.50 with investors trading 251 units, Mayberry Group shed 49 cents in closing at $8 after an exchange of 30,005 stock units. NCB Financial popped $1 to $52 in trading 80,240 shares, Pan Jamaica increased 80 cents to finish at $51.05 and closed with an exchange of just 2 stock units, Sagicor Group slipped $1 and ended at $40 in switching ownership of 80,070 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.35 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50 with just 5 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group gained $1.30 in closing at $45 in an exchange of 4,867 units and Seprod lost $1 to end at $83 clearing the market with 8,219 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $2.79 to $19.80 with investors dealing in 34 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.34 to finish at $47.34, with 60 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $2.98 and ended at $107.99 with investors swapping juts 1 share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading dives
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 35 percent decline in the value and volume of stocks traded, compared to Wednesday with trading in 40 securities compared with 39 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining and three closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 8,495,035 shares for $15,844,991 compared with 13,080,235 units at $24,542,488 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 212,376 shares at $396,125 compared with 335,391 units at $629,295 on Wednesday compared to July with an average of 358,542 units at $736,760.
Omni Industries led trading with 1.87 million shares for 22 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 1.84 million stocks for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.14 million units for 13.4 percent of traded shares.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gave back 26.01 points of the 69.94 points gained on Wednesday to close trading at 3,735.93.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Access Financial popped 10 cents in closing at $22 after an exchange of a mere 74 shares, CAC 2000 fell 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.98, with 23,636 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers climbed 50 cents to finish at $11.99 after trading at an intraday low of $10.18, after investors traded 1,300 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 11 cents and ended at $3.84 after a transfer of 389,703 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 26 cents to end at $3.32 with investors swapping just 625 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 5 cents to close at $2.05 with an exchange of 16,194 units. Dolphin Cove declined $1.09 to $21 with 59,924 stocks crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic lost 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,908 stock units, Express Catering dropped 48 cents to finish at $3.52 and closed with an exchange of 62,019 shares. Future Energy shed 9 cents to close at $3.39 in an exchange of 69,651 units, Honey Bun increased 7 cents in closing at $8.65 with investors trading 6,675 stocks, iCreate rallied 7 cents to end at 54 cents, with 31,484 stock units crossing the market. 
Image Plus sank 13 cents in closing at $1.71 with investors trading 104,862 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 11 cents to $2.68 with 3,358 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 29 cents to close at $2.25 with traders dealing in 1,139,138 stock units. Limners and Bards advanced 20 cents to end at $1.55 as investors exchanged 70,899 stock units, Main Event rose 42 cents to finish at $12.41, with trading of 36,869 shares, MFS Capital Partners climbed 19 cents and ended at 79 cents in an exchange of 25,326 units. Omni Industries skidded 10 cents to $1 but traded at an intraday low of 85 cents before rebounding ahead of the close of trading and ended after 1,867,899 stocks passed through the market, Regency Petroleum lost 11 cents to finish at $2.49 in switching ownership of 12,542 stock units and tTech shed 75 cents and ended at $2.05 after an exchange of 17,693 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surge on JSE USD market
Stocks trading, surged 395 percent in value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with a 95 percent jump in the number of stocks changing hands than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in six securities, similar to Wednesday with prices of three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 315,594 shares for US$28,050 compared to 161,765 units at US$5,665 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 52,599 stock units at US$4,675 versus 26,961 shares at US$944 on Wednesday, compared with an average of 30,304 units for US$2,118.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 0.72 points to lock up trading at 227.45.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville lost 1.5 cents to end at 8.5 US cents, with 20 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents in switching ownership of 6,374 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.4 of a cent to close at 6.6 US cents with 1,003 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.08 of a cent to finish at 2.02 US cents in an exchange of 306,147 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.06 with investors trading 50 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.40 after a transfer of 2,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
NCB Financial heads Main Market trading
NCB Financial was the dominant trade accounting for $944 million and Radio Jamaica was next with $50 million of the total amount traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 264 percent and the value surging 1,146 percent more than activity on Wednesday, with trading in 56 securities down from 59 on Wednesday, with prices of 14 stocks rising, 22 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 78,787,930 shares for $1,038,285,105 up sharply from 21,662,256 stocks at $83,325,820 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 1,406,927 shares at $18,540,805 compared to 367,157 units at $1,412,302 on Wednesday and with an average of 602,415 units at $5,405,031 in July.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 51.07 million shares for 64.8 percent of total volume followed by NCB Financial with 18.15 million units for 23 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 2.86 million units for 3.6 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.99 million units for 2.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 688.96 points to end at 354,459.19, the JSE Main Index rose 265.75 points to close at 311,869.64 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.08 points to end at 66.04.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments dropped 59 cents to finish at $74 after 3,729 units passed through the market, Carreras sank 43 cents to $9.15, with 373,173 stocks changing hands, First Rock Real Estate rallied 41 cents and ended at $10.91 with investors dealing in 2,289 shares. General Accident rose 40 cents to close at $7.10 after 29,741 stock units were traded, GraceKennedy gained $1.22 to end at $74.22, with 6,952 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.15 in closing at $32.85 with traders dealing in 2,091 stocks. 
Kingston Wharves lost 50 cents to close at $27 after a transfer of 84,309 units, Margaritaville dipped 55 cents to close at $14.89, with one stock unit crossing the market, Mayberry Group popped 96 cents to end at $8.49 after an exchange of 133,250 shares. Pan Jamaica sank 75 cents to $50.25 with 14,274 stock units clearing the market, Sagicor Group increased $1 to finish at $41 in an exchange of 7,465 stocks, Scotia Group declined 70 cents to end at $43.70 with investors swapping 32,193 units and Supreme Ventures climbed $1.05 to $22.05 with a transfer of 155,329 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $2.98 to close at $105.01 as investors exchanged 700 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Just gains no losses for JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 265 percent after 196 percent more US dollars changed hands than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to seven on Tuesday with prices of five rising, no declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 161,765 shares for US$5,665 compared to 44,268 units at US$1,914 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 26,961 stock units at US$944 versus 6,324 shares at US$273 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 30,304 shares at US$2,118 compared with 30,465 units at US$2,174 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.87 points to end at 226.73.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.19 of a cent to end at 4.89 US cents after 153 stock units passed through the market, 
Margaritaville increased 2.1 cents to 10 US cents after a transfer of 666 shares, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with 21,570 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments popped 0.18 of a cent to finish at 1.73 US cents with investors trading a mere one unit, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.1 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with an exchange of 7,130 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.1 US cents with 132,245 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market closed mixed
Trading climbed to close out the month on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with a 57 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded rising, with a 6 percent greater value than Tuesday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 28 stocks rising, 17 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
Trading amassed 21,662,256 shares for $83,325,820 up from 13,781,274 units at $78,318,558 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 367,157 shares at $1,412,302 compared with 229,688 units at $1,305,309 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 602,415 units at $5,405,031 compared with 614,258 units at $5,606,030 on the previous day and June ending with an average of 246,425 stock units at $1,945,941.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.14 million shares for 51.4 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica with 4.61 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.03 million stocks for 4.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,046.01 points to finish at 353,770.23, the JSE Main Index dropped 95.13 points to conclude trading at 311,603.89 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.47 points higher to finish at 65.96.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $3.39 to close at $36.58 with 2,001 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers sank 94 cents to $9 with investors dealing in 313,302 shares, Eppley climbed $1.49 to finish at $38 and closed after an exchange of 46 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.98 and ended at $40.98 with investors swapping 49 units, General Accident gained 35 cents to end at $6.70 after 7,924 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell $1.22 in closing at $73 in switching ownership of 97,770 units before the company released six months results with a moderate increase in revenues and profit putting earnings on target to reach $9 per share for the year. Guardian Holdings popped $14.95 to $348, with just 2 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers rallied 60 cents and ended at $34 with a transfer of 72,421 units, Jamaica Producers increased 41 cents in closing at $25 as investors exchanged 34,459 shares. Kingston Properties rallied 65 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.65 after trading of 1,058 units, Kingston Wharves skidded 40 cents to finish at $27.50 with an exchange of 2,655 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing popped 95 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.12, with 148,240 stock units changing hands. 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 87 cents to close at $107 with investors trading 116 shares, Proven Investments slipped 42 cents to close at $18 with 21,461 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group climbed 97 cents to finish at $40 with investors trading 147,737 stocks. Scotia Group increased $1.39 and ended at $44.40 in an exchange of 9,854 stock units, while Seprod gained $2 to end at $84 after 18,634 shares passed through the market, Supreme Ventures sank $1 in closing at $21 with traders dealing in 68,916 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 85 cents to $10 after an exchange of 3,555 units and Wisynco Group rose 50 cents in closing at $20.50 in trading 59,376 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $1 to close at $2,700 after an exchange of 6 shares, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $20 to finish at $210 in an exchange of 10 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $7.99 and ended at $107.99 after a transfer of just one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market jumps to close out July
Trading activity closed with a higher volume of stocks trading at a higher price on Wednesday than the day before on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a 60 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, having a 76 percent greater value than on Tuesday, with trading in only 39 securities down from 42 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 24 rising, just seven declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with 13,080,235 shares trading for $24,542,488 up from 8,181,403 stock units at $13,963,946 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 335,391 shares at $629,295 compared with 194,795 units at $332,475 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 358,542 units at $736,760 compared to 359,618 stock units at $741,756 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.80 million shares for 13.8 percent of total volume followed by Indies Pharma with 1.47 million stocks for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade, JFP Ltd with 1.42 million units for 10.9 percent market share, EduFocal with 1.42 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the market trade and Omni Industries with 1.31 million units for 10 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index jumped 69.94 points to end at 3,761.94.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $3.39 to end at $21.90 after 1,612 stocks passed through the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 26 cents to $11.49 with investors trading 689 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 28 cents to $3.73 with 275 shares clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries sank 20 cents to finish at $2 with investors trading 115 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 9 cents and ended at $22.09, with just 230 shares crossing the market, EduFocal rose 5 cents to close at 42 cents with investors trading 1,422,399 units. Express Catering rallied 57 cents to $4 in switching ownership of 512 stocks, Honey Bun advanced 8 cents to end at $8.58, with 4,909 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus rose 13 cents in closing at $1.84 after 13,824 shares were traded. 
Indies Pharma gained 27 cents to finish at $2.79 with an exchange of 1,466,864 units, JFP Ltd skidded 14 cents and ended at 99 cents in closing with an exchange of 1,424,982 stocks, KLE Group popped 20 cents to close at $2.20 after an exchange of 900 stock units. Knutsford Express rallied 60 cents to $11.40 in trading 19,315 shares, Limners and Bards fell 24 cents and ended at $1.35 after an exchange of 26,000 stocks, Main Event increased 93 cents to end at $11.99 with a transfer of 48 units. Omni Industries climbed 5 cents in closing at $1.10 as investors exchanged 1,306,130 stock units, Regency Petroleum advanced 20 cents to close at $2.60, with 813,841 shares changing hands, Spur Tree Spices dipped 8 cents to finish at $2.02 with traders dealing in 106,261 units and tTech rose 15 cents to $2.80 in an exchange of 61,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE stocks closed month positively
Stocks closed out July on a positive note with prices of 45 stocks rising and just 23 declining resulting in the All Jamaican Composite Index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the Junior Market jumping sharply to close trading on Wednesday on a high as the JSE USD market closed moderately higher as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands climbed, with the value jumping over the previous day.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 404.58 points to 324,946.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,046.01 points to 353,770.23. The JSE Main Index fell 95.13 points to finish at 311,603.89. The Junior Market Index jumped 69.94 points to 3,761.94, with most of the gains coming in the last 5 minutes before closing and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.68 points to 226.73 with all the gains coming in the dying moments of trading.
At the close of trading, 34,904,256 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,006,869 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $107.87 million, up from $92.28 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 161,765 shares for US$5,665 compared to 44,268 units at US$1,914 on Tuesday.
Following b first quarter results, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.14 million shares in the Main Market followed by Radio Jamaica with 4.61 million stocks and Carreras with 1.03 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.80 million shares followed by Indies Pharma with 1.47 million stocks, JFP Ltd with 1.42 million shares, EduFocal with 1.42 million units and Omni Industries with 1.31 million stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $1 to close at $2,700, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $20 to finish at $210 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $7.99 and ended at $107.99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.
JSE USD market inched higher
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged dropping 70 percent, with a 67 percent lower value than Monday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to eight on Monday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 44,268 shares for US$1,914 compared to 150,061 units at US$5,848 on Monday.
Trading averaged 6,324 stock units at US$273 versus 18,758 shares at US$731 on Monday, with a month to date average of 30,465 shares at US$2,174 compared with 31,910 units at US$2,288 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.93 points to settle at 225.05.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages eight. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents as investors exchanged 76 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.5 of a cent and ended at 4.7 US cents after one share changed hands, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with investors trading 4,494 shares. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents, with 10,116 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 29,526 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share rose 0.99 of one cent to US$1.06 with investors swapping 50 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10.40 after 5 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
