All 3 JSE Markets rallied


All three Jamaica Stock Exchange indices rallied on Thursday, resulting from the prices of 38 shares rising, 42 declining and 31 remaining firm, following a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value compared to Wednesday.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 2,174.62 points to wrap up trading at 341,169.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,818.80 points to 384,385.78, the JSE Main Index popped 1,868.46 points to 331,596.95, the Junior Market Index rallied a solid 54.46 points to finish at 3,359.27 after the market hit a high during the day at 3,384 points in late morning trading and the JSE USD Market Index rose by just 0.61 points to finish at 239.59.
At the close of trading, 31,861,998 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,048,913 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $116.61 million, up from $74.56 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,237,094 shares for US$56,684 well above yesterday’s trades of 740,004 units at US$30,128.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.10 million shares, with the price hitting a record high of %5.94, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.20 million stocks and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.16 million units, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.35 million shares and EduFocal with 1.06 million units.
In the preference segment, shares of Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $2 to close at $1,133 and Sygnus Credit Invest C10.5% lost $1.24 to $99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 compiled from 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.6 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to assist in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying 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 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the 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.

Sharp jump in Junior Market trading


A sharp jump in trading activity pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Index higher on Wednesday, following a 139 percent climb in the number of stocks changing hands, with a 127 percent increase in value over Tuesday. At the close of the market, 42 securities were exchanged compared with 43 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

Trading accounted for 13,885,342 shares worth $18,694,619, a solid increase from 5,811,112 units at $8,232,056 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 330,603 shares with an average value of $445,110, after climbing from 135,142 stock units at $191,443 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 471,530 stock units at $521,607 after slipping marginally from 482,233 stocks at $527,417 on the previous day and well below December, which closed with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.66 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal ending with 2.05 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Mailpac Group closed with 1.55 million stock units for 11.2 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading ended with 1.50 million shares for 10.8 percent of the overall volume and Caribbean Flavours with 1.02 million stocks for 7.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 9.68 points to 3,304.81.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging climbed 57 cents to finish at $2.59 in trading 7,169 shares, Blue Power declined 47 cents and ended at $3.80, with 31,305 stocks crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers rose 86 cents to $18.85 with ownership switching for 537 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 30 cents and closed at $1.77 as investors traded 3,159 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to end at $1.57 with 1,498,609 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped 15 cents in closing at $12.28 after exchanging 1,857 shares. Knutsford Express popped 47 cents to $10 with 4,860 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 47,000 stocks, Mailpac Group advanced 31 cents and ended at $2.82 with 1,553,279 stock units crossing the market. Main Event shed 39 cents to end at $7.30 after a transfer of 6,073 shares and ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to finish at 89 cents with 26,666 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising JSE Main Market stocks beat losers


Winners beat out losers five to two to one on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with prices of 26 stocks advancing, 15 declining and 21 ending unchanged, but that did not prevent slippage in the JSE Main Index. Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded slipping just 6 percent as the value sank 35 percent lower compared to Tuesday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 63 on Tuesday.

The market closed with 13,423,567 shares trading for $55,863,861, down from 14,336,129 stock units at $85,336,664 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 216,509 shares at $901,030, after falling from 227,558 stock units at $1,354,550 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 227,312 stock units at $1,417,255, that is well aligned with 228,161 shares at $1,457,820 on the previous day, but less than in December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.37 million shares for 32.5 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 4.02 million stocks for 30 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 2.12 million stock units for 15.8 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million shares for 8.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 279.73 points to settle at 382,566.98, the JSE Main Index declined 196.45 points to wrap up trading at 329,728.49 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.22 points to finish at 63.36. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator concluded trading with nine stock units ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market concluded trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.2. 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.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments sank $2.20 in closing at $71 with an exchange of 5,474 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed 90 cents to $105.90 after the swapping of 14,551 units, Guardian Holdings rose $4 to end at $344 in an exchange of 770 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.88 to close at $6.55, following trading of 51,714 stock units, NCB Financial advanced $1.22 and ended at $41.97 with a transfer of 15,350 stocks, Pan Jamaica popped $3.35 to finish at $50.30 after an exchange of 727 units. Sagicor Group sank $1.05 and ended at $40.70 with investors swapping 42,973 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded 45 cents to $11.55 with 969 stock units passing through the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $6.93 to close at $43.93 as investors exchanged 60 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $8 to finish at $2,598 with a mere two shares clearing the market, the 138 Student Living preference share lost $36 in closing at $194 in an exchange of 72 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $13 to end at $1,135 with traders dealing in 23 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks rule on JSE USD Market


Stocks endured selling pressure on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, and ended driving the market index down nearly 4 percent with an exchange of 13 securities, up from 12 on Tuesday, as the price of only one stock rose, six declined and six ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded decreased 31 percent with a 35 percent lower value than on Tuesday.

The market closed with an exchange of 740,004 shares valued at US$30,128, after dropping from 1,068,470 stock units at US$46,136 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 56,923 shares at US$2,318, after sliding from 89,039 stock units at US$3,845 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 57,293 units at US$8,411, well aligned with 57,328 stock units at US$8,989 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 9.42 points to close at 238.98. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. 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, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents with an exchange of 78 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3 US cents after trading of 11 stocks, Margaritaville declined 0.5 of one cent in closing at 8 US cents after an exchange of 210 shares. Productive Business Solutions sank 15 cents to close at 85 US cents with a transfer of 10 units, Proven Investments skidded 0.8 of one cent to finish at 9 US cents, with 27,374 stock units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.07 of a cent to end at 1.93 US cents, with dealers switching ownership of 2,330 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to 6.98 US cents with dealings in 1,437 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of a cent to close at 3.75 US cents in an exchange of 707,822 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with 150 units crossing the market. JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.18 with investors swapping 4 stocks, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with 550 units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% fell 0.1 of one cent to end at US$10.00 after an exchange of 13 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.90 with investors trading 15 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE trading ended mixed on Wednesday


Trading volumes climbed on Wednesday, with a lower value than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market and the JSE USD Market falling, with the Junior Market index rising moderately. At the close, prices of 42 shares rose, 34 declined, and 41 remained unchanged.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 119.27 points to finish at 338,994.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 279.73 points to 382,566.98, the JSE Main Index slipped 196.45 points to 329,728.49, the Junior Market Index rallied 9.68 points higher to 3,304.81 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 9.42 points to end at 238.98.
At the conclusion of trading, 28,048,913 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 21,215,711 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $74.56 million, down from $93.57 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 740,004 shares for US$30,128, down from 1,068,470 units at US$46,136 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.37 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 4.02 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.12 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.66 million shares, followed by EduFocal with 2.05 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 1.55 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $6.93 to finish at $44, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $8 to $2,598, 138 Student Living preference share fell $36 and ended at $194 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $13 to end at $1,135.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 compiled using 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, and excludes any major one time income or expense.
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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions, placing them on fundamentals, while ensuring that investment prices are not 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 Main Market slips on increased trading


Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded increasing 20 percent accompanied by a 39 percent jump in value over trading on Monday. Investors ended their investment activity in 63 securities compared with 60 on Monday, as the market closed with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 20 ending unchanged, resulting in a mild slippage in the market indices.

The market closed with 14,336,129 shares trading for $85,336,664 after an increase from 11,988,984 stock units at $61,180,712 on Monday.
Trading averaged 227,558 shares at $1,354,550, after climbing from 199,816 stock units at $1,019,679 on Monday and month to date, an average of 228,161 shares with a value of $1,457,820 after sliding from 228,214 shares at $1,466,782 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.69 million shares for 60.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, ended with 1.14 million units for 8 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 767,972 stocks for 5.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 603.84 points to settle at 382,287.25, the JSE Main Index fell 271.61 points to 329,924.94 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.12 points to conclude trading at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.1. 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.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments dropped 51 cents to end at $73.20 after trading of 2,146 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.90 to close at $105 after investors dealt in 8,839 units, GraceKennedy climbed by  74 cents to $71.94 after an exchange of 20,084 shares. Guardian Holdings lost $3 in closing at $340 after 789 stocks passed through the market, while the Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 53 cents and ended at $11.78 with traders dealing in 345 stocks, Kingston Wharves declined 50 cents to finish at $37.50 with market participants switching ownership of 16,821 units. Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to $74.50 with 4,798 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Group rose 35 cents and ended at $6.95 after trading of 3,380 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $2 to finish at $42 with 500 stocks passing through the market. NCB Financial fell 74 cents in closing at $40.75 in an exchange of 279,234 shares, Proven Investments slipped 68 cents to close at $14.42 with 1,899 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to end at $49.50 with an exchange of 114,619 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1 in closing at $12 with 1,038 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, the Jamaica Public Service 7% share sank $3 to $37 as with an exchange of 4,226 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $8 to close at $2,590 with a transfer of 1 unit, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $18.78 and ended at $230 after an exchange of 801 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $1.99 to end at $1,148 with investors trading 8 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE US Dollar Market climbs 17%


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed on Tuesday. to a new 2026 high, with a gain of 17 percent for the month to date, following increased trading, involving 12 securities, up from nine on Monday and ending with prices of three rising, six declining and three ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded slid 57 percent with a 51 percent lower value than on Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,068,470 shares for US$46,136, after falling from 2,464,856 stock units at US$94,977 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 89,039 shares at US$3,845 after tumbling from 273,873 stock units at US$10,553 on Monday, with a month to date average of 57,328 units at US$8,989 compared with 54,284 stock units at US$9,483 on the previous day and December with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 2.81 points to settle at 248.40. 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 used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. 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, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents in the trading of 342 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share lost 0.5 of one cent to end at 3 US cents with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Margaritaville shed 0.5 of a cent to close at 8.5 US cents with an exchange of 450 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 6.28 cents to finish at 35 US cents after trading of 70 stock units, Proven Investments rose 1.26 cents and ended at 9.8 US cents in an exchange of 4,998 units,  Sterling Investments advanced 0.05 of a cent to end at 2 US cents with 16,163 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.19 of one cent in closing at 6.99 US cents after a transfer of 16,385 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.23 US cents with traders swapping just 7 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.14 of a cent to end at 3.7 US cents with investors trading 1,026,594 units.In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 after an exchange of 2,299 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% declined 2 cents and ended at US$1.18 with 122 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 20 cents to close at US$9.90 with a transfer of 40 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Junior & USD stocks rise, Main Market falls


Trading value rose after an exchange of fewer shares on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the prices of 41 shares rising, 46 declining and 31 remaining firm, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, as the Junior Market index rose moderately and the JSE USD Market index climbed to a new 2026 high.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 237.66 points to 339,114.03, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 603.84 points to end at 382,287.25, the JSE Main Index slipped 271.61 points to 329,924.94, the Junior Market Index gained a mere 3.13 points to close trading at 3,295.13 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.81 points to 248.40.
At the close of trading, 21,215,711 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,790,371 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $93.57 million, up from $72.05 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,068,470 shares for US$46,136 compared to 2,464,856 units at US$94,977 on Monday.
In a market that seems to be exhausted, in Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.69 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.14 million stock units and QWI Investments with 767,972 shares.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 1.47 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 803,719 stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 579,818 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3 to $37, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $8 to close at $2,590, 138 Student Living preference share increased $18.78 in closing at $230 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $1.99 to end at $1,148.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to assist in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.

Transjamaican hits record high of $5.64


Transjamaican Highway led the market with 6.16 million shares for 51.4 percent of the total volume, with the stock climbing to a record close of $5.64on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday. Similar to Friday, the market closed on Monday, with 60 securities being traded, with prices of 25 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with a fall of 30 percent in the volume traded, with an exchange of 11,988,984 shares down from 17,111,569 stock units on Friday, valued at $61,180,712, down 35 percent from $94,504,692 previously.
Trading averaged 199,816 shares at $1,019,679, down from 285,193 stock units at $1,575,078 on Friday and month to date, an average of 228,214 units at $1,466,782, just marginally lower than the 230,772 shares at $1,507,061 on the previous day, but well off from December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.16 million shares for 51.4 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.56 million units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 10%, chipped in with 851,113 stocks for 7.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 964.80 points to close trading at 382,891.09, the JSE Main Index rallied 565.46 points to 330,196.55 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.29 points to finish at 63.26. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 13 stocks, having bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.2, approximately 14, when adjusted for the overvaluation of West Indies Petroleum at 140. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded price and earnings ICInsider.com computes for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $1.20 to $31.20 with investors dealing in 1,016 shares, Berger Paints rallied 69 cents to $5.99 after a transfer of 494 units, Guardian Holdings popped $3 to end at $343 with traders dealing in 847 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 51 cents in closing at $11.25 passed through the market 47,377 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 40 cents to finish at $17, with investors swapping 22,672 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased 50 cents to close at $38, with an exchange of 5,544 units. NCB Financial gained 49 cents to close at $41.49 after the trading of 22,730 stocks, Proven Investments shed 76 cents to end at $15.10 as investors exchanged 3,086 shares, Sagicor Group advanced 45 cents in closing at $41.75 in trading 36,148 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 50 cents and ended at $13 clearing the market with 7,702 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended with trading of 6.159,444 shares with an increase of 34 cents to close at a record high of $5.64.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.98 to finish at $40 after an exchange of 17 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $8 to close at $2598, changing hands 10 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $29.99 to $1149.99 after an exchange of 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD Market rises 5.5% & 15.8% YTD


Trading pushed the US Dollar Market up 5.5 percent on Monday and 15.8 percent for the year to date on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 1,077 percent as the value surged 410 percent over trading on Friday. The boost in activity resulted in trading in nine securities compared with eight on Friday, with prices of four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,464,856 shares for US$94,977, up solidly from 209,447 stock units at US$18,620 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 273,873 shares at US$10,553 after rising from 26,181 stock units at US$2,327 on Friday, with a month to date average of 54,284 units at US$9,483 up from 37,247 stock units at US$9,400 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 12.78 points to wrap up trading at 245.59. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. 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, AS Bryden gained 4.57 cents to finish at 22 US cents with 1,016 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 after a transfer of 5 units, Proven Investments slipped 1.3 cents in closing at 8.54 US cents in trading 884 stocks. Sterling Investments sank 0.05 of one cent and ended at 1.95 US cents with 979 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.15 of a cent to close at 6.8 US cents with an exchange of 76,862 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.04 of a cent to end at 6.23 US cents with 321 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.34 of a cent in closing at a record high of 3.84 US cents in an exchange of 2,384,593 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with traders dealing in 4 stocks and JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.20 after an exchange of 192 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.