Trading jumps on the JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Monday, following trading in 61 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged after a 44 percent jump in volume and a 119 percent spike in value compared to Friday, after Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 54 percent of the day’s volume.

The market closed with 24,498,867 shares trading for $160,004,590, in climbing from 17,049,464 stock units at $72,943,349 on Friday.
Trading averaged 401,621 shares at $2,623,026, rising from 299,113 stock units at $1,279,708 on Friday and month to date, an average of 219,632 units at $1,496,877 after an increase from 200,190 shares at $1,376,570 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 13.29 million shares for 54.2 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group, ending with 6.60 million stocks for 26.9 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.11 million units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 423.23 points to 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.35 points to 63.07. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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 trading, AS Bryden rallied $2.90 to finish at $30 with an exchange of 10,309 shares, Barita Investments fell $3.45 and ended at $71.51 with 6,467 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $112 with traders dealing in 24,913 shares. Eppley sank $3.30 in closing at $31.20 with 9,115 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers declined 50 cents to end at $17 in trading 31,032 units, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to close at $9.10 after dealings in 1,841 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $4.80 to $36.80 in an exchange of 22,483 stock units, Margaritaville shed $3.37 to finish at $11.58 with 1,470 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.32 and ended at $8.80 with a transfer of 3,912 units. Proven Investments advanced 90 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 1,668 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 42 cents to end at $8 with 2,531 units passing through the market and Scotia Group shed 62 cents in closing at $52.50 with 56,522 stocks switching ownership.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.50 to $41.50 as investors exchanged 163 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $20 and ended at $220 with 317 shares changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $100 to finish at $1,050 after an exchange of 89 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on the Junior Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Index skidded 70.03 points to 3,198.64 on Monday following a 51 percent jump in the value of stocks traded on Monday, sparking a 56 percent rise in the number of stocks traded compared with Friday. Market activity resulted in activity in 45 securities, up from 39 on Friday, ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

Overall, 8,494,875 shares were exchanged for $11,114,748 after climbing from 5,440,156 units at $7,382,491 on Friday.
Trading averaged 188,775 shares at $246,994, up from 139,491 stock units at $189,295 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 451,731 units at $667,084 after slipping from 480,948 stock units at $713,761 on the previous day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.53 million shares for 18 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.31 million stock units for 15.4 percent of the day’s trade and Iron Rock Insurance with 991,747 stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, 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, Access Financial dipped 45 cents to close at $15.90 with traders dealing in 5,021 shares, Blue Power sank 49 cents to $3.01, with an exchange of 15,542 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 24 cents to finish at $1.79 with 1,448 shares passing through the exchange. Caribbean Cream advanced 17 cents and ended at $2.17 with an exchange of 43 stocks, Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.36 after the trading of 50,000 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to end at $1.59 with investors trading 7,277 shares. Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents to $12 with 26,330 units crossing the market, Express Catering climbed 9 cents to $2.70 as investors exchanged 68,889 stocks, Future Energy fell 11 cents and ended at $2.72 with 368,664 stock units switching owners. Iron Rock Insurance shed 53 cents to finish trading at a 52 weeks low of $2.50 with an exchange of 991,747 shares, KLE Group rallied 25 cents to close at $1 in an exchange of 8,600 stock units, Knutsford Express lost 68 cents to end at $10.82 with 14,126 stocks crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents in closing at $1.06 with a transfer of 163,123 units, Lumber Depot gained 7 cents to end at $2.96 with 7,667 stocks clearing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents and ended at $2.49 after a transfer of 45,869 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 13 cents to end at $1.69 in trading 204,957 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Low-key trading on JSE USD Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 7 percent, with a 37 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of seven securities, compared with six on Thursday, with prices of three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 164,203 shares for US$10,792 compared to 197,386 stock units at US$7,857 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 23,458 shares at US$1,542 compared to 32,898 stocks at US$1,310 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 44,569 units at US$1,998 compared with 46,842 stock units at US$2,047 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.40 points to settle at 207.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last traded price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures in determining appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. This report uses earnings compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.45 of a cent to end at 2.54 US cents with two shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions popped 3 cents to 95 US cents after trading of 5 stock units, Proven Investments rallied 0.5 of one cent to 9.01 US cents with an exchange of 5,801 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.8 of one cent to end at 6.08 US cents with 112,477 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.7 of a cent to finish at 5.7 US cents with traders dealing in 940 stocks and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.02 of one cent to close at 3.03 US cents after an exchange of 44,778 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10.02 with a transfer of 200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big price gains in blue-chip stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market


Sharp increases in prices of heavily weighted blue chip stocks had an overwhelming impact on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 57 securities up from 54 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 22 declining and 14 ending unchanged. A $10 jump in Guardian Holdings, $6 in Caribbean Cement and Eppley Property, followed by a $3.10 rise in Scotia Group and more than a dollar gain in NCB Financial, Sagicor Group and Sagicor X Fund were more than enough to give the market a solid lift after the volume of stocks traded soared 291 percent and the value 28 percent more compared to Thursday.

The market closed with 17,049,464 shares trading for $72,943,349 after rising from 4,488,027 stock units at $65,058,905 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 299,113 shares at $1,279,708, after jumping from 83,112 stock units at $1,204,795 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 200,190 stock units at $1,376,570 after increasing from 189,220 shares at $1,387,312 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.86 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 3.18 million stocks for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 2.25 million stock units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 4,150.91 points to 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,595.20 points to end at 313,035.52 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.54 points to end at 63.42. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 12.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints jumped 55 cents to end at $6.25, following trading of 19,982 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $6 to $110 with investors dealing in 14,591 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $6 to $44.50, with the ownership of 106 shares being switched. General Accident skidded 60 cents to close at $6.15 with traders dealing in 378,675 shares, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to end at $335 after the swapping of 223 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped 40 cents to finish at $22.90 with investors trading 43,797 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 95 cents and ended at $75.95 with 115 units crossing the market, NCB Financial gained $1.21 to $41 after investors exchanged 69,352 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $2.87 to end at $46.38 with a transfer of 1,509 stock units. Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $14.10 after an exchange of 749 shares, Sagicor Group rose $1.29 to close at $39 with investors trading 21,998 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.56 to finish at $8.42 with 523 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotia Group popped $3.10 to $53.12 with investors trading 39,367 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 98 cents to $12 with an exchange of 37,685 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased $1.39 to $19.40 with 5 units crossing the market. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 and ended at $2,599 in an exchange of a mere one stock and 138 Student Living preferred share declined $50 to close at $200 with 29 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading doubles on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Robust gains in several large blue chip stocks pushed the major indices of the Main Market skywards at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, while the Junior Market index slipped moderately and the JSE USD Market rose. The volume of stocks traded more than doubled, at a value greater than on Thursday. When the dust settled, prices of 38 shares rose, 41 declined and 24 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,416.24 points to 322,761.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,150.91 points to close at 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index rallied sharply higher by 3,595.20 points to 313,035.52, the Junior Market Index dipped by just 3.38 points to 3,268.67 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.38 points to 207.68.
At the close of trading, 23,173,452 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up 121 percent from 10,480,379 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets rising to $90.71 million, up from $74.52 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 164,203 shares for US$10,792 compared to 197,386 units at US$7,857 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 8.86 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 3.18 million stocks and QWI Investments with 2.25 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings continues to lead with 1.21 million shares, after doing so continually since last week, followed by Paramount Trading with 750,000 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 650,000 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased $1.39 and ended at $19 and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $50 to $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 2024 historical earnings of 14.8. Earnings exclude one off 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 the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector or the overall market. 
Pertinent data is needed to navigate the various options in the stock market. The PE chart should be used to help 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 remove emotions from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, while staying close to the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks when prices are 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 payable 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.


 

Slow Friday for Junior Market


Slow trading ended the week on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 22 percent fall in the value of stocks traded and a 6 percent decline in the volume compared with Thursday, resulting from trading in 39 securities up from 38 on Thursday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 falling and nine closing unchanged and ending with a slight fall in the market index.

A total of 5,440,156 shares were traded worth $7,382,491 after a fall from 5,794,966 units at $9,461,495 on Thursday.
Trading close with an average of 139,491 shares at $189,295, with a slide from 152,499 stock units at $248,987 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 480,948 units at $713,761 in slipping from 517,333 stock units at $769,647 on the preceding day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
As was the case since last week, Kintyre Holdings continues to lead trading, with reduced volume of 1.21 million shares for 22.2 percent of total volume, followed by Paramount Trading with 750,000 stock units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 650,000 stocks for 11.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 3.38 points to 3,268.67. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with seven stocks 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 13.2, 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, Access Financial rallied 54 cents to end at $16.35 with 363 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents in closing at $2 with a transfer of 101,645 stock units, Blue Power increased 20 cents to $3.50 trading 392 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 24 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.55 with only 3,859 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 9 cents and ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 100,020 units, Fontana skidded 15 cents to close at $7.75 with traders dealing in 38,064 stocks. Honey Bun fell 29 cents to $6.81 after an exchange of 1,446 units, Jamaican Teas climbed 10 cents to close at $2.30 with investors trading 118,628 shares, Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents and ended at $4 after an exchange of 137,076 stock units. Spur Tree Spices advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.08 with investors trading 2,528 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 14 cents to $1.56 in an exchange of 650,000 stock units.

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

Trading jumps on the JSE USD Market


Stocks closed higher on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, resulting in an 82 percent expansion in the number of stocks traded, at a 72 percent greater value than on Wednesday. Market activity ended with an exchange of six securities, down from eight on Wednesday, with prices of two rising and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 197,386 shares for US$7,857, a rise from 108,254 units at US$4,577 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 32,898 shares at US$1,310, increasing from 13,532 stock units at US$572 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 46,842 units at US$2,047, after sliding from 48,261 stock units at US$2,122 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.54 points to conclude trading at 206.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock 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 8.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. Earnings used in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at 92 US cents after trading 250 shares, Proven Investments climbed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 8.51 US cents with 24,748 stock units passing through the market, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in an exchange of 22 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.88 US cents with 5,343 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5 US cents with an exchange of 3,123 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent to finish at 3.05 US cents with 163,900 shares crossing the market.

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

Junior Market trading climbs


Trading climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a moderately reduced value than Tuesday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 advancing, 22 declining and five closing unchanged.

The market closed with a total of  15,816,768 shares being traded for $12,897,980 after the volume climbed from 11,654,091 units at $13,548,315 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 359,472 shares worth $293,136 versus 271,025 stocks for $315,077 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 559,600 stock units for $829,957 in skidding slightly from 590,606 stock units at $913,138 on the previous day and November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
On a day of an expanded number of million shares trade, the popularity of Kintyre Holdings shares continued and led trading with 5.88 million shares for 37.2 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal ending with 3.12 million stocks for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.34 million stock units for 8.5 percent of the volume traded, Elite Diagnostic ended with 1.06 million shares for 6.7 percent of the day’s trades and Jamaican Teas with 1.01 million stocks for 6.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 3.23 points to settle at 3,285.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year ending on or around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 33 cents and ended at $1.87 with 80,033 shares passing through the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 8 cents to $18.90 with 1,225 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 17 cents to close at $1.80 after closing with an exchange of 1,200 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 23 cents in closing at $2 with investors switching ownership of 2,242 stock units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 45 cents to finish at $1.45 with traders dealing in 27,376 units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 14 cents to end at $1.87 after an exchange of 200 stocks. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $1.85 after trading of 200 shares, Dolla Financial gained 9 cents to $2.32 with a transfer of 225,219 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to close at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,061,023 units. Express Catering lost 24 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 24,059 shares, Fontana rallied 17 cents to finish at $7.97 with investors trading 10,155 units, Future Energy sank 17 cents to end at $2.71 after a transfer of 79,829 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 13 cents to $7.18 as investors exchanged 2,594 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to close at 89 cents with 143,116 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance fell 21 cents to close at $15.89 after trading of 85 stocks. JFP rose 7 cents to end at 57 cents after 38,272 stock units passed through the market, Knutsford Express gained 20 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 5,231 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents and ended at $1.15 with investors swapping 22,598 shares. Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 5,200 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 13 cents to finish at $4.10 with investors trading 12,078 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Downbeat JSE trading


Trading closed on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with fewer shares changing hands, valued less than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index declining, while the JSE USD Market recorded a moderate gain. At the end of trading, prices of 30 shares rose, 38 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,238.24 points to finish at 319,345.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,261.83 points to end trading at 356,290.51, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,235.72 points to 309,440.32, the Junior Market Index shed 13.92 points to 3,272.05 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.55 points to settle at 206.30.
At the close of trading, 10,480,379 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 23,608,682 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $74.52 million, down from $82.34 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 197,386 shares for US$7,857 compared to 108,254 units at US$4,577 on Wednesday.
Main Market activity ended with Transjamaican Highway leading trading with 1.63 million shares, followed by QWI Investments with 680,582 stocks and Innovative Energy with 352,221 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings with a reduced volume of just 1.03 million shares, was the leading junior market trader, followed by Regency Petroleum with 815,980 stocks and Dolla Financial with 609,815 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $5 and ended at $40 and 138 Student Living preference share popped $10 to $250.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 times 2024 earnings. ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all 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. 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.
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 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 not being too far from the majority of investors. Persons 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.

Trading jumps on JSE USD Market


Investor interest spiked on Wednesday in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in a 267 percent spike in the volume of stocks traded, having a 109 percent greater value than on Tuesday. Trading ended with an exchange of eight securities, compared with seven on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 108,254 shares for US$4,577 after surging from 29,472 stock units at US$2,193 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 13,532 shares at US$572 with an increase from 4,210 stock units at US$313 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 48,261 units at US$2,122 after dipping from 53,708 stock units at US$2,365 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 0.49 points to close trading at 205.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock 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 8.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com computes the earnings used for this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.99 US cents with investors trading 300 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 4.33 cents to 24.57 US cents with an exchange of 9 stock units,  Proven Investments remained at 8.5 US cents, with 17,003 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments increased 0.01 of a cent to end at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.03 of a cent in closing at 5 US cents with a transfer of 8,322 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to finish at 3.03 US cents following trading of 82,599 stocks.In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.90 with 5 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% advanced by US$1.50 to US$10 with traders dealing in 11 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.