Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 491 percent increase in the volume of stocks exchanged after a 1,398 percent surge in value over Thursday, resulting in trading in seven securities, down from eight on Thursday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,447,374 shares for US$79,036 compared to 245,101 units at US$5,275 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 206,768 units at US$11,291 versus 30,638 shares at US$659 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 53,325 shares at US$3,682 compared with 44,733 units at US$3,256 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 1.66 points to close at 236.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9.The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4 US cents after 22,000 stock units crossed the exchange, 
Proven Investments rose 0.55 of one cent to close at 13 US cents in switching ownership of 27,407 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.25 of a cent to end at 6.75 US cents with investors dealing in 9,832 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.11 of a cent in closing at 2.09 US cents after 1,350,865 units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.25 with an exchange of 37,007 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.80 after 251 shares passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.06 in an exchange of 12 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged on JSE USD Market
Fewer $$s passed through JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 78 percent increase in the volume of stocks exchanged rising with a 77 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, similar to Wednesday with prices of one rising, six declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 245,101 shares for US$5,275 compared to 137,354 units at US$22,495 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 30,638 units at US$659 compared to 17,169 shares at US$2,812 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 44,733 shares at US$3,256 compared with 45,696 units at US$3,434 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.23 points to lock up trading at 235.01.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2025.
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.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents as investors exchanged 7,595 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 63.99 US cents with 100 shares changing hands, Proven Investments fell 0.55 of one cent to 12.45 US cents in an exchange of 912 units. 
Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 1.53 US cents with 8,930 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 1 cent to finish at 7 US cents in an exchange of 1,829 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.87 of one cent to close at 10.12 US cents after 196 stocks passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.02 of a cent to 1.98 US cents after 225,515 shares crossed the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 5 cents to end at US$1.80, with a transfer of 24 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
8% jump for JSE USD stocks
The US Denominated Equities Index surged 17.10 points or 7.8 percent in closing at 236.20 at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, following an 89 percent drop in the volume of stocks exchanged and an 80 percent drop in value than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in eight securities, up from five on Tuesday with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 137,354 shares for US$22,495, down from 1,221,116 units at US$112,024 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 17,169 units at US$2,812 versus 244,223 shares at US$22,405 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 45,696 shares at US$3,434 compared with 47,790 units at US$3,480 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. The PE ratio is based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden increased 3.29 cents to end at 25.29 US cents with an exchange of 53 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents with traders dealing in 1,277 units, Productive Business Solutions climbed 17.5 cents to US$1.45 after 110 shares passed through the market. 
Proven Investments ended at 13 US cents after an exchange of 1,528 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 0.06 of a cent to 1.54 US cents after it closed with an exchange of 595 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 1.8 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low 6 US cents in switching ownership of 27,200 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 91,713 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share slipped 2 cents in closing at US$1.25 in trading 14,878 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
