Steady trading on the JSE USD Market

April 22, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 16 percent, with 488,548 shares traded, up from 422,657 stocks valued at US$21,786 compared to US$21,798 last Thursday, resulting from an exchange of eight securities, up from six on Thursday with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an average of 61,069 shares at US$2,723, down from 70,443 stocks at US$3,633 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 290,653 units at US$12,008 compared with 307,350 stocks at US$12,684 on the previous trading day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588. The US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.56 points to wrap up trading at 223.73. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers. The PE Ratio, the most frequently used measure to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025. At the close of trading after the long Easter Holiday break, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.99 US cents in switching ownership of 6,986 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 5.86 cents to end at 44.86 US cents with investors swapping 73 units, Proven Investments shed 1 cent to finish at 10 US cents after a transfer of 39,372 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.05 of one cent and ended at 2.45 US cents with 439,012 stock units crossing the market. In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share ended at US$2 after an exchange of 48 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.034 after closing with an exchange of 2,648 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% popped 29 cents to US$8.54 in trading 84 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 30 cents and ended at US$10 with 325 shares changing hands. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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Demand plunged again for JSE USD stocks

April 17, 2025 by
Stocks ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with another day of shrinkage in the volume and value of stocks traded following the sharp decline on Wednesday, with investors exchanging 33 percent fewer shares valued at 54 percent less than on Wednesday.

Trading ended in an exchange of six securities, compared with nine on Wednesday, with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 422,657 shares for US$21,798 compared to 631,514 stock units at US$47,545 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 70,443 shares at US$3,633 compared to 70,168 stock units at US$5,283 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 307,350 units at US$12,684, down from 321,017 stocks at US$13,206 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 0.40 points to close trading at 226.29. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, a frequently used measure to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.5. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.99 US cents with an exchange of 1,005 shares, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents and closed with an exchange of 90 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent to end at 7 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 2.5 US cents with investors swapping 415,112 stocks.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share rose 1 cent and ended at US$2 in an exchange of 5,400 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed US$1.049 to finish at US$9.70 with 50 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE USD market trading plummeted

April 16, 2025 by
Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 71 percent, with a 75 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, down from 13 on Tuesday, with prices of one rising, six declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 631,514 shares for US$47,545 compared to 2,201,110 stock units at US$192,691 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 70,168 shares at US$5,283, down sharply from 169,316 units at US$14,822 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 321,017 stock units at US$13,206 compared with 344,782 shares at US$13,956 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 2.88 points to close at 225.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the day, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.01 of one cent to close at 1.99 US cents with traders dealing in 746 shares, Productive Business Solutions fell by 4 cents to US$1.41 after an exchange of 18 units, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with 27,469 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.95 US cents in switching ownership of 9,728 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.9 of a cent and ended at 6.1 US cents after 37,253 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.51 US cents with 528,962 shares crossing the exchange.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share skidded 0.1 of a cent to close at US$1.034 with a transfer of 27,280 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% lost 45.22 cents to finish at US$8.25 with an exchange of 20 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 5.1 cents and ended at US$8.651 in trading 38 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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More big USD trading for Transjamaican

April 15, 2025 by
Transjamaican Highway, the highway-2000 operator, led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday with 2 million shares for 92 percent of the day’s trade. Notwithstanding the TJH dominance, the volume of stocks traded declined 45 percent, with a 78 percent greater value than on Monday, resulting from an exchange of 13 securities, up from 10 on Monday, with prices of five rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,201,110 shares for US$192,691, much lower than 3,997,953 stock units at US$108,139 on Monday.
Trading averaged 169,316 shares at US$14,822, well below the 399,795 stocks at US$10,814 on Monday, with a month to date average of 344,782 stock units at US$13,956, comparing closely to 372,600 stocks at US$13,819 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 8.55 points to end at 228.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 11.6. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of reduced trading, AS Bryden increased 3.98 cents to finish at 19.98 US cents with 44 shares crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbed 0.27 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents with an exchange of 3,000 units, Margaritaville lost 1.5 cents to 10 US cents after trading 1,000 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.45 with 13 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents with investors swapping 901 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.16 of a cent to close at 1.96 US cents in an exchange of 25,866 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 141,359 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.1 of a cent to close at 2.51 US cents as investors exchanged 2,015,743 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share fell a mere one cent in closing at US$1.99 with an exchange of 95 stocks. JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share advanced 0.7 of one cent to end at US$1.04 after trading of 15 shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share dipped 50 cents to finish at US$10 with investors trading 13,038 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% sank 40 cents and ended at US$8.60 after an exchange of 35 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% popped 77.99 cents to US$10.00 with a transfer of one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise

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Transjamaican takes 94% JSE USD market

April 14, 2025 by
Trading climbed sharply on Monday, with Transjamaican Highway, the premier toll-road operator in Jamaica, accounting for just under 3.8 million shares, 94 percent of the total of 3,997,953 shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a value of US$108,139 well above 510,567 stocks at US$22,529 on Friday, as the volume of stocks traded soared 683 percent with a 380 percent more value than on Friday,

Trading resulted from the exchange of 10 securities, compared to nine on Friday, with prices of five rising and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an average of 399,795 shares at US$10,814 compared to 56,730 stock units at US$2,503 on Friday. The average for the month to date amounts to 372,600 units at US$13,819, up slightly from 368,823 stocks at US$14,237 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 5.45 points to close at 220.22. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best-known measures for determining appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 16 US cents with investors trading 91 shares, Margaritaville increased 1.5 cents to 11.5 US cents, with traders switching ownership of 20 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents after an exchange of 20 shares. Sterling Investments climbed 0.03 of one cent to close at 1.8 US cents with investors passing 206,538 stock units through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 32,991 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 9 US cents with 17 shares being traded and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of one cent in closing at 2.61 US cents after an exchange of 3,758,169 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share remained at US$2 with traders swapping 93 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share advanced 35 cents to end at US$10.50 with investors trading only 2 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% popped 0.12 of a cent to close at US$8.7022 with 12 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Winners top losers on JSE USD Market

April 11, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 69 percent and with a 65 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in the exchange of nine securities, up from seven on Thursday, with prices of four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed Friday with an exchange of 510,567 shares for US$22,529 compared to 1,653,319 stocks at US$64,360 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 56,730 shares at US$2,503 compared with 236,188 stocks at US$9,194 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 368,823 stock units at US$14,237 compared with 413,407 stocks at US$15,913 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 1.97 points to end at 214.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.27 of one cent to end at 1.73 US cents with a transfer of 3,630 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.7 of a cent in closing at 11 US cents with trading of 3,440 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.01 of a cent to 1.77 US cents after a transfer of 207,355 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 2,000 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.37 of one cent and ended at 9 US cents after trading of 562 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.51 US cents with 292,378 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.15 with traders dealing in 2 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 45.1 cents to US$8.701 after an exchange of 500 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank 58 cents in closing at US$9.22 crossing the market 700 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican elevates JSE USD market

April 10, 2025 by
Trading remains elevated on the US Dollar market on Thursday as Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.4 million shares, yet the volume of stocks traded declined by 32 percent, with the value 44 percent lower than on Wednesday, following seven securities crossing the exchange, similar to Wednesday’s level. The market closed with the price of no stock rising, three stocks declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,653,319 shares for US$64,360, well below the 2,421,389 stocks that traded at US$115,441 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with an average of 236,188 shares with a value of US$9,194, quite a bit lower than the 345,913 stock units at US$16,492 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 413,407 units at US$15,913 compared with 435,560 stocks at US$16,753 on the previous day and March, with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 0.60 points to 216.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the often used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.6. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 10 US cents with an exchange of 10 shares, Sterling Investments fell 0.14 of one cent to 1.76 US cents as investors passed 224,421 stocks through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 4,542 units and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.13 of a cent and ended at 2.57 US cents after an exchange of 1,408,374 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share slipped one cent to end at US$2 with investors swapping 5,500 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.03 after an exchange of 10,372 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.15 with investors dealing in 100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican standout JSE USD trade

April 9, 2025 by
Transjamaican Highway accounted for just over 75 percent of all the shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange USD market closed on Wednesday helping to push the volume of stocks traded up by 717 percent with 254 percent more value than on Tuesday, resulting in exchange of seven securities, down from nine on the prior day with prices of four rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed following an exchange of 2,421,389 shares for US$115,441 notably higher than the mere 296,466 stocks at US$32,601 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 345,913 shares at US$16,492 up from 32,941 stocks at US$3,622 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 435,560 units at US$16,753 that is in line with 448,367 stocks at US$16,790 on the previous day and well above March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.95 points to 216.15. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.3 of a cent in closing at 2 US cents after trading of 3,746 shares, Proven Investments dipped 0.2 of one cent to 10.3 US cents in closing with an exchange of 484,937 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.9 US cents after investors traded 89,561 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.1 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with 13,806 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.63 US cents with 1,360 stock units switching the owners and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.2 of a cent and ended at 2.7 US cents as investors exchanged 1,820,486 units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share gained 1 cent to end at US$2.01 with 7,493 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Slower paced JSE USD market

April 8, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with a slower trading pace, following the heightened levels on Monday, with trading resulting in a 99 percent drop in volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 95 percent fall in value compared to Monday and ending with the exchange of nine securities, compared with seven on Monday and finished with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 296,466 shares for US$32,601, sharply down from the Transjamaican boosted 20,195,931 stocks that traded at US$634,902 on Monday.
Trading averaged 32,941 shares at US$3,622, well below the 2,885,133 stocks at US$90,700 on Monday, with a month to date average of 448,367 units at US$16,790 compared with 541,837 stocks at US$19,752 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 1.29 points to close at 214.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.05 of a cent to 1.7 US cents with 15,000 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 39 US cents in an exchange of 10 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 10.5 US cents with 6,813 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments gained 0.05 of one cent to finish at 1.9 US cents after an exchange of 2,490 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.9 of one cent and ended at 6.9 US cents with 32,794 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.5 US cents with investors swapping 217,437 shares.
In the preferred segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.028 with 21,785 stocks crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 45 cents and ended at US$10.15 with investors trading 100 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.80 after an exchange of 37 stock units after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.33.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Proven controlled JSE USD market

April 4, 2025 by
The prices of all stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market fell on Friday following an exchange of six securities, seeming to have taken cue from the across the board declines in international markets. Proven Investments, a financial service provider, led trading with 94 percent of the day’s trade following a 1,110 percent volume surge in the market, with the value ballooning 2,463 percent higher than on Thursday.

Proven Investments led trading on the JSE USD market on Friday.

The market closed with an exchange of 807,161 shares for US$98,342, well above the 66,723 stocks trading at just US$3,837 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 134,527 shares at US$16,390, well over the 11,121 stocks exchange at US$639 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 44,775 units at US$4,703, up from 24,830 stocks at US$2,106 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 4.38 points to cease trading at 209.80. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best-known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.8. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments skidded 1 cent and ended at 9 US cents in the trading of 758,621 shares, Sterling Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent to 1.85 US cents after a transfer of 1,181 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.14 of one cent to finish at 2.46 US cents to close with an exchange of 21,679 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share fell 1 cent to close at US$2 with an exchange of 679 units, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share dropped 2.2 cents to end at US$1.03 with 24,989 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% lost US$1.33 in closing at US$8.20 with 12 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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