Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 69 percent and the value 63 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in the trading of 11 securities, compared to nine on Friday with three rising, seven declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 183,401 shares changed hands for US$13,204 compared to 596,504 units at US$35,632 on Friday.
Trading averaged 16,673 shares at US$1,200 compared to 66,278 units for US$3,959 on Friday. Trading month to date averaged 54,023 shares at US$4,431 compared to 59,096 units at US$4,870 on the previous trading day. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 0.58 points to 254.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share lost 1.9 cents to 5.1 US cents after exchanging 1,182 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 5.99 cents to end at 60 US cents in trading 80 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$2 with investors trading 2 stocks.
Proven Investments declined 0.4 of a cent in closing at 14.5 US cents in an exchange of 608 units, Sterling Investments rose 0.15 of a cent to 1.95 US cents with investors trading 99 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.08 of a cent to 9.02 US cents, with 5,822 stocks clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 1.5 cents in closing at 8.5 US cents with an exchange of 16,019 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.08 of a cent to close at 1.7 US cents after 152,800 units changed hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% fell 29.83 cents to end at US$1.6907 in trading 17 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 0.55 of one cent and ended at US$2.26 as 1,463 stocks passed through the market and JMMB Group 6% dropped 0.97 of one cent in closing at 99.03 US cents while exchanging 5,309 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE USD Market
JSE USD Pulled back from record high
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market pulled back in from the record high of Thursday at the close of trading on Friday, even with a 64 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a 157 percent rise in value from Thursday and resulted in nine securities trading, similar to trading on Thursday with five rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 596,504 shares were traded for US$35,632 up from 363,879 units at US$13,846 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 66,278 share at US$3,959 compared to 40,431 shares at US$1,538 on Thursday. The month to date average amounts to 59,096 shares at US$4,870 compared with 58,198 units at US$4,984, the previous day. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.91 points to close at 255.47.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, Margaritaville popped 1.98 cents to 11.49 US cents with traders dealing in only one share, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 0.01 of a cent in closing at 54.01 US cents with 1,292 units changing hands, Proven Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to end at 14.9 US cents with 15,057 stock units clearing the market.
Sterling Investments declined 0.12 of a cent and ended at 1.8 US cents after exchanging 40,000 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9.1 US cents with investors dealing in 6,635 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.06 of a cent in closing at 1.62 US cents, with 512,247 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 31.55 cents to close at US$2.2655 in trading 1,265 units, JMMB Group 6% dropped 7 cents to US$1 and closed after trading 19,991 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained 50 cents to end at US$12 with stakeholders exchanging 16 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Stocks mostly rallied on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday resulting from trading in seven securities, compared to eight on Tuesday with five rising, one declining and one ending unchanged with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 82 percent valued 86 percent less than on Tuesday.
A total of 246,487 shares were traded at US$10,039 compared to 1,397,026 units at US$71,601 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 35,212 shares at US$1,434, down from 174,628 units at US$8,950 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 60,736 stock units at US$5,476 compared with 63,926 units at US$5,981 on the previous day. Trading in August averages 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 4.15 points to conclude trading at 244.57.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 1.4 cents to 6.7 US cents, with 84,833 shares changing hands, Proven Investments increased 0.2 of a cent to close at 15 US cents with traders dealing in 2,610 stock units.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.92 US cents with investors trading in 1,046 units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.1 of a cent in closing at 9.1 US cents with a transfer of 26,288 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 1.5 cents to end at 10 US cents with 62 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.11 of one cent to close at 1.69 US cents with an exchange of 131,637 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 0.12 of a cent to end at US$1.0788 after trading 11 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Transjamaican hikes JSE USD trading
Transjamaican Highway with 969,738 shares traded, pushed the volume of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market sharply higher on Tuesday levels as 366 percent more shares were traded with a 51 percent lower value than on Monday and resulted in eight securities being traded, compared to nine on Monday with the price one rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway
A total of 1,397,026 shares were traded at US$71,601 compared to 299,650 units at US$146,763 on Monday.
Trading averaged 174,628 shares at US$8,950 compared to 33,294 units at US$16,307 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 63,926 stock units at US$5,981 compared with 45,476 shares at US$5,486, the previous day. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 4.39 points to end trading at 240.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.1 of a cent and ended at 5.3 US cents with a transfer of 67,591 shares, Margaritaville ended at 11.49 US cents as investors traded 1,678 stock units, Proven Investments dropped 0.15 of a cent to close at 14.8 US cents in an exchange of 320,429 units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.92 US cents with investors exchanging 407 stock units.
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.09 of a cent to end at 9 US cents in an exchange of 30,671 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1.5 cents and ended at 8.5 US cents, with 6,399 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of a cent to end at 1.58 US cents with investors trading 969,738 shares.
In the preference section, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$12 after 113 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the JSE USD Market
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 2.23 points higher to 244.81 at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, following a 51 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 612 percent more than on Friday and resulted in trading of nine securities compared to five on Friday, with six rising and three ending unchanged.
A total of 299,650 shares were exchanged for US$146,763 compared with 198,322 units at US$20,612 on Friday.
Trading on Monday averaged 33,294 shares for US$16,307 compared to 39,664 units at US$4,122 on Friday, with a month to date average of 45,476 stock units at US$5,486 compared to 48,287 units at US$2,989 on the previous trading day. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 1.2 cents to 5.2 US cents after exchanging 1,889 shares, Margaritaville ended at 11.49 US cents with shareholders swapping 135 stocks, Proven Investments climbed 0.15 of one cent in closing at 14.95 US cents with investors trading 159,347 stocks.
Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.09 of a cent to end at 9.09 US cents with 17,623 units being traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.5 cents to close at 10 US cents with a transfer of 79 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.69 US cents in an exchange of 59,759 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share added 10 cents in closing at US$1.50 after an exchange of 10 stocks, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.95 trading 60,596 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$12 with investors dealing in 212 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE USD Market
Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 90 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 59 percent less than on Wednesday and resulting in trading in seven securities the same as Wednesday and ended with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 110,725 shares were traded for US$10,600 compared with 1,090,681 units at US$25,542 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 15,818 shares at US$1,514, down from 155,812 units at US$3,649 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 49,555 shares at US$2,823 compared with 58,302 units at US$3,162 on the previous day. August ended with an average of 57,291 units for US$4,251.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.94 points to 241.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share slipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 3 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 2,541 shares, Proven Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to end at 14.8 US cents with an exchange of 3,764 stock units.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9.1 US cents, with 4,855 units being traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1.5 cents to 8.5 US cents after one unit was traded and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.06 of a cent to close at 1.66 US cents with traders dealing in 95,789 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.95 with shareholders swapping 3,714 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share dipped 30 cents and ended at US$12 with a transfer of 61 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with a 77 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 63 percent less than on Tuesday and resulting in trading of seven securities, the same number as Tuesday and ended, with four rising and three ending unchanged.
A total of 136,351 shares were exchanged for US$23,735 compared with 593,068 units at US$64,296 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 19,479 shares at US$3,391 versus 84,724 units at US$9,185 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 56,990 shares at US$4,045 compared with 58,949 units at US$4,079 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 3.33 points to finish at 238.46.
PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4 US cents, with 12,795 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 0.01 of a cent to 53.01 US cents after trading 194 units, Proven
Investments gained 0.45 of one cent and ended at 15 US cents in an exchange of 70,006 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 1.13 cents to end at 10.23 US cents with 21,557 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 10 US cents with shareholders swapping 48 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.09 of a cent and ended at 1.7 US cents, with 21,369 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1, with traders dealing in 10,382 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Funding for JSE USD stocks jumped
The volume of stocks trading declined 33 percent, but the value jumped 291 percent more than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, resulting in seven securities being traded, up from three on Monday and ended with two rising, three declining and two unchanged.
Overall, 593,068 shares were traded for US$64,296 compared with 884,498 units at US$16,456 on Monday.
Trading averaged 84,724 shares at US$9,185 compared to 294,833 units at US$5,485 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 58,949 shares at US$4,079 compared to 57,529 units at US$3,798 on the previous day. Trading in July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 1.05 points to conclude trading at 235.13.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dipped 0.01 of a cent to 11.49 US cents after 3,909 shares changed hands, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.70 after 45 units were traded, Proven Investments fell 0.1 of a cent to close at 14.55 US cents in trading 409,526 stocks. Sterling Investments rallied 0.04 of a cent to end at 1.98 US cents, with trading in 91,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.04 of a cents to 9.1 US cents after a transfer of 1,001 units and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.08 of a cent to end at 1.61 US cents with an exchange of 87,500 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1 and closed with 87 stock units being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading gains for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 22 percent with a 337 percent increased value compared to trading on Monday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to six on Monday with five rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 343,792 shares were exchanged for US$39,382, up from 282,396 units at US$9,019 on Monday.
Trading averaged 42,974 shares at US$4,923 compared with 47,066 units at US$1,503 on Monday, with a month to date average of 54,414 shares for US$3,684 compared with 55,329 units at US$3,585 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 6.67 points and concluded trading at 240.70.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville increased 0.16 of a cent to 11.5 US cents, with 300,000 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 10 cents to 65 US cents in switching ownership of 2,592 units,
Productive Business Solutions shed 10 cents to end at US$1.70 while exchanging 62 stocks. Proven Investments remained at 14.5 US cents to close trading of 5,000 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.17 of a cent to end at 1.97 US cents in an exchange of 247 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 1.8 cents to 10.8 US cents, with 1,845 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 10 US cents in trading 19,478 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent to 1.75 US cents after a transfer of 14,568 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Proven Investments lost 0.2 cents in closing at 14.8 US cents with an exchange of 17,421 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9.1 US cents with 108 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 10 US cents in trading 18 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.68 US cents after 273,196 units passed through the market.