Trading climbed on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with an exchange of 14 securities, compared with 13 on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining by a mere 9 percent, with a 207 percent greater value compared to Thursday, resulting in prices of six rising, three declining and five ending unchanged, with the market closing at the highest level for the year to date.
The market closed with an exchange of 206,954 shares for US$51,717 compared to 226,379 units at US$16,867 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 14,782 shares at US$3,694 compared to 17,414 stock units at US$1,297 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 27,588 units at US$13,989, down from 30,970 stock units for US$16,708 on the preceding day, compared to December, with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.28 points to close at 222.46, up 5 percent year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share increased by 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.5 US cents, with 1,059 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville lost 1.39 cents to close at 8.5 US cents in switching ownership of 200 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 5.38 cents to 41.28 US cents and closed after trading of 30 stocks. Productive Business Solutions rose 5 cents to end at US$1.20 in an exchange of 65 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.3 of a cent and ended at 9.9 US cents, with 1,106 stock units crossing the market, 
Sterling Investments popped 0.1 of a cent to 2 US cents with investors dealing in 1,425 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.15 of one cent to 6.5 US cents with a transfer of 13,407 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 3.15 US cents with investors swapping 151,661 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 after an exchange of 5,190 units. JMMB Group US8.5% slipped 15 cents to finish at US$1.03 with investors trading 32,700 stocks, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 after an exchange of one unit, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$10.50, with 96 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10 as investors exchanged 10 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% advanced 54 cents to US$10.44 after four shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 19,130,466 shares trading for $77,290,456, down from 22,504,770 stock units at $265,888,107 on Thursday.
The Main Market closed trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices along with earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year around August 2026.
Supreme Ventures rose $1 and ended at $16.50 with an exchange of 420,858 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 66 cents to end at $11.75, with 42,238 units crossing the market and West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.69 in closing at a record high of $7.26, with investors exchanging 423,872 shares, with the stock surging 1,350 percent since listing.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed with an exchange of 22,504,770 shares with a value of $265,888,107, up from 14,708,083 stock units worth $73,546,829 on Wednesday.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $3.10 and ended at $30.35, with trading of 1,098 shares, Berger Paints popped 65 cents to $5.95 with a transfer of 1,813 stocks, Caribbean Cement increased 40 cents in closing at $105 with investors swapping 12,466 units. Jamaica Producers fell 88 cents to $23 in switching ownership of 611 shares, JMMB Group rose 47 cents to close at $17.50 after an exchange of 69,124 stock units, Kingston Wharves shed 70 cents to finish at $35.30, with 3,631 shares changing hands. Margaritaville rose $2.43 to $13.97 in an exchange of 8 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 99 cents in closing at $76 with investors trading 316 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.03 to finish at $51.98 after a transfer of 1,365 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with 40,687 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group rose $1.35 to close at $52 with investors dealing in 364,500 stocks, Seprod climbed $5.64 to end at $83.85 in an exchange of 616 units. Stanley Motta sank 47 cents to $6.50, after 752 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 48 cents to end at $15.50 with traders dealing in 11,457,097 shares and 
West Indian Petroleum increased $1.05 in closing at record $5.57 with 839,687 stocks crossing the market, with a released of shares by at least a connected party, in booking hefty profits.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 226,379 shares for US$16,867 compared to 581,330 stock units at US$834,878 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.1 of one cent to finish at 6.65 US cents and closed with an exchange of 5,334 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 0.2 of a cent to 6 US cents after the trading of just two shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 3.15 US cents with investors dealing in 218,112 stocks.
The market closed with 14,708,083 shares trading worth $73,546,829, compared with 15,161,289 stock units at $89,302,685 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Scotia Group sank $1.59 to end at $50.65 after an exchange of 5,766 shares, West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.07 in closing at $4.52 with investors dealing in 7 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 74 cents to finish at $19.20 in an exchange of 40,108 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 581,330 shares for US$834,878, up from 523,207 stock units at US$20,031 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments increased 0.47 of a cent to 9.97 US cents with traders dealing in 18,040 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.55 US cents, with 4,128 shares changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.03 of a cent to 6.2 US cents after trading of 2,472 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.03 of a cent to 3.15 US cents with an exchange of 471,117 units.
The market closed with 15,161,289 shares being traded at $89,302,685 compared to 13,515,579 stock units at $63,554,888 on Monday.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $1 to $70, following trading in 4,204 shares, before the company announced the acquisition of JN Fund Managers, in a move that should boost profit. Caribbean Cement slipped 90 cents to close at $104.60 with investors dealing in 13,729 units, GraceKennedy sank $3.49 in closing at $69.01, with 59,641 stocks crossing the market. Jamaica Producers rose $1.68 and ended at $23.88, with investors exchanging 206 shares, JMMB Group declined 95 cents to end at $17.05, with 9,525 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments sank $1.29 to finish at $14.21 in trading 1,815 shares. Seprod dipped $5.71 to $78.20 after 6,847 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures increased 50 cents to finish at $15.99 with investors swapping 28,385 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 41 cents and ended at $12 after closing with trading in 7,919 stocks and 
At the close of the market, there was buying interest for over 20 million shares, ranging from 45 cents to a high of $3.45.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 523,207 shares for US$20,031 compared to 107,514 stock units at US$4,811 on Monday.
Sterling Investments sank 0.1 of one cent to end at 1.9 US cents, with 31 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.01 of one cent to close at 6.55 US cents, with investors trading 10,310 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.52 of a cent to 6.23 US cents in switching ownership of a mere 3 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.21 of a cent in closing at 3.18 US cents, with investors dealing in 452,633 shares.
On a day of below-average trading, that closed with an exchange of 13,515,579 shares at $63,554,888 compared to 9,985,799 stock units at $64,681,027 on Friday.
At the close on a day of mostly negative price changes, AS Bryden sank $2.36 to finish at $31, with 2,238 shares clearing the market, Barita Investments rose $1.15 and ended at $71 after a transfer of 1,189 stock units, Berger Paints fell 86 cents to $5.34 after trading of 7,652 shares. Carib Cement dropped 50 cents to $105.50, after 9,625 stock units passed through the market, First Rock Real Estate climbed 41 cents to $10.50, with investors swapping 800 units, GraceKennedy sank 47 cents in closing at $72.50, with 30,701 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers skidded $1.68 to $22.20 with a transfer of 878 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 92 cents to end at $11 as investors exchanged 49,819 stocks, JMMB Group declined $1.20 in closing at $18, with 36,205 stock units crossing the market. Margaritaville shed 44 cents to close at $11.54 with investors dealing in 85 shares, Mayberry Group popped 66 cents and ended at $7.66 in an exchange of 606 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $2 to finish at $45, with 67 units changing hands. 
NCB Financial slipped 75 cents to $39 with an exchange of 55,965 stock units, Pan Jamaica advanced $6 to end at $51, after closed with 3,509 shares changing hands, Proven Investments sank 49 cents in closing at $15.50 with investors trading 982 stock units. Scotia Group dropped 55 cents and ended at $52.45 after an exchange of 42,504 units, Seprod rallied 71 cents to close at $83.91 with investors trading 12,109 stocks, Supreme Ventures lost $1 to finish at $15.49 after an exchange of 1,583,115 units and West Indian Petroleum increased 64 cents and ended at a record high of $2.59 in trading a mere one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,514 shares for US$4,811, down from 202,981 stock units at US$8,951 on Friday.
Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 9.97 US cents after 100 stock units passed through the market, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after a transfer of 1,262 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.02 of a cent and ended at 6.56 US cents with trading of 2,340 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.19 of one cent to 2.97 US cents after an exchange of 102,934 stocks.