The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with a 476 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, with a 30 percent rise in value compared to Monday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, compared with eight on Monday, with prices of six rising, none declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 354,683 shares for US$28,017, rising from 61,580 stocks at US$21,533 on Monday.
Trading averaged 44,335 shares valued the at US$3,502, well above 7,698 stocks at US$2,692 on Monday, with a month to date average of 127,929 units at US$6,459 compared with 136,185 stocks at US$6,751 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 261,739 units for US$8,269.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 2.61 points to close trading at 208.04. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most regularly used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. 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 2026.
At the close of the trading, Margaritaville gained 0.1 of a cent to end at 8.1 US cents after closing with 355 shares being traded, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 5.84 cents to 44.84 US cents with investors swapping a mere 6 units, 
Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents after traders exchanged 59,836 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.6 of a cent to close at 7.8 US cents, with 840 stocks trading and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.12 of one cent to finish at 2.59 US cents after a transfer of 291,066 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.10 in trading 1,478 shares. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% rallied 80 cents to US$10.50 with 12 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% increased 39.99 cents to finish at US$10.40, with trading of 1,090 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12,546,553 shares trading for $144,334,520, compared with 10,146,028 stock units at $151,789,451 on Monday.
The Main Market trading ended with an average P/E ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market P/E ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments dropped 99 cents and ended at $16 after traders exchanged 88,271 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.30 to end at $41.85 with 35,963 units clearing the market, Salada Foods increased 40 cents to finish at $3 in switching ownership of 20,243 shares. Scotia Group lost $1.01 and ended at $53.99 as 342,705 stock units changed hands, Seprod rallied $1.93 to $79 after a transfer of 8,449 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.11 to finish at $13.28 with 8,091 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 102,680 shares for US$6,965 after plunging from 654,501 stock units at US$127,810 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments rose 0.27 of one cent in closing at 9.87 US cents with investors dealing in 1,895 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2.02 US cents with 2,558 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.2 US cents with investors swapping 4,452 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent and ended at 2.47 US cents closing with 93,365 stocks.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 21 cents to close at $25.81 with 2,603 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints sank 62 cents to $6.08 in trading 308 units, Caribbean Cement shed 42 cents to finish at $94 with 2,294 stock units clearing the market. Eppley shed $1.90 and ended at $33 after a transfer of 55 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $1.99 to end at $41.99 with 2,020 stock units being traded on the market, GraceKennedy sank 65 cents in closing at $70.90 with traders transferring 257,522 shares. Guardian Holdings lost $25 to end at $330 after investors exchanged 32,775 stocks, Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents in closing at $26.50, after trading of 9,587 units, JMMB Group advanced 35 cents to end at $19 as investors exchanged 11,444 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 20 cents to finish at $6.43 as 1,361,483 shares changed hands, Margaritaville gained $1.79 and ended at $15 with an exchange of 1,772 stock units, Mayberry Group climbed 20 cents to close at $7 after trading of 64 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 69 cents to $9.50 with 1,947 stocks crossing the exchange, 
NCB Financial popped $1.05 to close at $44 with investors trading 240,630 units, 138 Student Living gained 34 cents to end at $4.44 after an exchange of 392 stocks. Pan Jamaica fell 20 cents to $50.80 with investors trading 2,008 shares, Portland JSX rose 35 cents and ended at $10.50 in switching ownership of of just 4 units, Proven Investments rose 20 cents to finish at $17 with investors dealing in 82,993 shares. Sagicor Group increased $1 to $41 as traders exchanged 14,234 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to close at $8 with 2,063 stocks passing through the market, Scotia Group rallied 61 cents in closing at $54.61 in trading 442,826 units. Seprod increased $3.92 and ended at $82.40 with traders dealing in 6,383 stocks, Sterling Investments climbed 29 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 60 units, Supreme Ventures popped 46 cents to end at $19.65 with investors dealing in 40,346 shares. 
Transjamaican Highway rallied 30 cents to $4 with 26,840,867 stock units clearing the market and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents to end at $21.31 as investors exchanged 4,596 shares.
The market closed with 52,921,774 shares trading worth $218,524,588, rising dramatically from 7,971,105 stock units valued at $40,013,200 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments fell 20 cents to end at $78.05 as investors exchanged 24,455 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.41 to end at $94.42 with investors trading 1,190 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $40 with 50 stock units passing through the market, General Accident dipped 41 cents to end at $5.79 after trading of 13,195 shares. GraceKennedy lost $1.55 in closing at $71.55 with a transfer of 4,526 units, Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to end at $26 with investors dealing in 6,833 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 79 cents to close at $11.78 after brokers transferred 4,349 units. JMMB Group fell 74 cents to $18.65 with investors trading 85,950 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $77 with investors exchanging 17,632 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 48 cents to finish at $40, after trading of 49,707 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 84 cents to close at $7.60 as investors exchanged 150 units, 
Seprod sank $1.91 in closing at $78.48 in trading 531 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 29 cents to $2.91 with traders exchanging 5,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased $1.15 to end at $13.30 with brokers clearing 4,941 shares and Wisynco Group declined 44 cents to $20.96 with an exchange of 16,990 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.3 of one cent to close at 7.2 US cents trading 4,368 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.43 US cents in an exchange of 559,946 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 991,036 shares for US$40,146, soaring from 99,949 stock units with a value of US$34,172 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments climbed 0.4 of a cent to 10 US cents with 8,934 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments popped 0.04 of one cent in closing at 2.08 US cents with investors swapping 9,819 units, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.5 of a cent to end at 7.5 US cents after traders exchanged 5,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of one cent to close at 2.4 US cents with 926,321 units passing through the market.
The market closed with 7,971,105 shares trading for $40,013,200, sliding from 8,912,798 stock units at $54,686,296 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year closing around August 2026.
Scotia Group shed $1.30 to end at $54.20 with just 2,388 shares passing through the market, Seprod climbed $1.89 in closing at $80.39 after the trading of 643 stocks. Supreme Ventures sank 39 cents to close at $19.20 with 70,190 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 86 cents and ended at $12.15 with traders transferring 165,283 units and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to finish at $21.40 with 96,241 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,912,798 shares being traded, with a value of $54,686,296, following a decline from 13,477,623 stock units for $104,726,080 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
JMMB Group dipped $1.06 and ended at $18.42 with traders swapping 46,691 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 40 cents to close at $4.08 with 1,945 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed 90 cents in closing at $55.50 after investors transferred 8,303 stock units and Seprod popped 50 cents to close at $78.50 after closing with 2,464 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading in 99,949 shares for US$34,172, tumbling from 142,485 stocks at US$29,278 on Monday.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Proven Investments slipped 0.4 of one cent to finish at 9.6 US cents with investors swapping 8,074 shares and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.06 of a cent to 2.45 US cents in an exchange of 67,200 stock units.