The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market settled slightly higher on Wednesday, following a bounce in trading, with the volume of stocks changing hands jumping 185 percent, with a 194 percent greater value than on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway, the managers of Highway 2000, toll road, accounted for nearly 75 percent of all the stocks traded. Market activity ended in the exchange of nine securities, up from five on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
Transjamaican Highway accounted for 75 percent of trading.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 776,682 shares for US$43,426, soaring from 272,089 stocks at US$14,764 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 86,298 shares at US$4,825, well above 54,418 stocks at US$2,953 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 56,402 units at US$2,787, that is well in line with 54,546 stocks at US$2,661 on the previous day and April with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.68 points to settle at 245.03. The 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.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.6. 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 a low keyed trading session, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.18 of a cent and ended at 1.98 US cents after traders exchanged 6,493 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed at 41 US cents with investors swapping 10 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with 181,132 shares switching owners. 
Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.97 US cents with 1,669 stocks crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 6.99 US cents in trading 1,687 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with 210 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to 2.38 US cents with investors trading 577,085 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.10 in an exchange of 8,389 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% increased 18 cents to end at US$9.01 with traders dealing in 7 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,576,121 shares being traded with a value of $87,077,760, down slightly from 9,762,580 stocks with a value of $56,407,184 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints rallied by 39 cents to close at $7.40 with trading in 3,089 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to $81 after an exchange of 30,868 units, Caribbean Producers shed 44 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors dealing in 37,898 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $7.89 in closing at $45.90 with 1,698 shares switching ownership, First Rock Real Estate rose 58 cents to end at $9.18 after a transfer of 40 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $33 to finish at $360 as 6 shares crossed the market. Jamaica Producers climbed $2.07 to $24.15 after an exchange of 300,000 stock units, JMMB Group advanced $1.89 to end at $21.89 as 303,490 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings popped 58 cents in closing at $77 in an exchange of 1,222 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $6.70 and ended at $64 with traders dealing in 304 shares, NCB Financial dropped $1 to finish at $42 with 331,874 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $42.50 with investors trading 8,190 units. Seprod climbed $3.45 to $85 with traders exchanging 46,054 stock units, Stanley Motta declined 69 cents to close at $6.01 with 1,003 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures rose 45 cents and ended at $19.45 in swapping 33,427 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 40 cents in closing at $12.50, with trading in 4,804 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents to end at $9 with investors exchanging 1,187 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 80 cents to finish at $21, with 47,246 shares clearing 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 272,089 shares for US$14,705, an increase from the 248,681 stocks at US$11,647 on Monday.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 1.01 cents to finish at 41 US cents with a mere one share crossing the market, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents after traders swapped 60,154 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 1.5 cents to end at 6.5 US cents with 1,818 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 2.39 US cents after an exchange of 207,400 stock units.
The market closed with 9,762,580 shares trading for $56,407,184, increasing from 5,906,767 stock units at $74,251,622 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial fell $1 to close at $43 with 32,840 shares switching owners. 138 Student Living popped 38 cents to $3.68 with traders dealing in 2,079 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 35 cents to end at $8.60 in an exchange of 5,655 shares, Seprod skidded $1.45 in closing at $81.55 with 1,054 stock units clearing the market. Supreme Ventures sank 64 cents and ended at $19 with an exchange of 10,178 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 40 cents to finish at $12.10 with 6,228 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 93 cents to close at $8.30 after an exchange of 2,418 stocks and Wisynco Group slipped 80 cents to $20.20 with a transfer of 16,108 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Monday with an exchange of 248,681 shares for US$11,647, up from 197,380 stocks at US$50,568 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 8 US cents with 31 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.09 of one cent to end at 2.4 US cents with investors dealing in 220,663 stocks.
The market closed with 11,890,305 shares trading valued $79,422,000 compared to 8,675,194 stock units at $149,588,060 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial lost $2 to close at $40.60, with 110,184 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group declined $1.50 and ended at $40 in trading 1,162 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.05 in closing at $7.15 after an exchange of 401 stock units. Seprod sank $1.45 to finish at $77.50 with a transfer of 27,115 shares, Sterling Investments climbed 61 cents to close at $3.46 with investors dealing in 2,989 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.55 to end at $18.95 in an exchange of 50,577 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,906,767 shares trading for $74,251,622, down from 9,854,027 stock units at $97,063,679 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings rose 60 cents to $77 as investors exchanged 124 stocks, NCB Financial advanced $2 to end at $44 in switching ownership of 81,141 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 77 cents in closing at $17.77 after the transferring of 5,308 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to finish at $8.95 after 1,127 shares passed through the market, Seprod sank 75 cents to close at $83 in an exchange of 1,174 stock units and Supreme Ventures popped $2.34 to $19.64, with 5,833 units 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 197,380 shares for US$50,568, down from 2,301,473 stock units at US$61,640 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments rallied 0.05 of a cent to 11 US cents with 57,314 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.7 US cents after a transfer of 14,279 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent and ended at 2.49 US cents 68,506 stocks changing hands.
The market closed with 9,854,027 shares trading worth $97,063,679, drastically lower than 29,367,477 units at $182,721,206 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $8.79 to close at $45.90 with 53 shares trading, Jamaica Broilers popped 60 cents to end at $28 with investors exchanging 37,759 units, Jamaica Producers declined $1.50 to end at $22 with 118,017 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 55 cents to $13 as investors exchanged 3,915 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose 70 cents to close at $30 in trading 30,105 shares Massy Holdings shed 60 cents and ended at $76.40 in an exchange of 7,945 shares. Mayberry Group gained $1.36 to close at $7.38 with a mere one stock passing through the market, NCB Financial sank $1.50 and ended at $42 with an exchange of 117,172 units, 138 Student Living fell 37 cents in closing at $3.30 with traders swapping 60 stocks. Proven Investments lost 45 cents to close at $17 with investors dealing in 664 units, Sagicor Group rallied 48 cents to finish at $43 with 5,328 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group climbed $2.99 to end at $56 with traders dealing in a mere 2,290 shares. 
Stanley Motta increased 73 cents to $6.73 with traders switching ownership of 1,342 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank $1.85 to close at a 52 week low of $17.30 in trading 3,588,059 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 55 cents in closing at $12.55 in an exchange of 9,548 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.23 and ended at $9.23 with investors swapping 32 units and Wisynco Group rose 68 cents to end at $20.90 after a transfer of 15,230 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 29,367,477 shares trading for $182,552,839 rising steeply from 14,854,030 stock units at $65,132,064 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dipped 51 cents and ended at $81 after an exchange of 11,679 shares, Caribbean Producers increased 35 cents to $8.35 with investors trading 9,452 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $4.39 to $37.11 with investors trading 2,455 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed 60 cents to $9.62 as investors exchanged 1,405 stocks, GraceKennedy shed 50 cents to close at $71.50 after a transfer of 52,562 units, Guardian Holdings popped $56 to finish at $364 after investors ended trading 101 shares. Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.19 to $27.40 after an exchange of 1,446 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 35 cents in closing at $12.45 with investors swapping 1,823 stocks, Mayberry Group dropped $1.37 to $6.02 with 1,009 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial lost 49 cents and ended at $43.50 with traders dealing in 2,076,920 shares, 138 Student Living rose 45 cents to close at $3.67 with 50,622 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica advanced 50 cents to end at $53.45 in trading 89,380 units. Sagicor Group dropped 97 cents to $42.52 with investors passing 27,465 stock units through the market, 
Scotia Group shed $4.14 in closing at $53.01 with traders swapping 89,375 shares, Stanley Motta declined 73 cents to finish at $6 with investors dealing in 31 units. Supreme Ventures sank 84 cents and ended at $19.15 with 8,247 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 55 cents to close at $12 in an exchange of 19,251 stock units and Wisynco Group fell 78 cents to end at $20.22 with investors trading 15,475 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.