Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, following an exchange of 611,732 units of Transjamaican Highway shares accounting for nearly 73 percent of the overall volume traded following a 946 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a 211 percent more value than on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Thursday with prices of three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed after an exchange of 843,267 shares for US$30,797 compared with 80,626 stock units at US$9,893 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average 120,467 stock units at US$4,400 compared to 10,078 shares at US$1,237 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 58,908 units at US$3,028 compared with 54,555 stocks at US$2,931 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 shares for US$7,451. The US Denominated Equities Index shed 4.42 points to conclude trading at 234.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages seven. 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, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 9.08 cents in closing at 69.58 US cents with investors trading just 7 stock units, 
Proven Investments climbed 0.9 of a cent to 12.8 US cents with an exchange of 46,301 shares, Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of one cent to close at 1.75 US cents while 73,573 stocks were traded. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.9 of a cent to 6 US cents as investors exchanged 111,539 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents to close with 67 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.33 of one cent to finish at 2.56 US cents in an exchange of 611,732 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.70 with 48 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading in 12,971,604 shares for $78,127,187, down from 14,875,532 stock units at $170,956,270 on Wednesday.
Jamaica Broilers skidded 49 cents and ended at $40.50 in an exchange of 43,693 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained 75 cents to finish at $24.65 in trading 502 shares. Kingston Wharves advanced 50 cents to close at $30.50 with 2,567 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Group rose 84 cents to close at $8.40 after a transfer of 23,202 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 62 cents to end at $9.99 with investors dealing in 5,340 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose $5.10 in closing at $55.99 with a mere 5 shares, Proven Investments climbed $3.30 to $20.80 after an exchange of 45,359 stock units, Seprod increased $1.58 to end at $85.60 with a transfer of 2,738 stocks. Sterling Investments rallied 43 cents and ended at $2.80 with 1,776,929 units crossing the exchange, Supreme Ventures gained 85 cents to close at $22 with 8,325 shares switching owners and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 49 cents to finish at $12.01 after an exchange of 11,582 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
n Wednesday. Trading averaged 10,078 stock units at US$1,237 down from 19,248 stocks at US$1,483 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 54,555 shares at US$2,931 versus 58,465 stock units at US$3,080 on the previous day and December with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.72 US cents with 37,300 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.9 US cents with 17,183 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.89 US cents after a transfer of 7,391 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 153,983 shares for US$11,863 up from 133,100 stocks at US$8,966 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 19,248 stock units at US$1,483 exceeding the 13,310 stocks at US$897 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 58,465 shares at US$3,080 just less than the 62,245 stock units at US$3,234 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 stocks for US$7,451.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.72 US cents in an exchange of 34,366 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 5.9 US cents with investors swapping 56 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.11 of one cent to finish at 2.9 US cents with an exchange of 28,775 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,080.97 points to close at 380,595.30, the JSE Main Index sank 1,376.79 points to conclude trading at 329,739.81 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.27 points to conclude trading at 67.01.
At the close of the Main Market, Barita Investments increased by 35 cents to $74 with 2,430 stock units changing hands, Berger Paints fell 87 cents and ended at $7.50 with a mere 166 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to end at $89 after an exchange of 5,290 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.69 to close at $37.31 with a transfer of 352 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 95 cents to finish at $74 with investors dealing in 27,535 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to close at $308 with 264 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 47 cents to $12.99 in trading 1,873 shares, Kingston Properties gained 66 cents and ended at $8.92 with 1,613 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves lost $1 to end at $30.90 with trading in 5,477 shares. Massy Holdings dropped $3 in closing at $84 with an exchange of 1,571 stocks, 
138 Student Living shed 49 cents to finish at $3.81 and closed with a mere one unit being traded, Pan Jamaica declined $6.85 to close at $50.12 as investors exchanged 1,703 stock units. Proven Investments climbed 80 cents to $19.60 after a transfer of 4,945 shares, Scotia Group sank 80 cents to finish at $54 with investors trading 6,145 stocks, but the supply of this stock has virtually dried with few shares on offer currently. Seprod advanced $2 and ended at $86 in an exchange of 865 units and Wisynco Group slipped 56 cents to end at $21.02 with 25,115 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents in trading 101 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.12 of one cent to close at 2.79 US cents with 129,794 units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,016,484 shares for US$33,512 sharply up on the 295,634 stocks at US$24,284 on Friday. Trading averaged 101,648 shares at US$3,351 compared to 36,954 stocks at US$3,035 on Friday, with a month to date average of 68,949 units at US$3,554 compared with 63,758 stocks at US$3,586 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with 587 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.08 of a cent to 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 716,855 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 13,403,146 shares at $115,867,880 compared to 8,555,361 stock units for $62,855,712 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 80 cents to close at $10 with investors swapping 1,176 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 35 cents to $50.65 with 25,544 shares clearing the market, Pan Jamaica dipped 92 cents to finish at $56.97 after closing with an exchange of 1,788 units, Sagicor Group lost 60 cents and ended at $40 with 14,788 stocks switching owners. Scotia Group climbed $2.80 to close at $54.80 with investors trading 12,701 stock units, Seprod slipped $1 to end at $84 with an exchange of 12,141 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 57 cents to $22.03 with 8,699 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 75 cents to $12.10 with traders dealing in 132,446 units and Wisynco Group increased 56 cents to finish at $21.58 in an exchange of 77,327 stock units.
138 Student Living preference share lost $38.89 in closing at $225.25 with a transfer of 63 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $75 to close at $995 with 136 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with the trading of 8,555,361 shares with a value of $62,855,712 down from 27,432,042 stock units valued at $280,889,896 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. The JSE Main and 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.
Proven Investments sank 42 cents to $19 as investors traded 1,014 stocks, Sagicor Group shed 38 cents and ended at $40.60 with 28,379 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group advanced $1.30 to close at $52 with 415,924 shares switching owners. Seprod declined 70 cents to $85 with traders dealing in 36,298 stock units and Wisynco Group fell 48 cents to finish at $21.02 with 95,659 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.45 with 23 shares changing hands. Proven Investments sank 0.02 of a cent to finish at 11.13 US cents with 180,924 stock units passing through the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.29 of a cent and ended at 1.72 US cents as investors exchanged 2,489 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.9 US cents with 17,965 units clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.9 US cents with investors swapping 8,400 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.75 US cents with an exchange of 82,223 stock units.