Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with a sharp 92 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded declining with a 84 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in exchange of seven securities, compared with six on Thursday with prices of two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Th
e market closed with an exchange of 44,023 shares for US$2,193 down from 555,546 stocks at US$14,136 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 6,289 shares at US$313 compared to 92,591 stocks at US$2,356 on Thursday and October that ended with an average of 426,617 units for US$11,189.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.07 points to end at 236.23. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.9. 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, Margaritaville ended at 8.99 US cents in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 17.98 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 53.01 US cents after 10 shares passed through the market, Proven Investments increased 1.2 cents and ended at 12.7 US cents as investors exchanged 613 units. 
Sterling Investments popped 0.18 of one cent to close at 1.6 US cents after a transfer of 250 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.34 of a cent to end at 6.56 US cents with investors trading 19,461 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with 8,664 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.16 of a cent to 2.1 US cents after an exchange of 14,025 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12,322,346 shares being traded with a value of $92,478,739 down from 27,500,921 stocks amounting to $159,469,871 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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.
The move was a results of a sharp decline in the volume of stocks on offer over the past several weeks. Massy Holdings rallied $4.95 and ended at $78 with traders dealing in 100,104 shares, NCB Financial slipped 74 cents to end at $52 with 22,706 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments sank 50 cents in closing at $20 with investors dealing in 111,449 stocks, Scotia Group dropped 50 cents to finish at $45 and closed with 76,631 stock units changing hands. Seprod sank $1.45 to $84.55 in trading 37 shares. Sterling Investments increased 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.78 after an exchange of 397,156 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped $1.05 and ended at $11.50 with a transfer of 48,324 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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The market closed with an exchange of 555,546 shares for US$14,136 up from 227,093 stocks at US$10,758 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rallied 1 cent to close at 25 US cents with traders dealing in 2,712 stocks, Margaritaville rose 0.99 of one cent to 8.99 US cents one unit changing hands, Proven Investments sank 0.5 of one cent to end at 11.5 US cents with a transfer of 12,368 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.4 of a cent in closing at 6.9 US cents with 319 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5 US cents with an exchange of 4,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.23 of one cent to finish at 2.26 US cents after trading of 536,146 stocks.
The market closed with 27,500,921 shares trading for $159,469,871 compared to 31,085,446 stocks at $577,400,450 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,211.53 points to end trading at 363,734.82, the JSE Main Index gained 2,216.56 points to finish at 314,993.25 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.77 points to conclude trading at 66.16. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Jamaica Broilers rose $1.98 in closing at $36.98 with trading of 29,321 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.50 to $28 after a transfer of 6,566 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 95 cents to end at $73.05 after 224 shares passed through the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $1.50 and ended at $78 with a transfer of 110 stock units, NCB Financial rallied $1.04 to close at $52.74 with 70,105 units changing hands, Proven Investments climbed 50 cents to finish at $20.50 as investors exchanged 47,031 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 75 cents and ended at $8.50 in trading 864,708 shares, Salada Foods dipped 40 cents to $3.15 after an exchange of 24,502 stocks, Scotia Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $45.50 with an exchange of 27,625 units and Seprod gained $3 to close at $86 with 44,658 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share sank 99 cents to end at $5.61 with investors swapping 112 shares and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $38 to finish at $250 with an exchange of 242 units.
The market closed with trading of 31,085,446
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,773.41 points to wrap up trading at 360,523.29, the JSE Main Index sank 1,652.50 points to end at 312,776.69 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.52 points to finish at 65.39. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
GraceKennedy skidded 65 cents in closing at $73.30 with 225,867 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings sank $9 to close at $305 with investors trading 710 units. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.99 to $35 with 930,147 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves lost $2.35 to finish at $25.50 in an exchange of 2,591,500 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped $3 and ended at $74 with investors swapping 6,046 shares. 138 Student Living gained 55 cents to end at $4.55 with an exchange of 40,031 stock units, Pan Jamaica popped 50 cents in closing at $49.50 with 450,465 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments rallied $1.25 to close at $20 as investors exchanged 52,132 units and Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $45 and closed with an exchange of 589,834 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 227,093 shares for US$10,758 compared with 148,501 stocks at US$5,489 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 32,442 shares at US$1,537 compared to 24,750 stocks at US$915 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 441,916 units at US$11,594 less than 465,032 stocks at US$12,161 on the prior day and September with an average of 161,382 stock units at US$5,462. The US Denominated Equities Index sank 2.42 points to settle at 225.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price 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.
Proven Investments ended at 12 US cents as investors exchanged 60,640 stock units. Sterling Investments skidded 0.07 of one cent to close at 1.42 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.3 of a cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after the trading of 7,595 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with a transfer of 5,500 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of one cent to 2.03 US cents with 151,903 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with 20,801,626 shares being traded at $546,832,127 compared with 21,633,014 stocks at $212,763,504 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by the ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained $1.14 and ended at $10.14 in an exchange of 40,470 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $1.50 to end at $76.50 with a mere one stock crossing the market, NCB Financial sank $1.14 to finish at $51.61 with a transfer of 9,260,670 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.70 to close at $49 as investors exchanged 221,766 stock units. Proven Investments rose $1.75 to $18.75 with 502,035 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures popped 40 cents to close at $21.90 with investors trading 50,111 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 148,501 shares for US$5,489, up from 65,465 stock units at US$1,775 on Monday.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.49 US cents and closed with 5,000 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 5 US cents in switching ownership of 1,748 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.14 US cents as investors exchanged 123,867 stocks.In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10.30 after trading of 59 units.
The market closed with 21,633,014 shares trading for $212,763,504 well above the 7,336,905 stock units at $89,342,295 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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 Group dropped 53 cents to end at $7.47 after 121,061 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial rallied 94 cents in closing at $52.75 with investors swapping 795,178 stocks, Pan Jamaica shed 48 cents to close at $47.30 with 103,686 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments gained 67 cents to $17 with traders dealing in 23,986 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.20 to $40.20 as investors exchanged 589,522 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 51 cents and ended at $7.87 in trading 501 stocks. Scotia Group increased $1.10 to end at $45.50 after a transfer of 76,327 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank 50 cents in closing at $21.50 with investors dealing in 167,027 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to close at $11.79 after 3,048 stocks passed through the market and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents to $21.45 with an exchange of 1,065,613 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.