Trading surged on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 1,505 percent with a 11,069 percent jump in value compared with Friday.
Productive Business Solutions contributed $1.37 million, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, compared with nine on Friday, with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,137,658 shares for US$1,379,370 after increasing from 257,807 stock units at US$12,350 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 459,740 shares at US$153,263 after climbing from 28,645 stock units at US$1,372 on Friday, with a month to date average of 1,027,592 units at US$343,951 compared to 1,097,601 stock units at US$367,460 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 0.36 points to finish at 234.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.6. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.43 of one cent to close at 2.44 US cents, with investors dealing in 12 shares, Margaritaville remained at 6.96 US cents after a transfer of 163 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 23 US cents as investors exchanged 1,136 shares. 
Productive Business Solutions ended at 34.4 US cents following trading of 3,989,602 units, Proven Investments ended at 6.95 US cents with investors trading 6,036 stocks, Sterling Investments inched 0.01 of a cent higher to end at 2 US cents after an exchange of 5,700 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents with a transfer of 7 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 3.76 US cents with 31,707 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.78 US cents in trading 103,295 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12,534,155 shares trading worth $100,412,846, after dipping from 14,821,316 stock units at $108,874,973 on Friday.
At the close of trading in the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.30 to close at $102.10 after an exchange of 16,232 stock units, Carreras rallied 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $25.50 following the trading of 168,826 shares, Eppley popped 50 cents to $33.50 in an exchange of 75 stocks. General Accident shed 69 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors trading 64,508 shares, GraceKennedy climbed $1.01 to close at $69 following a transfer of 79,467 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to finish at $315 with investors swapping 18 shares. Jamaica Broilers sank 40 cents to $14.60 with 12,062 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped 48 cents to $22.02 with investors trading 7,165 stocks, Margaritaville increased $1.09 in closing at $12.06 with 872 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings fell $3 and ended at $71 with a transfer of 356 shares, Mayberry Group skidded 49 cents to finish at $5.51 with 6,327 units crossing the market, NCB Financial rose 50 cents to close at $52.50 with investors dealing in 34,895 stocks. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.76 to $47.89 with 981 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group sank $1 to $38.50 after a transfer of 20,134 shares, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 40 cents and ended at $8.59 with 11,930 units crossing the market. Scotia Group dipped 64 cents to 58.99 as investors exchanged 38,969 stocks and Seprod advanced $5.53 to finish at $78.28 with 89,803 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 257,807 shares for US$12,350 compared to 2,598,880 stock units at US$847,483 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents after trading of 350 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.04 of one cent to end at 5.89 US cents with 5,141 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.66 of one cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 3.75 US cents following trading of 45,293 shares and Transjamaican Highway closed at 4.78 US cents after a transfer of 197,210 stocks.
The market closed after 14,821,316 shares were traded with a value of $108,874,973, in comparison with 9,400,269 stocks for $104,848,942 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 15,629 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to end at $8.99 with investors dealing in 718 stock units, Scotia Group climbed $5.33 to finish at $59.63 in an exchange of 314,086 stocks. Stanley Motta dipped $1.20 and ended at $5.80, with 6,034 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 50 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 4,240 shares.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
Trading averaged 261,353 shares at $1,568,657, in comparison with 250,240 stock units at $2,011,319 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 227,527 stock units at $1,905,116 compared to 222,838 shares valued at $1,951,754 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.42 ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Lasco Manufacturing rose 40 cents to $6.80 with 54,987 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 79 cents to end at $6.79 in an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Sagicor Group shed $1.84 to finish at $38.16 following trading of 29,781 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.85 to $8.72 with 20,401 stocks passing through the market, Seprod dropped 89 cents to $74.01 with investors swapping 3,609 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 54 cents in closing at $19.50 with 10,752 stock units crossing the exchange.
The prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
A total of 14,013,445 shares were traded at $112,633,862 compared with 11,019,058 stock units at $122,083,482 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rose by $1.36 to end at $69.37 with 5,700 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined 45 cents to $105 after an exchange of 9,831 units, Carreras traded 201,361 shares in climbing to a 52 weeks high of $24.03 after rising by 8 cents, Eppley shed 50 cents in closing at $34.50 with investors trading 4,476 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 48 cents and ended at $10.79 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties fell 40 cents to finish at $11.60 with a transfer of 612 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped $1.90 to $37.40 as investors exchanged 1,679 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 79 cents in closing at $6 after a transfer of 50,332 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $10.15 to $30 with an exchange of 3,254 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.97 and ended at $47.47 with 1,042 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank $2.11 to finish at $6.87 with trading of 23,995 shares and 
Wisynco Group dropped 54 cents to $18.96 with investors dealing in 1,062,670 stock units.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 217,942 shares with a value of US$41,341 after climbing from 157,534 stock units at US$7,569 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions advanced 6 cents to end at 40 US cents following trading of 1,527 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.8 of one cent to 6.89 US cents with 1,842 stocks being traded, Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 1.99 US cents in an exchange of 30 units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.1 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents with 41,128 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 4.67 US cents with investors dealing in 143,361 stock units.
The market closed following an exchange of 11,019,058 shares valued at $122,083,482, up from 15,074,139 units at $85,730,529 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden climbed by $2.25 to $25.75 after a transfer of 50 shares, Barita Investments declined 66 cents to $68.01 after an exchange of 2,033 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $1.15 to end at $105.45 after an exchange of 28,323 shares. Carreras rallied 95 cents to finish at $23.95 following trading of 191,381 stocks, General Accident popped $1.30 to finish at $9.28 with 81,741 stock units passing through the market, but with most trades taking place around $8, JMMB Group gained 85 cents to end at $15.35 with a transfer of 79,383 stocks. Kingston Wharves increased 48 cents to $35.50 with 93,536 units crossing the market, Mayberry Group rallied $1.38 in closing at $6.41 after an exchange of 622 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $3.65 to finish at $40.15 with 26 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial advanced 45 cents and ended at $52, following trading of 123,311 shares, 
Pan Jamaica sank 48 cents to close at $45.50 with 40,293 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 97 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 10,501 units. Supreme Ventures rallied 50 cents in closing at $17.20 after an exchange of 1,978,753 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 94 cents to $9 with investors dealing in 8,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 157,534 shares for US$7,569, down from 366,672 shares at US$71,333 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 31,507 shares at US$1,514, down from 45,834 stock units at US$8,917 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 47,355 units at US$3,952 after slipping from 49,441 stock units at US$4,272 on the previous day and May, with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607. The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.59 points to finish at 235.92. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.5. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Proven Investments rose 0.02 of one cent to 6.09 US cents with investors dealing in 979 shares, 
Sterling Investments rallied 0.02 of one cent to 2 US cents, with 742 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of one cent in closing at 5.6 US cents with investors swapping 1,800 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent to finish at 4.68 US cents with 153,926 stock units crossing the exchange. In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.06 with investors trading 87 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 366,672 shares for US$71,333 compared to 40,971 stock units at US$5,045 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.28 of a cent to end at 1.98 US cents with investors trading 5,715 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents in an exchange of 728 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.1 of one cent to finish at 4.6 US cents after 248,833 stock units passed through the market.