The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped on Thursday, following a modest rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value jumping 37 percent over Wednesday. Trading resulted in an exchange of eight securities, down from 10 on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 333,375 shares for US$24,183, in a climb from 325,371 stock units at US$17,596 on Wednesday.
Trading resulted in an average of 41,672 shares changing hands at US$3,023, up from 32,537 stock units at US$1,760 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 37,968 units at US$2,200 compared with 36,909 stock units at US$1,964 on the previous day and well below February, with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 4.97 points to end at 281.00. 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 most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share that are used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.3 of a cent to end at 3.2 US cents in an exchange of 10 shares, Margaritaville ended at 8.05 US cents with investors trading 10 stock units, Productive Business Solutions sank 15 cents to close at US$1 with just 5 shares passing through the market. 
Proven Investments increased 0.5 of one cent and ended at 8.5 US cents with investors trading 54,044 stocks, Sterling Investments slipped 0.2 of a cent to finish at 2 US cents after an exchange of 3,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.02 of one cent in closing at 6.02 US cents following the trading of 250 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of one cent to 4.75 US cents with investors dealing in 272,898 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% gained 10 cents to end at US$2.10, with 3,158 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with just 6,538,417 shares trading for $77,664,984 after a slide from 10,606,743 stocks valued at $104,053,703 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stock units ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Portland JSX fell $2.16 to close at $6.41 with a transfer of a mere one unit, Proven Investments skidded 94 cents to end at $12.06 with 2,925 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 43 cents in closing at $9.87 with investors trading 1,488 shares, Seprod rallied 99 cents to finish at $79.99 after a transfer of 3,363 stock units, Stanley Motta lost 94 cents and ended at $5.33 with investors dealing in 18,000 units and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 39 cents to $10.90 with 33,111 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 325,371 shares for US$17,596 compared to 319,695 stock units at US$18,681 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments remained at 8 US cents after a transfer of 530 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2.2 US cents with 999 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.04 of a cent to finish at 6 US cents with an exchange of 50,711 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.1 of one cent to 5.1 US cents, following trading of 1,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.04 of one cent to 4.77 US cents after an exchange of 270,644 units.
Trading ended with an average of 179,775 shares worth $1,763,622, down from 243,259 stock units at $2,857,623 on Monday, compared with February, that ended with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased by 95 cents to $9.44 as investors exchanged 18,604 stock units. Scotia Group climbed 55 cents to $50.50, after 422,104 shares passed through the market. Seprod lost $1 to close at $79 with investors swapping 5,424 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 37 cents to finish at $6.27, with 1,629 units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures slipped 70 cents to $16.95 with investors dealing in 1,714,084 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 44 cents to close at $10.51 after a transfer of 62,473 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an average of 35,522 shares at US$2,076 compared to 43,154 stock units at US$2,080 on Monday and well lower than February, that ended with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.01 of one cent in closing at 6.04 US cents with 29,000 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of one cent to end at 4.73 US cents as investors exchanged 282,842 shares.
Trading averaged 243,259 shares at $2,857,623 after plunging from 687,045 stock units at $3,926,804 on Friday and February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose 48 cents to $69.50 in trading 3,425 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $3 to finish at $107 with 12,939 units crossing the exchange, Carreras slipped 66 cents to end at $21.50 with trading of 5,110,119 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property fell 39 cents to close at $45.50 after traders exchanged 643 shares, Jamaica Producers dipped 40 cents to end at $23 after an exchange of 22,319 stock units, JMMB Group declined $1.53 to $16.85 with 51,420 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville climbed 61 cents to $13.44 after an exchange of 758 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 50 cents and ended at $44 with 11 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.31 to finish at $42.42 in an exchange of 154,739 stock units. Pan Jamaica popped $2.80 in closing at $49.80 with investors trading 1,295 shares, Portland JSX rallied 57 cents to end at $8.57 with an exchange of 907 units, 
Proven Investments shed 95 cents to close at $12.05 with 2,686 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 53 cents to end at $8.49 as investors exchanged 8,703 stock units and Seprod increased by 50 cents and closed at $80 after a transfer of 6,918 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with a mere 388,389 shares traded for US$18,723 compared to 966,680 stock units at US$50,432 on Friday.
Proven Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to finish at 8 US cents with the trading of 1,672 shares, Sterling Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent and ended at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 710 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.92 of one cent to close at 6.03 US cents after 10,000 shares were exchanged. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.25 of a cent to 5 US cents after a transfer of 1,100 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.14 of one cent to end at 4.77 US cents in switching ownership of 368,337 stocks.
Trading averaged 687,045 shares at $3,926,804, up from 231,722 stocks at $1,480,456 on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 296,521 shares at $2,650,049, were traded slightly more than 274,845 shares at $2,579,183 on the preceding day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell 98 cents to $69.02 after trading 2,559 shares. Carreras rose $1.16 to $22.16 in trading 77,514 shares, following the company announced a 40 cents interim dividend for April. Eppley popped $1.92 to $33.92, after switching ownership of 5,058 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.39 to $9.70 in trading of 1,333 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $2.25 to finish at $72.25 in an exchange of 46,325 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $16.50 to close at $350 with investors trading 10,082 shares. JMMB Group gained $1.03 to $18.38 with 303,048 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to $10 in trading 1,563 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.05 in closing at $34.85 with 13,713 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with a transfer of 432 shares, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after traders swapped 1,617 stock units, NCB Financial climbed $1.23 to close at $43.73 with 259,130 units crossing the market. 
Pan Jamaica sank $3.84 to $47 in an exchange of 104,327 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to close at $40.75 with investors trading 114,116 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.10 to end at $9.02 after a transfer of 523,068 stock units. Seprod lost 50 cents in closing at $79.50 with 8,494 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 64 cents and ended at $23.14 after an exchange of 69,913 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven Investments skidded 0.3 of one cent to end at 7.8 US cents with 57,348 units passing through the market, Sterling Investments fell 0.05 of one cent to finish at 2.15 US cents with investors swapping 1,541 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.95 of one cent to 6.95 US cents in an exchange of 83,766 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.15 of one cent to 4.63 US cents with 821,711 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with 13,903,304 shares trading for $88,827,373, with five companies accounting for 11.54 million shares. Thursday’s volume jumped by 15 percent over 12,124,104 stocks on Wednesday, with the value falling 15 percent from $104,342,325.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
JMMB Group shed 65 cents to $17.35 after an exchange of 445,874 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 50 cents to close at $6.79 with 127,046 stock units changing hands, Margaritaville rallied $1.01 to end at $12.82 with an exchange of 398 stocks. Mayberry Group slipped 50 cents to $6 with 7,583 units crossing the market, NCB Financial sank 50 cents to end at $42.50 with traders dealing in 113,889 shares, Sagicor Group increased 95 cents in closing at $40 in an exchange of 4,399 stock units and Scotia Group climbed 61 cents and ended at $49.99 with investors trading 39,106 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.