Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Friday, but remained light, with a 29 percent increase in the volume of stocks exchanged and the value increasing 78 percent more than on Thursday. Similar to the prior day, trading ended with an exchange of eight securities with three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 285,516 shares for US$19,881, climbing from 221,178 stock units at US$11,156 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 35,690 shares at US$2,485, after increasing from 27,647 stock units at US$1,394 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 45,886 units at US$2,319 compared to 49,023 stock units at US$2,268 on the previous day and November with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 6.04 points to close trading at 204.38. 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 in determining appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. The earnings used for this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 6 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of 34 US cents, with 3 shares clearing the market, 
Productive Business Solutions popped 14.04 cents to 92 US cents, with investors trading 140 stock units, Proven Investments increased 0.99 of a cent to finish at 9.99 US cents with 6,998 shares being traded. Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with 26,322 stock units, being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent to 6.95 US cents after an exchange of 57,698 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.9 US cents after trading of 186,934 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 0.37 of a cent to US$1.18, with traders exchanging 7,385 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.90 after trading of 36 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Friday with 11,126,193 shares trading for a total of $93,408,624 versus 13,066,430 stock units worth $74,861,736 on Thursday.
At close of the market, Berger Paints popped 48 cents to end at $6.29 after an exchange of 115 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.50 to close at $104.50 with trading in 3,982 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by 59 cents to end at $45.41 after an exchange of 184 shares. GraceKennedy gained 78 cents and ended at $73.24 with a transfer of 27,430 stocks, Jamaica Producers fell 88 cents to end at $22.12 after an exchange of 8,291 stocks, JMMB Group climbed 49 cents to finish at $18.49 with investors trading 34,032 shares. Kingston Properties sank 97 cents to $8.12 with 130 stocks switching owners, Kingston Wharves skidded 89 cents to finish at $31.01 with investors dealing in 14,724 units, Massy Holdings rose $1 $76 with 1,004 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial gained 40 cents to end at $37.50 in trading 146,336 share, Pan Jamaica fell $2.01 in closing at $52.98 after a transfer of 143 stock units, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to close at $39 with investors swapping 6,660 units. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 49 cents to $8 with 3,085 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group dropped $1.44 to end at $51.30 after the trading of 6,529 shares, Stanley Motta sank 50 cents in closing at $6 after an exchange of 8,570 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $1.20 to finish at $13.20 with investors exchanging 37,801 stocks through the market and Wisynco Group slipped 46 cents to $19.42 with traders dealing in 32,308 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 221,178 shares for US$11,156, up slightly from 220,029 stock units at US$8,175 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent and ended at 1.99 US cents with 71 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.1 of a cent to finish at 7 US cents with investors swapping 35,032 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 1.04 cents in closing at 6 US cents with 10,467 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.09 of a cent to end at 2.9 US cents with investors trading 125,823 shares.
The market closed the day with 13,066,430 shares being traded, down by 11 percent from the 14,609,258 stock units, with the value declining to $74,861,736, from $137,596,723 the prior day.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years, ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial declined $1.70 to close at $37.10 with investors trading 191,807 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 40 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 3,525 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.99 to $54.99 with 263 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 6,295 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 69 cents to end at $8.49 with 150 stock units crossing the market. Stanley Motta climbed 50 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in just 158 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 63,315 units crossing the exchange and Wisynco Group rose 58 cents to close at $19.88 with investors swapping 100,084 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At close of trading, Proven Investments dipped 0.99 of a cent to finish at 9.01 US cents with investors trading 9,198 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.58 of a cent to 7.1 US cents with 10,488 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.87 of a cent to close at 4.96 US cents with a transfer of 1,802 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.99 US cents with 198,495 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with 14,609,258 shares trading for $137,596,723, after soaring from 8,548,957 stock units at $68,511,970 on Tuesday.
Pan Jamaica climbed $6.90 in closing at $53 in an exchange of 239 units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to close at $39.50 with 3,281 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group increased 50 cents to finish at $52.50 after a transfer of 258,678 shares. Seprod dropped $1.10 and ended at $82 with traders dealing in 38,240 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded $1.38 to $6 with 50,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors trading 259 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.25 to end at $9.25 with an exchange of 23 shares and Wisynco Group lost $1.25 in closing at $19.30 as investors exchanged 18,705 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 214,838 shares for US$16,685 after plunging from 618,560 stock units at US$22,957 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions skidded 14.04 cents to 77.96 US cents after an exchange of 14 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with investors dealing in 12,549 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.68 of a cent to end at 7.68 US cents in an exchange of 3,276 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of one cent in closing at 2.98 US cents with the trading of 189,999 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 618,560 shares for US$22,957 after surging from 164,281 stock units at US$15,479 on Friday. Trading averaged 77,320 shares at US$2,870, jumping from 23,469 stock units at US$2,211 on Friday, compared with November that ended with an average of 36,788 units valued at US$2,343.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents after a transfer of 25,224 stock units. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with traders dealing in 8,301 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 26,103 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent to close at 3.05 US cents with 551,848 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 164,281 shares for US$15,479 after tumbling from 516,470 stock units at US$15,861 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments increased 0.25 of a cent to 2 US cents with 300 shares being traded in the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended trading at 7 US cents, with investors exchanging 853 stocks and Transjamaican Highway remained at 3.07 US cents after 150,150 units crossed the exchange.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index spiked 2,813.30 points to settle at 318,658.37 and the Financial Index popped 0.09 points to 64.42.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Margaritaville sank $2.20 and ended at $12.44 with an exchange of 10 units, Mayberry Group gained 57 cents to $7.13 with a mere 4 stocks passing through the market, 138 Student Living shed 41 cents to end at $3.48 with investors dealing in 1,224 units. Pan Jamaica rose $3.30 in closing at $52.20 in an exchange of 152,815 shares, Sagicor Group rallied $3.47 to close at $41.48, after trading of 117,060 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.20 to finish at $6.30 after an exchange of 282,057 shares. Seprod increased by $2 and ended at $84 with a transfer of 11,270 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 52 cents to $6.79 with 38,043 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 36 cents to finish at $16.16 in an exchange of 581,887 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to end at $13.15 with 72,380 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $2.97 in closing at $44.97 after 51 stock units were traded, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 fell 39 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.41 with 68,000 shares changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $255 as investors exchanged 5,338 units.