The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with a 157 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 78 percent more than on Friday. Trading resulted in an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Friday, with prices of two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed after an exchange of 363,093 shares for a consideration of US$15,846 after climbing from 141,184 stock units at US$8,883 on Friday.
Trading averaged 51,870 shares at US$2,264, after jumping from 17,648 stocks at US$1,110 on Friday, with a month to date average of 29,738 units at US$1,611 compared with 27,849 stock units at US$1,555 on the previous day and October that closed with an average of 35,022 units for US$2,855.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.41 points to end at 193.66. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is computed by dividing the last traded price by projected earnings, as computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents after trading of 209 shares, Proven Investments shed 1 cent in closing at 9 US cents with 6,516 stock units in switching owners, 
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to 2 US cents with investors dealing in 94,938 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.39 of a cent to finish at 6.39 US cents with 149 stocks being traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.72 US cents following the trading of 260,684 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% sank 75 cents to close at US$10.25 after a transfer of 587 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10.25 as investors exchanged 10 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 197,673 shares for US$19,760, compared with 231,237 stock units at US$8,374 on Monday.
Proven Investments fell 0.13 of a cent in closing at 10 US cents with investors swapping 77,462 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent to finish at 7.6 US cents with 1,350 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 2.61 US cents with trading of 110,967 stocks.
The market closed trading with an average of 92,155 shares at $545,056, well in alignment with 93,470 stocks at $530,099 on Monday and month to date, an average of 122,952 stocks for $862,315, down from 128,070 shares at $915,035 on the prior day but lower than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $2.03 to close at $44.99 after an exchange of 500 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to finish at $3.46 with investors trading 500 stocks. Pan Jamaica advanced 50 cents and ended at $48 with 2,095 units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied 52 cents to $15.93 after trading of 521 stocks, Scotia Group slipped 40 cents to end at $51.60 with investors dealing in 177,414 units and Seprod shed 81 cents in closing at $78.20 in an exchange of 8,692 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 231,242 shares for US$8,374, after jumping from 30,428 stocks at US$3,003 on Friday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with 1,765 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of one cent to finish at 2.58 US cents after brokers transferred 224,722 stock units.
The market closed with 10,428,249 shares trading, worth $70,220,578, compared to 6,536,660 stock units at $52,361,399 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 49 cents to close at $11.50 with traders dealing in 29,975 stocks, JMMB Group fell 52 cents to end at $17, with 114,875 units crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $1.39 to finish at $39.01 with a transfer of 184,682 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $1.99 to $48 with investors dealing in 633 stock units, Proven Investments lost 47 cents to end at $15.53, as 118 shares passed through the market, Sagicor Group rallied $1.02 in closing at $41 with investors trading 3,618 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped $1.16 to finish at $6.38 with an exchange of 8,416 units, Seprod gained 60 cents and ended at $80.50 with 6,273 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1.89 to close at $11.11 in switching ownership of 102,150 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 89 cents to $19.99 after an exchange of 149,652 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 52 US cents after trading of just 2 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents, with a mere 5 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments climbed 0.18 of a cent to end at 10.18 US cents, with investors trading 202 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 7 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents, with 386 units being traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with investors dealing in 2,806 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of a cent to end at 2.59 US cents in an exchange of 11,934 stock units.
Investors exchanged 6,536,660 shares for $52,361,399, up from 4,749,460 stocks at $38,772,140 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
Guardian Holdings dropped $5 to end at $365, after 695 stocks were traded, Jamaica Producers lost 40 cents in closing at $22.20 as investors exchanged 38,389 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 49 cents and ended at $11.99 after 150 stocks changed hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.38 to finish at $9.48 with a transfer of 500 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $1.28 to close at $47.02 after an exchange of 20 shares. Proven Investments shed 49 cents to close at $16 in trading 4,158 stock units, Sagicor Group sank $2.01 to finish at $39.98, after 66,439 shares passed through the market and Scotia Group skidded $1 and ended at $52 with investors trading 234,469 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 4,749,460 shares trading for $38,772,140, down from 5,152,349 stock units at $48,418,772 on Tuesday.
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 the financial year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial dropped 39 cents to end at $40.60 after an exchange of 40,863 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.49 in closing at $16.49 with a transfer of 21,903 stock units. Seprod sank $1.10 and ended at $79.90 as investors exchanged 823 shares, Supreme Ventures popped 55 cents to finish at $18.05 after it closed with an exchange of 15,471 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 39 cents to close at $13 in an exchange of 61,234 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with an exchange of 1.70 million shares accounting for 32.9 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 974,252 units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 845,558 stocks for 16.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded 50 cents to close at $37.50 crossing the market 359 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $3.50 to $38.50 after an exchange of 606 units, General Accident increased by 62 cents to end at $5.58, with 282 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy dropped $1 to close at $71 with an exchange of 14,859 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 60 cents and ended at $11.40 after it closed with an exchange of 10,100 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to finish at $17.50 with a transfer of 66,695 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 92 cents to $9.42 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 53 cents to close at $3.77 with investors trading 295 shares, Proven Investments sank $1.25 and ended at $15 in switching ownership of 132,424 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 74 cents to finish at $7.54 with traders dealing in 300 shares, 
Scotia Group shed 70 cents to end at $53, with 34,795 units crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures sank 40 cents in closing at $17.50 with investors dealing in 21,586 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 177,061 shares for US$10,906 compared to 232,839 stocks at US$24,914 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.39 US cents in an exchange of 13 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.16 of one cent and ended at 2.4 US cents with investors trading 115,734 stocks.