The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, compared with nine on Thursday, with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded fell 79 percent, with a 66 percent lower value than on Thursday.
The market closed with an exchange of 234,618 shares for US$22,007, down from 1,092,929 stock units at US$65,621 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 29,327 shares at US$2,751 compared to 121,437 stock units at US$7,291 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 230,225 units at US$7,357 compared with 282,069 stocks at US$8,545 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 261,739 units for US$8,269.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.52 points to close at 204.47. 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 frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. 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 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.05 of a cent to close at 2 US cents after a transfer of 497 shares, 
Margaritaville dipped 1.2 cents to 6.79 US cents and closed with an exchange of just 2 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with an exchange of 36,302 units. Sterling Investments remained at 2.08 US cents, with 939 shares changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.99 of a cent to end at 8 US cents in an exchange of 79,976 stock units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of a cent to finish at 2.45 US cents with investors trading 112,845 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.131, after 3,500 units passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% sank 0.1 of one cent to US$10 with a transfer of 557 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,092,929 shares for US$65,621 compared to 203,548 stocks at US$5,046 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.61 of a cent to end at 7.01 US cents, with 46,300 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.1 of a cent to close at 5 US cents, with investors swapping 20,155 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents in an exchange of 1,002,606 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 203,548 shares for US$5,046, down sharply from 7,320,894 stock units at US$182,827 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents, with 1,100 units clearing the market. Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.04 US cents after a transfer of 1,267 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.2 of one cent in closing at 7.62 US cents, with 1,025 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of one cent to finish at 2.37 US cents, with investors dealing in 200,050 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 7,320,894 shares worth US$182,827, up from just 126,779 stocks at US$11,408 on Monday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with investors swapping 87,725 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.08 US cents after 2,010 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.82 of a cent in closing at 7.82 US cents as investors exchanged 1,500 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.02 of one cent to end at 5.1 US cents, with 984 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent to finish at 2.42 US cents, with traders dealing in 7,220,966 shares.
The market closed with 11,442,288 shares being traded for $61,547,899 compared with 7,475,830 stock units at $44,487,169 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied $4.28 to $28 with an exchange of 26 shares, Barita Investments climbed $1.50 to end at $73.50 after trading of 15,101 units, Berger Paints gained 80 cents to end at $6.80 with an exchange of 17,869 stock units. Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $97, after 4,911 shares passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property declined $4.40 and ended at $38 with investors swapping 6,033 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 48 cents to close at $72.50 after an exchange of 16,754 shares. Jamaica Broilers slipped $1.80 to $25 with investors trading 61,109 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained $1.10 in closing at $25 in an exchange of 37 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 99 cents and ended at $12.70, with 20,061 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group fell 86 cents to end at $18.98 in an exchange of 9,185 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 65 cents to close at $9.65 with investors trading 20,806 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied $1.11 to $52.11 after an exchange of 393 units. 
Proven Investments sank 50 cents to $16.50 with a transfer of 1,725 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped $1.85 to close at $40, with 28,473 shares crossing the exchange, the price of Seprod increased $2 to finish at $80 in trading 2,709 stocks. Stanley Motta climbed 42 cents and ended at $6.42 after an exchange of 657 units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 56 cents to end at $13.60 as investors exchanged 142,108 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 126,779 shares for US$11,408, down sharply from 3,052,858 stocks at US$79,166 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.58 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 13,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.4 US cents, with 38,287 stocks being traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,710.76 points to wrap up trading at 320,857.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.76 points to 66.60.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
Proven Investments popped 50 cents and ended at $17 after 220,155 shares passed through the market. Sagicor Group rallied $1.99 to $41.99 with an exchange of 99,243 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 35 cents to close at $8 and closed with an exchange of 50,520 shares, Seprod climbed $5.44 in closing at $82.93 after a transfer of 7,909 stock units and Supreme Ventures rose $1.49 to end at $19.90 in trading 81,728 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15,824,719 shares trading for $115,570,611, compared to 16,522,479 stock units at $132,457,925 on Monday.
Trading averaged 263,745 shares at $1,926,177 compared to 266,492 stocks at $2,136,418 on Monday and month to date, an average of 277,241 units at $1,903,539, down from 278,193 shares at $1,901,943 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.73 million shares for 55.2 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.56 million stocks for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.51 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 216.40 points to 362,036.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,524.60 points to close at 315,293.88 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.80 points to 65.54. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 46 cents and ended at $26.46 with investors trading 77,152 shares, Barita Investments sank 78 cents to $70.02 with 1,967 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 40 cents to finish at $8, after closing with 99,903 shares being traded. Carreras rose 40 cents to close at $17.79 with investors dealing in 154,864 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3.98 in closing at $38.51 after a transfer of 52 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 85 cents to end at $71.05 as traders cleared 19,257 units through the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $45 to $390 in an exchange of 46,004 shares, Kingston Wharves declined $1.55 to close at $29.90 after trading of 12,810 stock units, Margaritaville popped $1.50 to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 27 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $1.30 in closing at $9.30 with traders dealing in 154,947 units, NCB Financial dipped 41 cents to finish at $40.09 with 197,184 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped 48 cents and ended at $16.50 in trading 1,731 shares. 
Sagicor Group increased $1.30 to $41.30 after an exchange of 181,130 stock units, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to close at $54.50 with a transfer of 62,341 shares, Seprod dipped $3.62 to finish at $77.38 with 7,230 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 50 cents and ended at $12.97 with investors trading 237 stocks and Wisynco Group gained $1.01 to end at $21.99 with 52,613 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $41.94 in closing at $237.69 as investors exchanged just 100 shares and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $4 to $1,129 as 20 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed after investors traded 16,403,774 shares, with a value of $96,973,638, compared to 12,578,411 stocks at $144,363,249 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.50 to close at $25.50 after the trading of 200 shares, Berger Paints sank 50 cents to close at $6 with traders passing 18,821 stock units through the market, Caribbean Cement slipped $1 to end at $95 and ended with an exchange of 1,525 shares. Carreras sank 38 cents in closing at $17.62 as investors exchanged 2,322,813 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 49 cents and ended at $42.49 with 3,905 stocks passing through market, Guardian Holdings increased $25 to finish at $350 with traders dealing in 2 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 61 cents to $25.86 with 30,570 units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 70 cents to close at $11.80 in an exchange of 16,782 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 79 cents and ended at $18.21 with investors swapping 127,593 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 43 cents to end at $30.57 in an exchange of 8,460 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.48 in closing at $41.50 after a transfer of 122,843 stocks, 
138 Student Living skidded 51 cents to finish at $4.09 with investors dealing in 5,923 units. Proven Investments rallied $1.08 to $16.60 with a transfer of 310 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.02 to close at $7.13 after an exchange of 1,200 shares, Scotia Group rose $1.30 to end at $55.35 in trading 6,164 stocks. Stanley Motta advanced 44 cents in closing at $6.44 with 29 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures fell 56 cents and ended at $18.53 with investors trading 129,614 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 69 cents to finish at $12.30 in an exchange of 50,859 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 469,876 shares for US$15,944 compared to 1,065,058 shares valued at US$37,187 on Thursday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents closed at 49,555 units, Sterling Investments lost 0.06 of a cent to end at 2.04 US cents, with 7,074 stock units being traded. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.58 of one cent in closing at 7 US cents with investors exchanging 17,228 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.03 cents to 4.97 US cents after a transfer of 57 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.42 of one cent to end at 2.42 US cents as investors exchanged 391,843 stocks.