Trading ended mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 69 percent with a 208 percent higher value than Thursday, resulting from an exchange of seven securities, compared with nine on Thursday with prices of one rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
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arket closed with trading of 53,579 shares for US$26,575 compared to 172,951 stocks at US$8,636 on Thursday. Trading averaged 7,654 shares at US$3,796 compared with 19,217 stocks at US$960 on Thursday, with the month to date ended with an average of 204,353 stock units at US$8,241 compared with 224,904 stocks at US$8,706 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 1.13 points to close at 218.45. 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 best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages seven. 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 2025.
At the close of a slow day of trading, Productive Business Solutions rose 0.15 of one cent to finish at US$1.37 with 81 stocks switching owners,
Proven Investments fell 0.06 of one cent and ended at 11.9 US cents with 5,281 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.86 US cents with traders dealing in 347 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.5 US cents after an exchange of 10,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.67 US cents with investors trading 22,176 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.16 with an exchange of 15,000 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 10 cents to US$10.40 with investors trading 694 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 172,951 shares for US$8,636 compared to 127,825 stocks at US$3,803 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 19,217 shares at US$960 compared to 42,608 stocks at US$1,268 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 224,904 units at US$8,706 compared with 256,821 shares at US$9,908 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.86 US cents in an exchange of 3,984 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.5 US cents with 15,126 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of a cent and ended at 2.69 US cents as investors exchanged 150,922 units.
The market closed with 109,013,663 shares trading for $248,063,681 up from 6,904,205 stock units valued at $59,901,771 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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.
Massy Holdings sank 90 cents and ended at $81 with 3,785 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial dropped 59 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.33 in an exchange of 60,599 shares. Proven Investments shed 61 cents in closing at $17.20 with 3,354 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $2.39 to close at $58.39 after an exchange of 448,434 stocks and Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents to finish at $20.50 with 42,805 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,904,205 shares for $59,901,771 down from 73,155,105 stock units at $128,115,803 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and 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.
Sagicor Group dipped 70 cents to $41.30 as investors exchanged 23,134 units, Seprod fell $3.94 to $85 with a transfer of 17,912 stock units and Stanley Motta climbed 40 cents to end at $7.40 with 4,624 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 73,155,105 shares being traded for $128,115,803 up from just 8,404,948 stock units for $117,857,156 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and 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.
Massy Holdings declined $1.70 to close at $82 with investors dealing in 6,954 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $5 in closing at $65 with 3,015 shares switching owners. 138 Student Living skidded 85 cents and ended at $3.25 with 15,929 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group gained 70 cents to end at $42 in trading 12,854 units, Scotia Group advanced 80 cents to finish at $56.20 with 24,044 stocks crossing the market and Seprod rallied $4.44 and ended at $88.94 in an exchange of 6,716 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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.
Massy Holdings popped $1.30 to $83.70 with 3,124 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica shed $1.09 to close at $52.90 after an exchange of 1,621 stock units, Scotia Group fell $1.57 in closing at $55.40 with investors trading 132,468 shares. Supreme Ventures dipped 60 cents in ending at $20 with 175,407 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 49 cents to finish at $12.25 with investors dealing in 10,684 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 17,554,244 shares trading for $100,875,544, up from 8,386,532 stock units at $75,006,097 on Thursday.
At the close on a day of increased trading, AS Bryden dropped 60 cents to close at $30 after investors traded 1,422 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost 49 cents to $86 with an exchange of 15,990 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 50 cents to end at $37 in swapping 1,072,118 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed 81 cents to finish at $9.80 with a mere 8 stocks passing through the market, while Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to end at $36.99 with the trading of 47,213 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 38 cents in closing at $13.36 with 112 units clearing the market. JMMB Group slipped 97 cents to $20.53 with investors trading 32,593 stocks, Kingston Properties advanced 39 cents and ended at $9.14 with 6,592 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rose $1.09 in closing at $30.99 in an exchange of 6,656 shares. Massy Holdings sank 60 cents to finish at $82.40 with investors trading 701 stocks, 
NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to close at $50 after an exchange of 73,874 units, Pan Jamaica increased $1.09 to end at $53.99 with 9,024 stock units being traded. Proven Investments dropped 68 cents in closing at $17.81 with an exchange of 4,217 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.67 to close at $56.97 with 14,271 units crossing the market, Seprod fell $1.70 to close at $84.45 in an exchange of 25,576 stocks. Stanley Motta declined 64 cents to end at $6.76 with investors dealing in 9,389 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 38 cents to finish at $20.60 with 116,855 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 192,369 shares for US$70,619 compared to 39,450 stocks at US$4,029 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.3 of one cent to 6.8 US cents after a transfer of 2,334 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.75 US cents with 119,254 shares to end trading.
The market closed with 10,786,528 stock units traded for $74,668,059, down sharply from 17,763,087 units at $261,676,546 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 185,975 shares at $1,287,380, down from 286,501 stocks at $4,220,589 on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 187,760 units were traded at $2,060,924 compared with 188,609 units at $2,428,675 on Wednesday and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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.
the Jamaica Producers shed $2 and ended at $24 with investors snapping up a total of 300,107 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $13.39 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.61 to end at $31.50 after an exchange of 4,367 stock units, Scotia Group increased $1.98 to finish at $56.98 with a transfer of 28,121 stocks. Seprod rallied $4.10 and ended at $89.10 with 13,649 shares passing through the market and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.08 with traders dealing in 881,804 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 39,450 shares for just US$4,029 down from 2,521,741 stocks at US$130,691 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 3,945 shares at US$403 well off from the 504,348 stocks at US$26,138 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 89,006 units at US$5,091 compared with 129,511 shares at US$7,323 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents with traders dealing in 12,000 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.9 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents with a mere 56 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.79 US cents with investors trading 23,877 stocks.