GraceKennedy shakes up JSE Main Market


Transjamaican Highway just edged out GraceKennedy with the volume of stocks traded by both companies on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, Grace clobbered the former, with their stock accounting for $203 million 82 percent of the market value for the day jumped 454 percent higher after the volume climbed 83 percent over Monday, with trading in 60 securities down from 63 on Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged, with Scotia Group trading at a new 52 weeks’ high.

The market closed with 9,345,201 shares trading for $253,994,490 up from 5,102,009 units at $45,848,686 on Monday.
Trading averaged 155,753 stocks at $4,233,241 compared with 80,984 shares at $727,757 on Monday and month to date, an average of 237,121 units at $1,893,712 compared with 243,285 stocks at $1,716,475 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.87 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume followed by GraceKennedy which ended with 2.82 million stocks for 30.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.42 million stock units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,435.47 points to wrap up trading at 382,822.48, the JSE Main Index declined 1,534.48 points to close trading at 331,958.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.93 points to cease trading at 68.15. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
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.
At the close of a rise in trading, AS Bryden increased $1.75 to $31.90 with investors trading 126 stock units, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.37 to $83.63 after closing with trading of 16,866 shares, Eppley lost $1.98 and ended at $35.02 as investors exchanged 519 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1.10 to end at $38 with just one unit changing hands, First Rock Real Estate rose 70 cents to finish at $9.20 in the trading of 2,017 shares, GraceKennedy sank $1.98 to finish at $72 with 2,820,553 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings fell $9 and ended at $300 with investors swapping 1,538 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.20 to $38.60 after an exchange of 152,100 stock units, Kingston Properties shed 58 cents to close at $8.41 with trading of 1,016 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $1.78 to end at $30.09 after an exchange of 9,436 stock units, Massy Holdings sank $1.45 in closing at $82.50 after investors ended trading 4,051 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 73 cents to finish at $8.29 after a transfer of 3,406 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4.98 to $70 with traders dealing in 250 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.68 to end at $50.32 after an exchange of 10,300 stock units, Proven Investments popped $2.58 to close at $20.48 with a transfer of 893 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $63, after trading at an intraday high of $63.99 with 21,024 units crossing the exchange, Seprod rose $1 and ended at $85 with 5,735 shares switching owners, Stanley Motta advanced $1 to close at $8 50 with stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group slipped 73 cents to $21.15 with investors dealing in 35,141 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $43 to close at $238.75 with 50 units passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $13.99 to end at $1,100 with an exchange of 207 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD market trading drops, index rises


Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday with investors exchanging 98 percent fewer shares with a 56 percent lower value than on Friday resulting from an exchange of nine securities, up from seven on Friday with prices of four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged at the close of the market.

The market closed with trading in 20,668 shares amounting to US$13,498, down from 843,267 stocks at US$30,797 on Friday. Trading averaged 2,296 shares at US$1,500 compared to 120,467 stocks at US$4,400 on Friday, with a month to date average of 54,477 units at US$2,908 versus 58,908 stocks at US$3,028 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 5.37 points to settle at 239.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values averages 7.1. 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 the US Dollar market, Margaritaville advanced 2 cents and ended at 10 US cents with 500 stock units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.45 after an exchange of just 3 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.29 of a cent to end at 1.46 US cents with a mere 2 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.1 of a cent to close at 6.1 US cents in an exchange of 12,000 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with only 2 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.32 of one cent to close at 2.88 US cents with a transfer of 1,079 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share ended at US$1.13 with 6,589 units crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share slipped 30 cents to close at US$10.40 after a transfer of 443 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 20 cents to finish at US$10 with the trading of 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Scotia’s $6 jump pushes JSE Main Market up

Scotia Group head quarters in Kingston.


Scotia Group jumped $6 to end at a new multiple year high of $61 and helped the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market to end higher on Monday, trading in 63 securities up from 61on Friday, with prices of 24 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending firm, following an 80 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with the value 67 percent lower than on Friday.

The market closed with the trading of 5,102,009 shares at $45,848,686 down sharply from 25,420,490 stock units at $137,218,439 on Friday. Trading averaged 80,984 shares at $727,757 compared with 416,729 stocks at $2,249,483 on Friday and month to date, with an average of 243,285 units at $1,716,475 just less than the 257,311 shares that were traded at $1,801,920 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.

Transjamaican Highway led the market with 1.37 million shares for 26.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 1.30 million stock units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group preferred 7.35% – 2028 with 372,144 units for 7.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 541.44 points to close at 385,257.95, the JSE Main Index climbed 418.99 points to end at 333,493.25 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.51 points to end at 69.08. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. 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.
At the close of trading activity, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.09 to $87 in an exchange of 159,933 stocks, Caribbean Producers fell 69 cents to close at $8.31 with 9,575 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.10 to $36.90 following a transfer of 9,738 shares. First Rock Real Estate slipped 95 cents to close at $8.50 with 5,503 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group fell 35 cents to $20.90 with 68,424 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Group shed 83 cents to finish at $7.56 with an exchange of 11,146 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose $3.11 and ended at $54 after 537 units crossed the market, Proven Investments sank $3.10 to $17.90 after an exchange of 6,700 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $1 to close at $39 with investors swapping 5,521 shares. Scotia Group gained $6 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $61 with 50,871 stock units switching owners, after trading at an intraday high of $62, Seprod dropped $1 to close at $84 as investors exchanged 19,018 stocks, Supreme Ventures popped 49 cents to finish at $21.99 closing at 4,569 units and Wisynco Group increased 43 cents and ended at $21.88 with investors trading 54,779 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preferred share declined $3 to $19 with 49 units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $1.85 to end at $43.85 with investors dealing in 63 stocks. JMMB Group 7% preferred share dipped 44 cents to close at $2.50 with a transfer of 9,075 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share surged $35.25 to finish at $281.75 trading 14 shares, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred share increased $58.99 to close at $1,113.99 with a mere one unit passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped 40 cents to $104 with investors trading 139 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market dips amidst big Transjamaican trade


Jamaica’s first toll road operators, Transjamaican Highway, sped away with just 80 percent of all shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, helping to drive the volume of stocks traded up by 96 percent and the value a solid 76 percent higher than on Thursday, flowing from trading in 61 securities, slightly down from 62 on Thursday and ending with prices of only 12 rising, 30 declining and 19 ending unchanged including Sterling Investments and Scotia Group that traded at 52 weeks’ high of $2.99 and $59.95 respectively.

The market closed with 25,420,490 shares trading for $137,218,439 compared with 12,971,604 stock units at $78,127,187 on Thursday. Trading averaged 416,729 shares at $2,249,483 compared to 209,219 stocks at $1,260,116 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 257,311 stock units at $1,801,920 compared with 242,754 shares at $1,761,050 on the previous day and December averaging 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading trade with 20.32 million shares for 79.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 1.30 million units for 5.1 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 763,258 stocks for 3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 257.67 points to 384,716.51, the JSE Main Index declined 685.56 points to conclude trading at 333,074.26 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.11 points to close trading at 68.57. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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.
At the close of market activity on Friday, AS Bryden dropped $1.80 to finish at $30.20 after  an exchange of 15,461 shares, Barita Investments declined 48 cents and ended at $73.50 with investors dealing in 9,711 stock units, Caribbean Cement shed $3.88 to close at $85.91 after exchanging 2,926 shares. Eppley rallied $2 to end at $37 with a transfer of 19 stock units, GraceKennedy sank 68 cents in closing at $74.02 after an exchange of 54,680 shares, Jamaica Broilers skidded $3.29 to close at $37.21 in trading 10,613 stock units. Jamaica Producers fell 95 cents to $23.70 after a transfer of 13,054 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 39 cents to close at $12.99 with traders dealing in 13,854 stocks, Kingston Wharves dropped $2.48 to end at $28.02 with 10,754 units passing through the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $5 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $65 with investors trading 15 shares, NCB Financial advanced 55 cents and ended at $50.75 with 125,859 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica dropped $5.10 to close at $50.89 with investors swapping 3,572 stocks. Seprod declined 60 cents to $85 with 3,652 units changing hands and Supreme Ventures sank 50 cents to close at $21.50 with an exchange of 11,992 stocks.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $1.94 to finish at $42 with 140 shares crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $60 and ended at $1,055 with a mere 2 stock units switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican pushes JSE USD trades


Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, following an exchange of 611,732 units of Transjamaican Highway shares accounting for nearly 73 percent of the overall volume traded following a 946 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a 211 percent more value than on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Thursday with prices of three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed after an exchange of 843,267 shares for US$30,797 compared with 80,626 stock units at US$9,893 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average 120,467 stock units at US$4,400 compared to 10,078 shares at US$1,237 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 58,908 units at US$3,028 compared with 54,555 stocks at US$2,931 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 shares for US$7,451. The US Denominated Equities Index shed 4.42 points to conclude trading at 234.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used 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, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 9.08 cents in closing at 69.58 US cents with investors trading just 7 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 0.9 of a cent to 12.8 US cents with an exchange of 46,301 shares, Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of one cent to close at 1.75 US cents while 73,573 stocks were traded. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.9 of a cent to 6 US cents as investors exchanged 111,539 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents to close with 67 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.33 of one cent to finish at 2.56 US cents in an exchange of 611,732 units.

In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.70 with 48 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market reverses early week’s loss


The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed at the close of trading on Thursday and with the gains on Wednesday has now recovered the grounds lost on Monday and Tuesday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 59 on Wednesday, with prices of 28 rising, 14 declining and 20 ending unchanged and resulting in the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent and the value 54 percent lower than on Wednesday, with Scotia Group trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $58 and ending at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $55.24.

The market closed with trading in  12,971,604 shares for $78,127,187, down from 14,875,532 stock units at $170,956,270 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 209,219 shares at $1,260,116 compared with 252,128 stocks at $2,897,564  on Wednesday and month to date an average of 242,754 stock units at $1,761,05 compared with 246,185 shares at $1,812,300 on the previous day and with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902 in December
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.39 million shares for 26.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.19 million stocks for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sterling Investments closed with 1.78 million stock units for 13.7 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy ended with 1.47 million shares for 11.3 percent of the stocks traded and Carreras with 1.08 million stock units for 8.3 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,293.20 points to 384,974.18, the JSE Main Index gained 1,535.63 points to close at 333,759.82 and the JSE Financial Index advanced  0.82  points to end at 68.46. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
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 financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden jumped $1.83 to end at $32 with investors trading 321 stocks, Barita Investments rose 37 cents to close at $73.98 with 2,664 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement rallied $8.76 to $89.79 with investors trading 53,557 stocks. Carreras shed 60 cents to finish at $14 with 1,075,983 units clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $1.99 and ended at $38 as investors exchanged 307 shares, First Rock Real Estate increased 39 cents to close at $9.49 in trading 2,542 stock units. GraceKennedy popped 70 cents to $74.70 with 22,011 units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers skidded 49 cents and ended at $40.50 in an exchange of 43,693 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained 75 cents to finish at $24.65 in trading 502 shares. Kingston Wharves advanced 50 cents to close at $30.50 with 2,567 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Group rose 84 cents to close at $8.40 after a transfer of 23,202 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 62 cents to end at $9.99 with investors dealing in 5,340 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose $5.10 in closing at $55.99 with a mere 5 shares, Proven Investments climbed $3.30 to $20.80 after an exchange of 45,359 stock units, Seprod increased $1.58 to end at $85.60 with a transfer of 2,738 stocks. Sterling Investments rallied 43 cents and ended at $2.80 with 1,776,929 units crossing the exchange, Supreme Ventures gained 85 cents to close at $22 with 8,325 shares switching owners and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 49 cents to finish at $12.01 after an exchange of 11,582 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage in JSE US Dollar market  


Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday with 48 percent fewer shares changing hands having a 17 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following an exchange of eight securities on both days and ending with prices of three declining and five ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 80,626 shares for US$9,893 compared to 153,983 stocks at US$11,863 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 10,078 stock units at US$1,237 down from 19,248 stocks at US$1,483 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 54,555 shares at US$2,931 versus 58,465 stock units at US$3,080 on the previous day and December with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 1.06 points to 238.42. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.2. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.5 US cents in an exchange of 2,014 units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.45 with investors swapping 30 stocks, Proven Investments skidded 0.9 of a cent to end at 11.9 US cents after an exchange of 13,070 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 1.72 US cents with 37,300 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.9 US cents with 17,183 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.89 US cents after a transfer of 7,391 stocks.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share slipped 0.5 of a cent to US$1.13 with investors dealing in 3,411 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.70 in an exchange of 227 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains on the JSE USD market  


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended with solid gains on Wednesday, following a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 32 percent greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, down from 10 on Tuesday with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged and ending with the US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.75 percent 239.48 after climbing 4.13 points.

The market closed with an exchange of 153,983 shares for US$11,863 up from 133,100 stocks at US$8,966 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 19,248 stock units at US$1,483 exceeding the 13,310 stocks at US$897 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 58,465 shares at US$3,080 just less than the 62,245 stock units at US$3,234 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 stocks for US$7,451.
The The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.2. 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 trading, Margaritaville ended at 8 US cents with a transfer of 57,804 shares, Productive Business Solutions closed at US$1.45 with 11 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments popped 1.05 cents to 12.8 US cents with investors dealing in 31,667 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 1.72 US cents in an exchange of 34,366 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 5.9 US cents with investors swapping 56 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.11 of one cent to finish at 2.9 US cents with an exchange of 28,775 stock units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share dropped 0.2 of one cent and ended at US$1.135 with 1,274 stocks changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share lost 10 cents to conclude trading of 30 units at US$10.70.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Carreras dominates Main Market for 2nd day


Carreras, buoyed by a big surge in third quarter profits and a hike in dividends is enjoying a renaissance of increased investors’ interest and ending with the stock being the dominant trade for a second consecutive day, with just under 30 percent of the day’s volume that dropped 42 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, along with a 55 percent drop in value from that on Monday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 63, with prices of 18 rising, 30 declining and 14 unchanged and resulting in a fall in market value with declines in the major Indices.

The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,080.97 points to close at 380,595.30, the JSE Main Index sank 1,376.79 points to conclude trading at 329,739.81 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.27 points to conclude trading at 67.01.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The market closed with 7,781,071 shares trading for $51,965,822 compared with 13,403,146 stock units at $115,867,880 on Monday. Trading averaged 125,501 shares at $838,158 compared to 212,748 stocks at $1,839,173 on Monday and month to date, an average of 245,543 units at $1,695,243 compared with 260,889 shares at $1,804,808 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Carreras ended with an exchange of 2.27 million shares for 29.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.19 million stocks for 28.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million stock units for 13 percent of the market share.
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.
At the close of the Main Market, Barita Investments increased by 35 cents to $74 with 2,430 stock units changing hands, Berger Paints fell 87 cents and ended at $7.50 with a mere 166 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to end at $89 after an exchange of 5,290 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.69 to close at $37.31 with a transfer of 352 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 95 cents to finish at $74 with investors dealing in 27,535 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to close at $308 with 264 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 47 cents to $12.99 in trading 1,873 shares, Kingston Properties gained 66 cents and ended at $8.92 with 1,613 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves lost $1 to end at $30.90 with trading in 5,477 shares. Massy Holdings dropped $3 in closing at $84 with an exchange of 1,571 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 49 cents to finish at $3.81 and closed with a mere one unit being traded, Pan Jamaica declined $6.85 to close at $50.12 as investors exchanged 1,703 stock units. Proven Investments climbed 80 cents to $19.60 after a transfer of 4,945 shares, Scotia Group sank 80 cents to finish at $54 with investors trading 6,145 stocks, but the supply of this stock has virtually dried with few shares on offer currently. Seprod advanced $2 and ended at $86 in an exchange of 865 units and Wisynco Group slipped 56 cents to end at $21.02 with 25,115 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $6 in closing at $2,690 in an exchange of 7 shares and 138 Student Living preferred share rose $21.25 to close at $246.50 with investors swapping 6 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE US Dollar market loses ground


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended Tuesday, with an 87 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded falling having a 73 percent lower value than on Monday, resulting in an exchange of 10 securities, similar to trading on Monday with prices of seven rising and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 133,100 shares for US$8,966 down sharply from 1,016,484 stocks at US$33,512 on Monday. Trading averaged 13,310 shares at US$897 compared to 101,648 stock units at US$3,351 on Monday, with a month to date average of 62,245 shares at US$3,234 moderately lower than 68,949 stock units at US$3,554 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 stocks for US$7,451.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased by 2.29 points to conclude trading at 235.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best-known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.1. 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 trading, Margaritaville ended at 8 US cents with 1 share crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.45 after a transfer of 35 stock units, Proven Investments gained 0.6 of a cent in closing at 11.75 US cents with investors trading 1,106 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.6 of one cent to end at 6.9 US cents after an exchange of 1,494 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents in trading 101 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.12 of one cent to close at 2.79 US cents with 129,794 units crossing the market.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share rose 10.7 cents to US$1.137 with a transfer of 66 shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share advanced 20 cents to close at US$10.80 after the trading of 54 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% increased 57.8 cents to end at US$9.98 with 11 shares switching owners and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% rallied 9 cents in closing at US$9.80 with investors dealing in 438 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.