Funds entering the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, climbed 446 percent over Monday’s levels, with the volume of traded rising 38 percent. Trading resulted in an exchange of six securities, up from five on Monday with prices of two rising and four declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 217,942 shares with a value of US$41,341 after climbing from 157,534 stock units at US$7,569 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 36,324 shares at US$6,890 after rising from 31,507 stock units at US$1,514 on Monday, with a month to date average of 46,004 shares at US$4,311 compared with 47,355 stock units at US$3,952 on the previous day and well below May, after closing with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.81 points to finish at 235.11. 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 most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the trading, Productive Business Solutions advanced 6 cents to end at 40 US cents following trading of 1,527 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.8 of one cent to 6.89 US cents with 1,842 stocks being traded, Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 1.99 US cents in an exchange of 30 units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.1 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents with 41,128 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 4.67 US cents with investors dealing in 143,361 stock units.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% fell 5 cents to close at US$1.05 after a transfer of 30,054 shares.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 157,534 shares for US$7,569, down from 366,672 shares at US$71,333 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 31,507 shares at US$1,514, down from 45,834 stock units at US$8,917 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 47,355 units at US$3,952 after slipping from 49,441 stock units at US$4,272 on the previous day and May, with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607. The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.59 points to finish at 235.92. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.5. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Proven Investments rose 0.02 of one cent to 6.09 US cents with investors dealing in 979 shares,
The market closed with an exchange of 366,672 shares for US$71,333 compared to 40,971 stock units at US$5,045 on Thursday.
The market closed with an average of 8,194 shares at US$1,009 dropping from 106,347 stock units at US$5,468 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 50,402 units at US$3,034 after skidding from 58,844 stock units at US$3,439 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,063,465 shares for US$54,678 up sharply from 112,843 stock units at US$16,717 on Tuesday.
The market closed after an exchange of 294,791 shares for US$14,575, after sliding from 351,502 stocks at US$19,547 on Friday.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,834,949 shares for US$84,245 up from 459,211 stock units valued at US$23,917 on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 459,211 shares valued at US$23,917, after dropping from 1,332,877 stock units with a value of US$67,999 on Tuesday.