Transjamaican – 98% of JSE USD Market

May 16, 2025 by
Transjamaican, the Highway 2000 operators, carved out just over 98 percent of all shares moving over the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday resulting in a 430 percent hike in the volume of stocks traded, having 184 percent more value than on Thursday with market activity leading to six securities switching owners, compared with seven on Thursday with prices of just one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 818,516 shares for US$25,705, shooting up from 154,390 stocks at US$9,049 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 136,419 shares at US$4,284 well above 22,056 stocks at US$1,293 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 44,113 units at US$1,698, up from 38,461 stocks at US$1,540 on the previous day, versus April, with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The USD Denominated Equities Index sank 0.55 points to 246.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 12. 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 market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.98 US cents after an exchange of 2,319 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.02 of one cent to 7.42 US cents after closing with 5,400 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 1,741 stock units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.03 of one cent to end at 2.49 US cents after an exchange of 806,121 shares.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% sank 1 cent to close at US$1.97 with investors swapping 2,917 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.11 with 18 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.stock 

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Trading dives on the JSE USD market

May 13, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday with a 59 percent plunge in the volume of stock being exchanged, carrying a 58 percent lower value than Monday, following an exchange of 12 securities, compared with 11 on Monday with prices of six rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with a mere 134,176 shares changing hands at just US$5,186, well below the 329,701 stocks at US$12,304 on Monday.
Trading averaged 11,181 shares at US$432, falling from 29,973 stock units at US$1,119 on Monday, with a month to date average of 32,836 units at US$1,443 compared with 36,602 stocks at US$1,619 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.77 points to conclude trading at 247.54. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.8. 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 market, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.01 of one cent in closing at 1.81 US cents with 205 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville rose 1.3 cents to 8.2 US cents with investors trading 5,434 units, Productive Business Solutions rallied 2 cents to finish at US$1.40 after traders exchanged 100 stocks. Proven Investments slipped 1.59 cents and ended at 9.4 US cents with 1,008 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in an exchange of 614 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 7.45 US cents with investors trading 3,725 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 8 US cents with traders switching ownership of 32 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of a cent to finish at 2.57 US cents, with investors dealing in 122,743 stocks.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share popped 1 cent and ended at US$1.98 after trading of 186 stock units. AS Bryden ended at US$1 with a transfer of 61 shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share advanced 16 cents to end at US$10.36 after traders exchanged 27 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% sank 6 cents to close at US$8.74 with investors trading 41 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Steady JSE USD market trades on Monday

May 12, 2025 by
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market was steady on Monday, in comparison to Friday, with an exchange of 329,701 shares for US$12,304 just slightly lower than the 369,303 stocks that traded on Friday, with a value of US$12,397 and resulted in the exchange of 11 securities, compared with six on Friday with prices of three rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.

Trading on Monday averaged 29,973 shares at US$1,119 far below the average of 61,551 stocks at US$2,066 on Friday, with a month to date average of 36,602 units at US$1,619 within the range of 37,859 stocks at US$1,713 on the previous trading day and well below April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.25 points to 245.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.7. 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 market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.8 US cents with investors transferring 33,051 shares, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.38 after 40 stock units passed through the market, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with 34 shares switching owners. Sterling Investments increased 0.19 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 2,056 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.45 of a cent to end at 7.45 US cents with 1,273 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 0.01 of a cent to close at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 14 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 of a cent to 2.54 US cents as sellers exchanged 292,781 stock units, following release of solid first quarter results.
In the preferred segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 22 cents to close at US$10.20 as investors traded 37 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% SCIUSD8.0i remained at US$8.80 after an exchange of 15 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% SCIUSD8.00D gained 58 cents to finish at US$9.20 with 200 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with an exchange of 200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading fell, JSE USD market inched higher

May 8, 2025 by
Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed higher on Thursday, with an 18 percent fall in the volume of stocks that changed hands, with a 45 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading in 10 securities compared with seven on Wednesday as prices of three rose, four declined and three ended unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 217,386 shares for US$11,618, falling from 264,864 stocks at US$21,126 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 21,739 shares at US$1,162, a fall from 37,838 stocks at US$3,018 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 35,126 stock units at US$1,673, which is closely aligned with the 38,313 stocks at US$1,794 on the previous day and well below April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index squeezed out a 0.62 points rally to end at 248.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. 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 market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.8 US cents after traders transferred 55,027 shares, Margaritaville lost 1.1 cents in closing at 6.9 US cents with investors trading 286 units, Proven Investments ended at 10.99 US cents with 4,500 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments dropped 0.19 of a cent to finish at 1.81 US cents with a transfer of 1,583 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 1 cent to end at 7 US cents after closing with an exchange of 28,129 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.01 US cents with traders dealing in 1,181 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 2.49 US cents with 126,110 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rallied 9.7 cents in closing at US$8.80 with 18 shares switching ownership, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% fell US$1.38 to close at US$8.62 with investors clearing 500 stock units from the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% dropped US$1.20 to end at US$8.80 with an exchange of 52 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE USD market jumped 5% on Monday

May 5, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market jumped 4.7 percent in closing trading on Monday, resulting from an exchange of 12 securities, up from nine on Friday with prices of three rising, six declining and three ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded rising 210 percent as the value dipped by 24 percent lower than on Friday.

Despite the jump in the number of companies traded, the market closed with an exchange of just 309,324 shares for US$9,698 compared to 99,850 shares at US$12,828 on Friday.
Trading averaged 25,777 shares at US$808 well above the 11,094 stocks at US$1,425 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,667 units at US$1,641, down from 46,584 stocks at US$2,265 on the previous trading day and April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 10.72 points to finish at 229.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. 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 2025.
At the close of the market activity, AS Bryden popped 4.1 cents to close at 24 US cents in an exchange of a mere one share, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.99 US cents with investors trading 27,139 stock units, Margaritaville dipped 0.13 of a cent to end at 7.87 US cents with traders switching owners of 229 shares. Proven Investments sank 0.01 of one cent to close at 11.0 US cents with investors trading 145 shares,  Sterling Investments advanced 0.38 of a cent and ended at 2.14 US cents with traders dealing in 5,968 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after a transfer of 26,694 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.19 of one cent and ended at 8.01 US cents with 668 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.11 of one cent to 2.42 US cents after 248,237 shares were traded.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share fell 3 cents to close at US$1.10 with traders dealing in 159 stock units. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 20 cents to finish at US$10.20 after 15 shares were traded, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 96 cents in closing at US$9.76 after an exchange of 35 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 in trading 34 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading slides on JSE USD Market

May 2, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, after an 85 percent dive in the volume of stocks traded, with a 45 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of nine securities, compared with seven on Thursday, with prices of four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 99,850 shares for US$12,828 compared to 645,488 stocks at US$23,415 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 11,094 shares at US$1,425, down from 92,213 stock units at US$3,345 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 46,584 units at US$2,265 compared with April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.29 points to end at 219.16. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.7. 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 1.99 US cents with 4,270 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions slipped 21.6 cents to US$1.224 after an exchange of 119 units, Sterling Investments sank 0.24 of one cent to finish at 1.76 US cents with investors swapping 6,571 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after 36,905 stock units crossed the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.65 of a cent to end at 8.2 US cents in an exchange of 393 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.07 of a cent to close at 2.53 US cents following trading of 47,348 units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share popped 2 cents to US$2 with 4,100 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share gained 12.9 cents to close at US$1.13 with traders dealing in 109 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 7.9 cents to finish at US$8.80 after an exchange of 35 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican grabs 95% of JSE US Market

April 30, 2025 by
Trading surged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with Transjamaican Highway grabbing for 95 percent of the volume of stocks traded and contributing to a 2,992 percent surge in the overall volume traded, with a 1,190 percent greater value than on Tuesday, resulting from the exchange of eight securities, compared with nine on Tuesday, with prices of four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 6,757,426 shares for US$186,982, up from 218,515 stock units at US$14,425 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 844,678 shares at US$23,248, sharply ahead of the 24,279 stocks changing hands at US$1,603 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 261,717 units at US$10,686 compared with 234,444 stocks at US$10,098 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 261,717 stock units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 15.95 points to wrap up trading at 226.15. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 12. 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, AS Bryden rallied 3.9 cents to end at 19.9 US cents in switching ownership of 22,352 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.99 US cents with an exchange of 4 stock units, Productive Business Solutions slipped 1 cent to finish at US$1.44 with trading of 2,165 shares. Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents after an exchange of 141,810 stocks, Sterling Investments popped 0.44 of one cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 2.4 US cents with a transfer of 156,441 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.72 of one cent in closing at 3 US cents with investors dealing in 6,434,630 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% slipped 97.9 cents to US$8.721 with 23 units clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% rose US$1.1999 in closing at US$9.9999 in an exchange of just one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Broad-based trading on JSE USD Market

April 28, 2025 by
Broad-based trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with solid contribution from preferred shares, resulting in the exchange of 15 securities, up from 11 on Friday, with prices of eight stocks declining and seven ending unchanged. At the close, the volume of stocks traded rose 136 percent, with a 292 percent jump in value compared to Friday.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,023,379 shares for US$89,468, up from 433,666 stock units at US$22,834 on Friday.
Trading averaged 68,225 shares at US$5,965, up from 39,424 stock units at US$2,076 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 246,119 units at US$10,570 compared with 264,272 stocks at US$11,040 on the previous day and March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.35 points to settle at 209.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 11.3. 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 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.99 US cents with 9 shares changing hands, Margaritaville dipped 0.2 of one cent and ended at 8 US cents with 753 units crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 4.87 cents to close at 39.99 US cents with investors trading just one stock. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.43 and closed with 34 shares being traded, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with investors dealing in 335,241 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.96 US cents after a transfer of 10,083 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.1 of one cent to 8.7 US cents in switching ownership of 2,372 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.85 US cents with investors swapping 307 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.28 of a cent to end at 2.28 US cents after an exchange of 648,515 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share ended at US$1.98 with 5,442 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share sank 2.79 cents and ended at US$1.00 in an exchange of 20,000 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share slipped 40 cents to finish at US$10 after trading of 80 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US8% lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at US$8.40 with a transfer of 12 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US8% ended at US$10 as investors exchanged 450 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank US$1.1999 to end at US$8.80 in trading 80 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading dived on JSE USD Market

April 24, 2025 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday, with a 73 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, having a 52 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Trading resulted in activities in eight securities, compared with 10 on Wednesday, with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 870,827 shares for US$59,277 compared to 3,246,465 stocks at US$123,728 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 108,853 shares at US$7,410, down from 324,647 stocks at US$12,373 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 282,458 units at US$11,765 compared with 293,308 shares at US$12,037 on the previous day and well above March with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.52 points to 223.44. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 11.6. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.99 US cents with investors trading 24,900 shares, Margaritaville slipped 0.09 of a cent to 8.2 US cents and closed after 5,332 stock units changed hands, Proven Investments lost 0.44 of a cent to finish at 10.56 US cents in an exchange of 306,500 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 1.85 cents and ended at 8.8 US cents with 5,392 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.15 of one cent to end at 8.85 US cents after an exchange of 30 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of one cent to close at 2.38 US cents with a transfer of 516,154 shares.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.028 after an exchange of 12,485 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share popped 40 cents to end at US$10.40 with 34 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE USD market trading plummeted

April 16, 2025 by
Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 71 percent, with a 75 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, down from 13 on Tuesday, with prices of one rising, six declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 631,514 shares for US$47,545 compared to 2,201,110 stock units at US$192,691 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 70,168 shares at US$5,283, down sharply from 169,316 units at US$14,822 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 321,017 stock units at US$13,206 compared with 344,782 shares at US$13,956 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 92,288 units for US$8,588.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 2.88 points to close at 225.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. 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 2025.
At the close of the day, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.01 of one cent to close at 1.99 US cents with traders dealing in 746 shares, Productive Business Solutions fell by 4 cents to US$1.41 after an exchange of 18 units, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with 27,469 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.95 US cents in switching ownership of 9,728 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.9 of a cent and ended at 6.1 US cents after 37,253 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.51 US cents with 528,962 shares crossing the exchange.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share skidded 0.1 of a cent to close at US$1.034 with a transfer of 27,280 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% lost 45.22 cents to finish at US$8.25 with an exchange of 20 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 5.1 cents and ended at US$8.651 in trading 38 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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