Falling stocks pressured the US Denominated Equities on Friday resulting in a 7 percent drop in the market index as it ended with a notable 17.75 points fall to close at 241.11 as the volume of stocks traded declined 84 percent with a 71 percent lower value than on Thursday at the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, following an exchange of seven securities, down from nine on Thursday with prices of two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 376,670 shares for US$19,813 well short of the 2,290,277 stocks valued US$68,443 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an averaged of 53,810 shares for US$2,830 down from 254,475 stocks at US$7,605 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 152,075 units at US$5,186 compared with 172,306 stocks at US$5,671 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended 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 6.8. 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 trading, AS Bryden lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 18 US cents with a transfer of just one stock unit, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents with 17,839 shares crossing the exchange, 
Sterling Investments advanced 0.11 of one cent to finish at 1.37 US cents with investors trading 54,605 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.58 US cents after an exchange of 87,572 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of one cent to close at 2.79 US cents with 211,776 shares trading.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share fell 5 cents to close at US$1.11 with 4,871 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9 with investors trading just 6 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, 488,159,035 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,160,587 units on Thursday, with the value of stock units traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $3.43 billion, which is greater than the $210.17 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 376,670 shares for US$19,813 down from 2,290,277 units at US$68,443 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the Jamaica Stock Exchange listed ordinary shares, grouped by industry, thus allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
Investors can use this measure to assess stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed after 14,673,394 shares were traded at $182,739,456 compared with 14,504,716 stocks at $68,895,426 on Wednesday. The average trade amounted to 262,025 stock units at $3,263,205 compared with 230,234 stocks at $1,093,578 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 343,645 stock units at $2,065,618 compared with 368,759 shares at $1,697,130 on the previous day and November ending with an average of 286,669 units at $2,555,172.
the JSE Main Index dropped by 718.62 points to close at 320,088.81 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.28 points to end the day at 64.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.9 of one cent to finish at 5.1 US cents with 286 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.1 of a cent to 2.75 US cents with a transfer of 2,271,661 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 659.81 points to 332,409.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,110.73 points to 367,813.65, the JSE Main Index declined 718.62 points to close at 320,088.81, the Junior Market Index popped 3.82 points to close at 3,669.96, and the JSE USD Market Index lost 6.66 points to end the day at 259.86.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.4 based on 202-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding one-time major time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.by 
The market closed with 14,504,716 shares being traded at $68,895,426 down from 22,368,398 stock units at $108,813,417 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 55 cents to $9.50 with investors dealing in 4,609 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $13.22 to close at $74.38 with a mere 8 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 46 cents to end at $50.49 with investors trading 42,694 shares. Proven Investments shed $1.51 to finish at $17.97 after an exchange of 1,234 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1 and ended at $37 with 80,212 stocks crossing the market and Stanley Motta rose 41 cents to end at $6.92 with a transfer of 533 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 998,749 shares for US$31,588 down from 1,644,221 stocks at US$53,768 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 124,844 shares at US$3,948 much lower than 164,422 stocks at US$5,377 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 142,725 units at US$4,975 compared with 151,140 stocks at US$5,458 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents after 6,783 stock units were traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.85 US cents after an exchange of 970,382 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 839.30 points to 333,069.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,400.46 points to 368,924.38, the JSE Main Index fell 520.23 points to close at 320,807.43, the Junior Market Index slipped 47.61 points to finish at 3,666.14 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.22 points to 265.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2023-4 and 2024-25 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure to assess stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 22,368,398 shares being traded at$108,813,417 down from 30,240,989 stock units at $131,168,749 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 379,125 shares at $1,844,295, well below the 504,016 stocks with an average of $2,186,146 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 442,096 stock units for $2,016,657 compared to an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
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.
NCB Financial popped 95 cents to $50.95 in an exchange of 264,825 shares, Pan Jamaica skidded $2 and ended at $50 in trading just 1 stock unit, Sagicor Group advanced $1.44 to close at $38 with 27,156 shares passing through the market and Scotia Group rose 99 cents to finish at $46.49 in an exchange of 33,589 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.55 US cents with investors swapping 291 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents with 42,442 units switching owners and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.23 of one cent to 2.85 US cents with traders dealing in 1,596,490 stocks.