Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 756 percent, valued 158 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in six securities traded, compared to six on Wednesday with one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 389,899 shares were traded for US$37,298 compared to 45,555 stock units at US$14,460 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 64,983 shares at US$6,216 versus 7,593 units at US$2,410 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 52,601 shares at US$3,747 compared with 51,949 units at US$3,617 on the previous day. Trading in July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 1.20 points to close at 240.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4 US cents in an exchange of 4 shares, Margaritaville climbed 0.4 of a cent in closing at 11.5 US cents in trading 100,001 stocks, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 8 cents to 57 US cents and closed with an exchange of 682 units. Proven Investments shed 0.2 of a cent to end at 14.6 US cents, with 157,209 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.31 of a cent to 10.49 US cents, with 1,734 units being traded and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.75 US cents with traders dealing in 130,269 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks slipped on JSE USD Market
Trading dives on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 87 percent, with the value 63 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting in the trading of six securities, down from eight on Tuesday with one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 45,555 shares at US$14,460 compared to 343,792 units at US$39,382 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 7,593 shares at US$2,410 compared with 42,974 shares at US$4,923 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 51,949 shares at US$3,617 compared with 54,414 units at US$3,684 on the previous day. Trading in July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.66 points to finish at 241.36.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is calculated using the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents after 376 shares were traded, Margaritaville shed 0.4 of a cent to close at 11.1 US cents with investors trading 26,918 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 65 US cents in an exchange of 510 stock units, Proven Investments popped 0.3 of a cent to close at 14.8 US cents, with 7,529 stocks passing through the market and Sterling Investments dropped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 1.94 US cents with investors dealing in 215 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% lost 5 cents to close at US$1 in an exchange of 10,007 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rebound for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 12 percent after the value jumping 65 percent compared to trading on Tuesday, following trading in 50 securities down from 56 on Tuesday and leading to prices of 13 rising, 21 falling and 16 ending unchanged.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,340.21 points to 356,869.10, the JSE Main Index rose 1,279.01 points to close at 323,635.78 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.32 points to end trading at 71.55.
A total of 7,549,896 shares were traded for $79,965,770 in contrast with 8,602,396 units at $48,412,908 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 150,998 shares at $1,599,315 versus 153,614 shares at $864,516 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 356,371 units at $1,710,697 compared with 369,304 units at $1,717,711 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.59 million shares for 34.4 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.70 million units for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 812,000 units for 10.8 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints dipped 74 cents to $7.05 after an exchange of 6,538 shares, Caribbean Producers fell 39 cents and ended at $9.60 while investors traded 15,883 stock units, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.08 to close at $18 with an exchange of 15,539 units. Massy Holdings rose 75 cents in closing at $101 after investors ended trading 152 stocks, Mayberry Investments increased 64 cents to end at $8.64 while a mere 202 stocks passed through the market, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 40 cents to close at $11 with 37,481 units being traded. Pan Jamaica advanced 86 cents in closing at $48.05 after a transfer of 23,977 stock units, Sagicor Group shed $2.82 to end at $44.08 with investors exchanging 28,063 shares, Scotia Group climbed 99 cents to close at $34 in trading 1,066 stocks. Seprod fell $1.99 to $68 with a transfer of 5,919 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 55 cents in closing at $11.44, with 9,330 shares crossing the market and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 33 cents to close at $3.03 after a transfer of 4,947 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1 and ended at $55 after three units cleared the market and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $50 to end at $3050 in an exchange of 9 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Pull back for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 12 percent and the value 36 percent lower than Monday, with 56 securities trading compared with 58 on Monday, with 25 rising, 20 falling and 11 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,602,396 shares were traded for $48,412,908 compared with 9,803,797 units at $75,092,515 on Monday.
Trading averaged 153,614 shares at $864,516 compared with 169,031 units at $1,294,699 on Monday and month to date, an average of 369,304 stocks at $1,717,711, compared to 385,670 shares at $1,782,452 on the previous day. Trading in July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.17 million shares for 36.9 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 1.55 million units for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 888,086 units for 10.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,282.01 points to close at 355,528.89, the JSE Main Index declined 1,867.4 points to 322,356.77 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.64 points to end at 71.23.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped 49 cents to close at $51.50, with investors transferring 29,125 shares, First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.05 to end at $8.75, with 2,095 units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 65 cents in closing at $10.05 as investors exchanged 849 stocks. Kingston Properties rallied 44 cents and ended at $7.44 after an exchange of 3,998 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $1.10 to $28.90 as 5,630 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Investments shed 57 cents to end at $8 in an exchange of 15,942 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 40 cents in closing at $11.40 in an exchange of 251 stock units, 
NCB Financial gained $2.98 to close at $75, after 64,578 units crossed the exchange, 138 Student Living rallied 40 cents to close at $4.65 in switching ownership of 1,400 shares. Pan Jamaica rose $4.19 to $47.19 with 500 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group rallied $1.81 to $46.90, with 29,098 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group lost 99 cents to end at $33.01 after a transfer of 109,584 stock units. Seprod popped 99 cents to close at $69.99 after an exchange of 53,646 stocks, Supreme Ventures climbed $1.39 and ended at $28.50 with investors swapping 5,620 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 67 cents in closing at $11.99 and closed with 28,630 stocks being traded and Victoria Mutual Investments declined 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.70, with 104,183 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $8 to end at $100 while exchanging 2,195 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading gains for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 22 percent with a 337 percent increased value compared to trading on Monday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to six on Monday with five rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 343,792 shares were exchanged for US$39,382, up from 282,396 units at US$9,019 on Monday.
Trading averaged 42,974 shares at US$4,923 compared with 47,066 units at US$1,503 on Monday, with a month to date average of 54,414 shares for US$3,684 compared with 55,329 units at US$3,585 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 6.67 points and concluded trading at 240.70.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville increased 0.16 of a cent to 11.5 US cents, with 300,000 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 10 cents to 65 US cents in switching ownership of 2,592 units, 
Productive Business Solutions shed 10 cents to end at US$1.70 while exchanging 62 stocks. Proven Investments remained at 14.5 US cents to close trading of 5,000 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.17 of a cent to end at 1.97 US cents in an exchange of 247 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 1.8 cents to 10.8 US cents, with 1,845 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 10 US cents in trading 19,478 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent to 1.75 US cents after a transfer of 14,568 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Surge in JSE Main Market index
Stocks closed much higher on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the market index surging more than 4,000 points following a mild decline in the volume of stocks traded as the value surged 91 percent above the outcome on Friday, after trading in 58 securities compared with 55 on Friday, resulting in 20 rising, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 9,803,797 shares were traded for $75,092,515 against 10,256,198 units at $39,416,576 on Friday.
Trading averaged 169,031 shares at $1,294,699 compared with 186,476 units at $716,665 on Friday and month to date, an average of 385,670 stock units at $1,782,452 versus 404,148 units at $1,824,055 on the previous trading day. Trading in July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
JMMB Group 7.35% was the leading trade, with 2.42 million shares for 24.7 percent of total trades followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.82 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.18 million units for 12 percent market share and Wigton Windfarm with 1.10 million units for 11.2 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,373.19 points to close at 357,810.90, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,153.40 points to 324,224.20 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.39 points to 71.87.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are calculated based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments increased 94 cents and ended at $74.95 with a transfer of 48,849 shares, Berger Paints rose 74 cents to end at $7.79 and closed with 1,964 units changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $5.95 in closing at $41.95 as 710 stock units passed through the market. First Rock Real Estate lost $1.10 to close at $7.70, with 7,000 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings advanced $18.25 to $439.75 with investors transferring 45 stock units, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.79 and ended at $27.80, with 520 shares crossing the exchange. 
Massy Holdings fell 75 cents to close at $100.25 in trading 691 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 40 cents in closing at $11 with investors exchanging 36,852 stocks, NCB Financial declined 98 cents to $72.02 with an exchange of 562,220 shares. 138 Student Living shed 40 cents to end at $4.25 with stakeholders trading 2,445 stock units, Pan Jamaica dipped $4.18 to $43 after a transfer of 630 units, Portland JSX popped 50 cents to $10 in switching ownership of 144 shares. Proven Investments dipped 36 cents in closing at $22.35 with shareholders swapping 4,445 stock units, Radio Jamaica fell 16 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.38 after an exchange of 45,658 shares, Sagicor Group gained $1.01 and ended at $45.09, with 58,600 stocks crossing the market. Scotia Group rose $1 to end at $34 after an exchange of 7,749 shares, Seprod popped $1.99 to end at $69 in an exchange of 1,343 units, Supreme Ventures lost 39 cents to close at $27.11 in an exchange of 36,633 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 68 cents and ended at $11.32, with 30,018 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed 75 cents in closing at $56, with 6,058 units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased by $2 to $1002 after trading 200 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $8 to close at $92 while exchanging three stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks to Watch
There is currently low interest in buying Main Market stocks, even when the companies perform well and deliver positive results. One exception is Transjamaican Highway which has gained 86 percent for the year to date with more gains on the cards.
Dolphin Cove gained 31% for 2023 to date but should go higher.
The action is in the Junior Market, but even there, the interest is glacier-like, with a few stocks moving higher as buying demand is now overwhelming sellers.
A look behind the stock order book shows that a few merit watching over the next few weeks.
The list includes Carreras, Dolphin Cove, Fontana, Lasco Distributers, Lasco Manufacturing, ISP Finance, Mayberry Investments as well as Transjamaican Highway.
Carreras is enjoying consolidation of demand around the $8 level following a jump in earnings in the June quarter from rising sales. However, that is unlikely to change it from primarily one for high dividend yield rather than capital appreciation.
Dolphin Cove’s stock is up 31 percent for the year to date, but profit for the six months to June is up 48 percent over the year to June 2022. Investors may want to note the latest report on the court judgement on the sale of Mystic Mountain. There were indications that Dolphin Cove was an interested buyer and they may well be amongst the preferred bidders. If they succeed, expect the stock with limited offers posted on the JSE platform to jump.
Lasco Distributors‘ trend line shows an upward slopping momentum for the stock supported by earnings that increased 38 percent in the first quarter to June, following a 33 percent rise in full year profits to March this year. Buying interest is solid in the $4 and over region that is overwhelming supply on offer between $4.49 and $5 after that; there are currently less than 70,000 units on offer.
Lasco
Lasco Manufacturing‘s profit for the 2023 fiscal year jumped 37 percent after tax, followed by 27 percent for the June quarter. Still, the market was slow in responding positively to both sets of results, even as the price was less than ten times 2023 earnings of 50 cents per share. The stock in the past week jumped into the $5 region for the for time in months and closed the week at $5.35, with solid buying at that level and just below but with very limited selling with few stocks on offer from just nine offers for 180,000 shares.
Investors may not be ready to pounce on Fontana just yet. Still, there is limited selling in the stock ahead of the release of full year results that could come in around 80 cents per share, but with increased earnings in the current fiscal year, that will benefit from the opening of the Portmore store in a few months.
ISP Finance is an odd candidate, but there has been above average interest in this stock in recent months, with few offers in the stock currently. There are two critical factors to consider. One is that the majority shareholder must be close to retirement as such new owners cannot be far off. The recent addition of two new directors who operate in the financial market and have collaborated closely with them has increased speculation that a takeover of the majority shares will be forthcoming sooner than later. The other factor is the sharp jump in the loan portfolio to almost $1 billion after the credit loss provision. The near $200 million increase in loans over December last year and March this year is expected to swell revenues and profits in the future. The shares have to be high on the list for a split at the current price.
Fontana Waterloo Square Branch just after it was opened in October 2019.
Mayberry Investments may not have a lot of buying currently, but selling seems to be at a low level that could ignite a jump in price at any time that buying interest jumps.
Transjamaican Highway stock has almost doubled this year, encouraged by profit ballooning 338 percent for the June quarter to US$6 million and 442 percent to US$11 million for the six months to June. Supply has diminished on the sell side and could be overwhelmed by buyers. Investors have not bought into the sharp change in fortune for this stock and where it could head to. In addition, they should declare a considerable dividend payment in a few months.
Trading picks up on JSE Main Market
Trading activity climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with an 86 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded as the value rose moderately compared to trading on Thursday, which resulted in 55 securities trading similar to Thursday and ended with 11 rising, 21 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 129.65 points to end at 353,437.71, the JSE Main Index dropped 684.90 points to close at 320,070.80 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to end trading at 70.48.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed positively with 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only two with lower offers, an indication that the market seems set to open higher on Monday.
A total of 10,256,198 shares were traded for $39,416,576 up from just 5,505,100 units at $37,890,404 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 186,476 shares at $716,665 compared with 100,093 shares at $688,916 on Thursday with a month to date average of 404,148 units at $1,824,055, compared to 423,304 stock units at $1,921,505 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 283,368 units at $2,135,482.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.51 million shares for 34.2 percent of total volume, followed by Stanley Motta with 2.80 million units for 27.3 percent of trading and Transjamaican Highway with 1.45 million units for 14.1 percent of market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 97 cents and ended at $74.01 with a transfer of 20,256 shares, Caribbean Producers lost 30 cents in closing at $10 with investors transferring 71,971 units, Carreras advanced 33 cents to close at $8.48 in an exchange of 672,556 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $5.94 to $36 after exchanging 500 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rose 70 cents to $8.80 as investors traded 22,920 stocks, 
GraceKennedy fell $1 to close at $76 while exchanging 9,262 units. Guardian Holdings shed $18.25 to $421.50 after 51 stock units were traded, Kingston Wharves dropped $2.89 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $26.01 with an exchange of 6,154 shares, Massy Holdings popped 75 cents to end at $101 with stakeholders exchanging 5,500 stock units. Mayberry Investments climbed 64 cents to $8.64 in switching ownership of 14,745 shares, NCB Financial rose 60 cents to close at $73 after an exchange of 28,933 stocks, Stanley Motta fell 48 cents to end at $4.52 in an exchange of 2,800,110 units and Supreme Ventures declined 50 cents to $27.50 with 34,040 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased 50 cents in closing at $18.50, following trading in 300 stocks, 
JMMB Group 7.25% preference share traded 9,271 units and slipped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.45 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share dived $100 and ended at $1000, with 150 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 34 percent, valued 79 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in nine securities traded, compared to eight on Thursday, with four rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
A total of 595,775 shares were traded for US$31,180 compared to 445,494 units at US$17,444 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 66,197 units at US$3,464 compared to 55,687 shares at US$2,181 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 55,856 shares at US$3,718 versus 54,761 units at US$3,744 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index rosey 9.95 points to conclude trading at 246.53.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents in an exchange of 25,500 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.34 of a cent in closing at 11.34 US cents while exchanging 5,563 stock units, Productive Business Solutions increased 10 cents and ended at US$1.80 as investors traded a mere three stocks. 
Proven Investments ended at 14.8 US cents after a transfer of 9,980 units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.8 US cents with a transfer of 553 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.5 of a cent to 8.5 US cents with 45,690 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents after 99 stocks crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of a cent to close at 1.75 US cents, with 507,156 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$12.30 with an exchange of 1,231 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Drop in trading on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 44 percent, valued 85 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in the trading of eight securities, compared to four on Wednesday, with three rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 445,494 shares were traded for US$17,444, down from 797,307 units at US$115,172 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 55,687 units at US$2,181 compared with 199,327 shares at US$28,793 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 54,761 shares at US$3,744 compared to 54,665 units at US$3,907 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 95,306 units for US$2,965.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 6.47 points to conclude trading at 236.58.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to calculate appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 7.8 cents and ended at 55 US cents after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Productive Business Solutions dropped 10 cents to close at US$1.70 with stakeholders exchanging two units. 
Proven Investments climbed 0.25 of a cent to end at 14.8 US cents in swapping of 60,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to 1.71 US cents, with 384,261 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share popped 5 cents in closing at US$1.05 while exchanging 106 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 15 cents to close at US$1.80 in an exchange of two units, JMMB Group 6% dipped 3 cents in closing at US$1.05 after trading four stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$12.30 and closed with an exchange in 119 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.