The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 795 percent with a 1,314 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, compared with five on Thursday with prices of one rising, five declining and two ending unchanged.
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.
Trading ended with an average of 45,834 shares at US$8,917 compared with 8,194 stocks at US$1,009 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 49,441 units at US$4,272 compared with 50,402 stock units at US$3,034 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.38 points to wrap up trading at 234.33. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 7.6. 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, Margaritaville dropped 0.06 of one cent and ended at 6.9 US cents following trading of 350 shares, Proven Investments slipped 0.03 of a cent to 6.07 US cents in an exchange of 105,218 units, Sterling Investments popped 0.28 of a cent to end at 1.98 US cents with investors trading 5,715 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.1 of a cent in closing at 5.9 US cents in an exchange of 728 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.1 of one cent to finish at 4.6 US cents after 248,833 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.06 in switching ownership of 243 shares. AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 as investors exchanged just one share and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% slipped US$1.1469 to end at US$9.35 with a transfer of 5,584 stocks.
Prices of stocks traded are of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,108.52 points to conclude trading at 343,012.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,185.94 points to close at 396,087.73, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,255.93 points to settle at 336,149.93, the Junior Market Index popped just 0.54 points to 3,009.87 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.38 points to 234.33.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose by $5.87 to close at $35, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied by $1.23 to $110 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dived $5.50 to end at $101.
The market closed with 15,074,139 shares trading for $85,730,529, up from 11,880,585 stock units worth $77,159,297 on Thursday.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $3.20 to end at $23.50 after 4,493 shares passed through the market, Berger Paints rallied by 53 cents to $5.65, following an exchange of 200 stock units, First Rock Real Estate rose 71 cents to $7.86 after trading of 100 shares. General Accident fell $2.13 to end at $7.98 with trading of 134,586 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $19.99 in closing at $320 after an exchange of 5,759 units, JMMB Group slipped by 70 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $14.50, following trading of 212,477 shares. Kingston Wharves lost $2.38 to close at $35.02 after an exchange of 4,200 stock units, Mayberry Group shed $1.37 to finish at $5.03 with a transfer of 1,439 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 90 cents and ended at $36.50, with 5,000 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial sank 45 cents to close at $51.55 after a transfer of 10,487 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained 98 cents to end at $45.98 with investors dealing in 2,956 units, Sagicor Group popped $1 to $40 in an exchange of 20,685 shares.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 49 cents to $8.50 with investors trading 3,080 stocks and West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.23 in closing at $8.06, with 39,875 shares clearing the market.
The market closed with 11,880,585 shares trading worth $77,159,297, increasing from 9,753,182 stocks at $75,380,369 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments sank $1.39 to finish at $11 after a transfer of 40 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 49 cents and ended at $39 with investors dealing in 22,998 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 61 cents to $8.01 with a transfer of 131 stock units and West Indies Petroleum advanced 41 cents to end at $9.29 with 20,407 stocks clearing the market.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 490.64 points to close at 346,120.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 854.95 points to end at 398,273.67, the JSE Main Index climbed 569.77 points to 339,405.86, the Junior Market Index slipped by 7.50 points to 3,009.33 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 5.98 points to 235.71.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio is 12.7, compiled from 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.1 based on earnings for 2025, and excludes any major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with just 9,753,182 shares trading for $75,380,369 from 10,286,197 stock units at $66,247,560 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Group advanced $1.41 to close at $6.41, in an exchange of just one unit, NCB Financial dropped 70 cents in closing at $52 with investors trading 58,246 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.50 to finish at $45 after an exchange of 240,319 units, Sagicor Group dipped $1.74 to $38.51 with a transfer of 4,984 stocks, Scotia Group lost 50 cents to end at $53.50 after an exchange of 12,925 shares. Seprod slipped $1 to $75 after a transfer of 9,945 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rose 82 cents to finish at $8.88 with 47,164 shares clearing the market.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index fell by 245.15 points to 345,630.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,318.12 points to end at 397,418.72, the JSE Main Index lost 49.82 points to close at 338,836.09, the Junior Market Index lost 27.42 points to finish at 3,016.83 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 8.77 points to wrap up trading at 229.73.
At the close of trading, the current year’s aveerage PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio, one of the more popular tools used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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 with 10,286,197 shares trading for $66,247,560 after sliding from 17,999,843 shares for $249,273,407on Monday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden increased by $2.70 and ended at $26.70 after a transfer of 39 shares, Barita Investments declined $1 to $68.50 in an exchange of 199 units, Berger Paints shed 54 cents to finish at $5.22 with trading of 218 stock units. Caribbean Producers sank 75 cents to close at $5.15 after exchanging 144,496 shares, Eppley skidded 70 cents to end at $34.60 in switching ownership of 1,083 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.30 in closing at $45.50 with 580 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy sank 99 cents to $69.01 with 99,813 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped $11 to end at $319 with an exchange of 3,139 units, Jamaica Producers fell 45 cents in closing at $22.07, following trading of 3,114 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 7,451 shares, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to close at $15.50 with investors swapping 12,450 units, Mayberry Group lost $1.42 to stop at $5 after a transfer of 63,639 stocks.
Pan Jamaica dipped 49 cents to $46.50 in trading 1,111 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to finish at $40.25 after an exchange of 20,088 shares, Seprod lost $4.74 and ended at $76 with investors trading 41,449 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.10 to end at $7.40 after an exchange of 3,484 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell 94 cents to $8.06 with investors dealing in 6,098 stock units.