The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market lost ground on Monday, with an 86 percent drop in volume of stocks traded, and an 82 percent dive in value, compared to Friday. Trading ended with nine securities changing hands compared with 11 on Friday, with no price gains, five declined and four ended unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 353,790 shares for US$13,093, falling precipitously from 2,482,008 stocks at US$72,123 on Friday.
Trading averaged 39,310 shares at US$1,455, down from 225,637 stocks at US$6,557 on Friday, with a month to date average of 51,028 units at US$2,717, down from 52,330 stocks at US$2,858 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 591,343 units for US$19,218.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 6.08 points to close at 204.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 10.3. 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 slow trading, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.19 after an exchange of 87 shares, Proven Investments remained at 10.99 US cents with investors swapping 944 units, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.49 of one cent to end at 7.11 US cents with 3,050 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents after a transfer of 92 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of one cent to finish at 2.33 US cents as traders passed 349,156 stock units through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.10 in exchange for a mere one
share. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% declined US$1.30 to US$9 with 100 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% slipped 5 cents to finish at US$9.50 as investors exchanged 200 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% dropped 20 cents and ended at US$9.70 with 160 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded by 641.19 points to end at 316,604.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 124.69 points to wrap up trading at 352,851.24, the JSE Main Index fell 572.60 points to end at 305,698.81, the Junior Market Index shed 13.02 points to finish at 3,390.04 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 6.08 points to 204.85.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2026-25 earnings and 15.9 based on 2024 earnings.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. 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.
The market closed with an average of 225,637 shares trading at US$6,557 compared to 12,905 stocks at US$1,783 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 52,330 units at US$2,858, above 25,095 stocks at US$2,277 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 591,343 units for US$19,218.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1 cent and ended at 5 US cents in an exchange of 439 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of one cent to 2.37 US cents with 2,306,976 shares changing hands.
The market closed with 12,681,799 shares traded worth $103,301,856, after jumping from 5,814,614 stock units at $81,101,642 on Thursday.
Main Market trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com, for financial years ending and or around August 2025.
NCB Financial lost $1 to close at a 52 week closing low of $34 closing with 1,783,475 shares, Seprod slipped 50 cents to end at $78.50 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta increased $1.05 to finish at $6.30 in trading 10,820 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 35 cents to $12.50 with investors trading 515,525 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 17,392 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,679.12 points to end at 317,246.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,060.37 points to end at 352,975.93, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,752.72 points to finish at 306,271.41, the Junior Market Index slipped by 6.73 points to 3,403.06 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 5.95 points to finish at 210.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 129,045 shares for US$17,826 compared to 75,771 stocks at US$43,620 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.02 after an exchange of 87 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% dropped 9.98 cents to close at US$1.00 with 7,700 shares passing through the market. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10 with an exchange of 157 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$9 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% sank 10 cents and ended at US$9.60 with investors dealing in 300 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% increased 34 cents after closing at US$9.90 with 38 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 5,814,614 shares trading for $81,101,642, a slight drop from 5,929,915 stocks for $87,528,704 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the 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.
Sagicor Group sank 95 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 3,594 units, Seprod dropped $2 to end at $79 as 10,756 stock units crossed the market and Supreme Ventures gained 70 cents to finish at $20.30 with traders switching ownership of 8,358 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,983.60 points to finish at 319,925.22, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,048.96 points to 356,036.30, the JSE Main Index rose 2,158.39 points to end at 309,024.13, the Junior Market Index fell 10.94 points to 3,409.79 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 1.14 points to 204.98.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $2.50 and ended at $40, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $5 to $2,650 and 138 Student Living preference share declined $27.98 to end at $195.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of 75,771 shares for US$43,620, falling from 90,425 stocks at US$17,687 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 7.1 US cents with 22,666 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with investors swapping 5,754 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of one cent in closing at 2.34 US cents with 19,384 stock units passing through the market.
The market closed with 5,929,915 shares trading for $87,528,704, from 8,955,994 stock units at $45,557,853 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rallied 60 cents in closing at $17.69 with 20,424 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rose $1.44 to $40.95 as investors exchanged 4,072 stocks, Seprod dipped 63 cents to close at $81 in trading 1,853 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 80 cents to end at $5.25 with 819 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 70 cents and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 39,410 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.