Trading remained elevated on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 59 percent, with Transjamaican Highway controlling 96 percent of the volume, with the value of stocks traded falling 45 percent compared to Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of 10 securities, up from six on Friday, with prices of five rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed June with an exchange of 5,779,467 shares for US$171,261 compared to 3,634,466 stocks at US$308,861 on Friday.
Trading averaged 577,947 shares at US$17,126, down from 605,744 stocks at US$51,477 on Friday, with a month to date average of 591,343 units at US$19,218 compared with 592,249 stock units at US$19,359 on the previous day and well above May, with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 11.56 points to conclude trading at 210.51. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.6. 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, AS Bryden advanced 2 cents and ended at 18 US cents in an exchange of just one share, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.29 of one cent to 1.64 US cents with investors trading 3,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 16 cents to finish at 39 US cents in an exchange of a mere one stock. Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents with 199,300 shares clearing the market, 
Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.18 US cents after trading of 130 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.5 of a cent to close at 6 US cents after an exchange of 3,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.3 of a cent to 2.7 US cents with investors swapping 5,571,405 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% climbed 4 cents and ended at US$1.10 with an exchange of 2,000 units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% fell US$1.25 to close at US$10 closed at 188 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 15 cents to finish at US$9.75 as investors exchanged 442 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 33,243,094 shares trading worth $207,945,862 compared with 17,403,798 stock units at $193,831,769 on Friday.
At the close, AS Bryden declined $1 to end at $24 as investors traded 3,463 shares, Berger Paints rose 97 cents in closing at $7.47, with 855 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $6.99 to $88 with investors trading 124,697 shares. Eppley fell 50 cents and ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 1,346 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund popped 50 cents to close at $38.50 with 1,340 stocks passing through the market. Guardian Holdings sank $11 to finish at $308 with investors dealing in 1,435 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced 55 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchange of 69,676 stocks, JMMB Group gained 55 cents to $21.40 and closed with an exchange of 69,698 shares, Kingston Wharves rallied $3.18 to finish at $32.49 in an exchange of 11,454 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to close at $77.50 with investors swapping 320,000 shares, Mayberry Group popped $1.49 to end at $8.39 in switching ownership of 1,290,459 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 50 cents in closing at $11, with 27,060 units crossing the exchange. 
NCB Financial rose $1.30 to $41.30 in trading 414,178 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents and ended at $8 after a transfer of 127,993 units, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $53 after the trading of 65,125 stocks. Seprod rallied $2.20 in closing at $83.20 in an exchange of 80,104 shares, Supreme Ventures increased 60 cents to finish at $21.20 with investors trading 1,129,965 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 89 cents to close at $21.89 after 337,081 shares passed through the market.
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 jumped 4,846.73 points to 328,324.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,722.24 points to close at 367,866.54, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,616.34 points to wrap up trading at 317,312.98, the Junior Market Index added 60.22 points to finish at 3,476.21 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 11.55 points to end trading at 210.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.4 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 trading averaging 605,744 shares at US$51,477, well above 23,024 stocks at US$2,398 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 592,249 units at US$19,359 which is in line with 591,678 stocks at US$18,002 on the previous day and well above May, with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% fell 3 cents to finish trading at US$1.98 as investors exchanged 5,000 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% slipped 4 cents to end at US$1.06 in switching ownership of 200,040 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% lost 23 cents to close at US$9.60 with traders dealing in 599 shares.
The market closed with trading in 17,403,798 shares with a value of $193,831,769 versus 18,495,766 stock units at $94,742,564 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, Berger Paints fell 98 cents to end at $6.50 as investors exchanged a mere 14 shares, Caribbean Cement slipped 49 cents in closing at $81.01 after trading 9,632 stock units, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to $319 after an exchange of 249 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rose 97 cents to close at $24.95 in trading 100,096 shares, Jamaica Producers increase 40 cents to end at $24.90 after an exchange of 103,731 stock units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to close at $77 with investors trading 64,623 shares. NCB Financial declined $1.50 to $40 in switching ownership of 757,913 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $1 and ended at $42, with 76,840 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 39 cents to finish at $8.50, with 500 stock units changing hands. Seprod climbed $1.25 to close at $81 as 10,276 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.20 in closing at $13.50 in an exchange of 451,466 stock units and 
Wisynco Group popped 50 cents to end at $21, with 280,992 shares crossing the market.
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 rallied 1,424.26 points to 323,478.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,819.67 points to close at 361,144.30, the JSE Main Index gained 1,349.94 points to wrap up trading at 312,696.64, the Junior Market Index rallied 18.56 points to finish at 3,415.99 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.95 points to finish at 198.95.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.3 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 161,171 shares for US$16,786 compared to 86,887 stocks with a value of US$76,965 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments rose 0.46 of one cent to finish at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 13,752 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.5 of a cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after trading of 55 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.14 of a cent to end at 2.4 US cents after 19,668 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with 18,495,766 shares trading worth $94,742,564 compared with 11,890,305 stocks at $79,422,000 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. 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 Real Estate Fund gained 96 cents to end at $8.11 after an exchange of 458 shares, Seprod popped $2.25 to close at $79.75, after 85,598 shares cleared the market. Sterling Investments sank 36 cents to close trading at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,557 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 78 cents and ended at $12.30 with 221,813 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group rose $1.55 to $20.50 in switching ownership of 157,838 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 climbed 1,854.30 points to wrap up trading at 322,053.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,555.15 points to settle at 359,324.63, the JSE Main Index gained 1,791.42 points to close trading at 311,346.70, the Junior Market Index rose 19.73 points to 3,397.43 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.31 points to 201.90.
The market’s PE ratio, the most common measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 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 86,887 shares for US$76,965 compared to 252,487 stocks at US$50,577 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments gained 0.39 of one cent to close at 10.6 US cents after an exchange of 22,499 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of one cent to 2.26 US cents in trading of 27,868 stock units.