Trading & JSE markets fall to start June


Trading ended with a big fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in prices of 52 declining, 32 shares rising and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 473.60 points to 335,370.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 532.10 points to 374,638.11, the JSE Main Index dipped 351.59 points to wrap up trading at 324,480.03, the Junior Market Index fell 18.94 points to finish at 3,504.16 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 5.37 points to wrap up trading at 213.20.
At the close of trading, 15,465,386 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 36,882,466 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $64.92 million, well below the $210.87 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,260,621 shares for US$30,005, down from the 2,331,792 units at US$107,303 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led the market, with 5.30 million shares changing hands, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.14 million stock units and Innovative Energy Group Ltd with 780,166 units.
In Junior Market trading, Iron Rock Insurance led with 380,000 shares, followed by Future Energy with 346,807 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 337,471 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.41 to $41, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $2.01 to end at $170 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $2 in closing at $99.
The market’s average PE, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on the earnings for for2024-25 and 16.6 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

JSE Main Market trading dives into May


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market fell moderately on Monday following activities in 62 securities, up from 55 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 22 declining and 18 ending unchanged. At the close, the volume of stocks traded dropped 56 percent and the value dived 71 percent compared to trading on Friday.

The market closed with 10,166,077 shares trading for $53,905,822 after falling sharply from 22,968,539 stock units at $187,235,609 on Friday.
Trading averaged 163,969 shares at $869,449 compared to 417,610 stocks at $3,404,284 on Friday and May, with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.30 million shares for 52.2 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.14 million units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy, with 780,166 stocks for 7.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 532.10 points to 374,638.11, the JSE Main Index lost 351.59 points to conclude trading at 324,480.03 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.84 points to 67.24. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 13.7.
The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending on or around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $6.88 to end at $29.94 with traders dealing in 4,206 shares, Berger Paints dropped 35 cents to end at $7.05 after trading of 59,725 stock units, Caribbean Cement sank 84 cents to $85 with investors dealing in 15,441 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 35 cents to close at $74 with traders switching ownership of 16,059 shares, Jamaica Producers climbed 70 cents to finish at $25 with 19 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves increased 85 cents and ended at $32.85 in an exchange of 4,193 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 95 cents to $11.05 with investors trading 20,442 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $1 to end at $65 in an exchange of 423 stocks, NCB Financial shed 70 cents in closing at $43 with investors swapping 85,178 units. Sagicor Group sank 50 cents to close at $42.50 with traders transferring 54,544 stocks, Seprod dipped 84 cents and ended at $88.66 as 1,508 shares changed hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 69 cents to finish at $9 in trading 8,942 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $5.41 to $41.41 after a transfer of 31 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $1 in closing at $2,690 with investors trading 3 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share increased $2.01 to finish at $170.01 with an exchange of 25 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $2 and ended at $98.50 as 700 stock units crossed the market.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market ends month with gains


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Friday, with a 38 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with a 5 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 23 ending unchanged and ended with gains in the market Indices.

The market closed with 22,968,539 shares trading for $187,235,609 compared to 16,693,892 stocks at $197,735,173 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 417,610 shares at $3,404,284, up from 278,232 stocks at $3,295,586 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773 compared with 237,113 shares at $1,986,598 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 shares at $6,010,754.
Wigton Energy led trading with 12.31 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.0 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sterling Investments with 2.48 million units for 10.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 978.82 points to 374,106.01, the JSE Main Index advanced 460.35 points to close trading at 324,831.62 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.10 points to conclude trading at 68.08. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $6.88 to close at a 52 week low of $23.06 after trading of 11 shares, Berger Paints gained 38 cents to close at $7.40 after an exchange of 2,409 units, Caribbean Cement popped $4.44 to finish at $85.84 after closing with an exchange of 211,177 stocks. Eppley increased $3.30 and ended at $33.30 with traders dealing in 872 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $10.45 to end at $35.45 after 6,862 stock units were traded, Guardian Holdings slipped $19 in closing at $340 with investors trading 123 shares. Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to $28 in an exchange of 40,129 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $2 and ended at $32 after 2,346 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $2 in closing at $12 with a transfer of 32,258 stock units. Pan Jamaica shed 49 cents to close at $53 with investors swapping 200,893 shares, Scotia Group sank 90 cents to finish at $55, with 51,000 stock units crossing the market, Seprod advanced $4.50 to end at $89.50 as investors exchanged 19,205 stocks and Wisynco Group rallied 40 cents in closing at $21.90 in switching ownership of 33,341 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $43 to $168 with 113 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 Trading surges on JSE USD Market


Trading surged on the final trading day for May on Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with a 62 percent hike in the volume of stocks changing hands, and an 81 percent increase in value than on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of 11 securities, compared with nine on Thursday with prices of five rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,331,792 shares for US$107,303, sharply higher than the 1,443,539 stocks at US$59,446 exchanged on Thursday.
Trading averaged 211,981 shares at US$9,755, up from 160,393 stock units at US$6,605 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 71,616 units at US$3,425 compared to 62,144 stocks at US$2,998 on the prior day and April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 17.44 points to close at 219.24. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.7. 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 on the last trading day for May, AS Bryden declined 7.29 cents to end at 19.61 US cents in trading just 2 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 12.29 cents to 53.29 US cents with an exchange of a mere one stock, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.25 with investors trading 85 shares. Proven Investments remained at 11.91 US cents after an exchange of 12 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.11 of a cent to finish at 7 US cents with investors dealing in 142,585 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended trading at 7 US cents with 1,512 shares passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.09 of one cent to 2.49 US cents after a transfer of 2,170,972 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% sank 3 cents to end at US$2.06 with 15,000 units changing hands, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10 with traders dealing in 417 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed 1 cent and ended at US$9.02 in an exchange of 6 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 64.01 cents to close at US$9.8401 with investors trading 1,200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks beat losers on JSE


Month end gains on the Main and Junior Markets were muted at the close on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with prices of 41 shares rising, 30 declined and 39 remaining firm, with trading volume rising, but at a slightly lower value than on Thursday. The JSE USD Market fell hard to close out the month.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 671.64 points to 335,843.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index added 978.82 points to conclude trading at 374,106.01, the JSE Main Index climbed 460.35 points to end at 324,831.62, with the Junior Market Index rallying 31.87 points to close trading at 3,523.10 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 18.11 points to settle at 218.57.
At the close of trading, 36,882,466 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 30,096,234 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $210.87 million, down from $217.66 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,331,792 shares for US$107,303 well over the 1,443,539 units at US$59,446 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 12.31 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.0 million stocks and Sterling Investments with 2.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 1.86 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.53 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.05 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $43 and ended at $168.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.5 computed on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed charts providing investors with regularly daily updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and is 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Trading climbed on the JSE Main Market


Trading climbed appreciably on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded jumping 48 percent, with the volume rising just 11 percent over Wednesday, resulting from trading in 60 securities, up from 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 26 rising, 14 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 16,693,892 shares with a value of  $197,735,173, from 14,979,388 stock units at $133,414,112 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 278,232 shares at $3,295,586, greater than the 262,796 stocks at $2,340,598 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 237,113 units at $1,986,598, well aligned with 234,871 shares at $1,915,198 on the previous day and well below April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Sterling Investments led trading with 3.41 million shares for 20.4 percent of the total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 3.21 million stocks for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade. Wisynco Group closed with 2.90 million shares for 17.3 percent of the volume traded, QWI Investments ended with 1.28 million units for 7.7 percent of the trades and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 1.01 million units for 6.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,084.54 points to 373,127.19, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,426.04 points to end at 324,371.27 and JSE Financial Index rose 0.97 points to 67.98.
At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE  of 13.1. 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.
At the close of trading on Thursday, AS Bryden increased $1.94 to close at $29.94, with 6,751 shares changing hands, Berger Paints sank 30 cents to $7.02, with investors swapping 1,077 units, Eppley dipped $3.33 to close at $30 in an exchange of 3,875 stocks. First Rock Real Estate fell 30 cents to finish at $9.20, with 19,516 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers climbed 89 cents to end at $28.89, with 7,675 units crossing the market. Margaritaville rose $1.42 in closing at $14.08 after a transfer of 489 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 41 cents to finish at $10, with 310,391 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $6.70 and ended at $64 in trading 7 shares. Scotia Group gained 40 cents to land at $55.90, with 25,596 stocks crossing the exchange, Seprod advanced $1.50 to close at $85 in switching ownership of 59,044 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 50 cents to end at $8.50 in trading 3,662 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $34.82 in closing at $2,689 in an exchange of a mere 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $2 and ended at $103 with investors trading 1,300 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise statedan 

Trading surges on JSE US dollar market


Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with an 86 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 37 percent more value than on Wednesday, resulting in exchange of nine securities, compared with nine on Wednesday with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,443,539 shares for US$59,446 compared with 776,682 stocks at US$43,426 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 160,393 shares at US$6,605 compared to 86,298 stocks at US$4,825 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 62,144 stock units at US$2,998 compared with 56,402 stocks at US$2,787 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 8.35 points to wrap up trading at 236.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. 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, Productive Business Solutions shed 10 cents to end at US$1.25 in an exchange of 757 shares, Proven Investments popped 0.91 of one cent to close at 11.91 US cents after trading of 238,635 units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.97 US cents and closed with an exchange of 1,200 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent to end at 6.89 US cents with investors trading 23,893 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents after 362 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.4 US cents with traders dealing in 1,177,430 shares.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% slipped 1 cent to US$2.09 as investors exchanged 212 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10 in trading 700 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% rose 60 cents in closing at US$10.80 with 350 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Major gains for Main & Junior Markets


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the Main Market and the Junior Market indices rising and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, the prices of 46 shares rose, 32 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 3,587.17 points to finish at 335,172.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied by 4,084.54 points to conclude trading at 373,127.19, the JSE Main Index advanced 3,426.04 points to end at 324,371.27, the Junior Market Index rose 43.34 points to end at 3,491.23 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 8.34 points to 236.68.
At the close of trading, 30,096,234 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 42,256,549 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $217.66 million, up from $175.24 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,443,539 shares for US$59,446 up from 776,682 units at US$43,426 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sterling Investments led with 3.41 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.21 million stocks and Wisynco Group with 2.90 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.39 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.10 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 2.04 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $34.82 to $2,689 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $2 to $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.6 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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.

Stocks climb as Main Market index dips


Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 56 percent and the value 53 percent more than Tuesday, resulting from trading in 57 securities, down from 60 on Tuesday, with the prices of 26 rising, 18 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,979,388 shares trading for $133,414,112, climbing from 9,576,121 stock units at $87,077,760 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 262,796 shares at $2,340,598 above the 159,602 stocks at $1,451,296 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 234,871 stock units at $1,915,198 compared with 233,344 shares at $1,891,950 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Sterling Investments led trading with 5.51 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.07 million stocks for 20.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.79 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the share of the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 391.55 points to 369,042.65, the JSE Main Index sank 569.44 points to settle at 320,945.23 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.48 points to 67.01. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending on or around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement gained 40 cents and ended at $81.40 with traders swapping 61,891 shares, Caribbean Producers rose 99 cents to $9 with 254,556 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy rallied $2.39 to close at $74.39 after closing with an exchange of 41,948 shares. Guardian Holdings skidded $1 in closing at $359 with investors trading 303 stock units, Kingston Properties increased 46 cents to finish at $10 after an exchange of 22,692 units, Mayberry Group climbed 57 cents to end at $7.28 as traders passed 664 stocks through the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 59 cents in closing at $9.59 with 1,200 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $6.70 to $57.30 with traders dealing in 15 stock units,  NCB Financial advanced $1.50 to end at $43.50 as investors exchanged 804,656 units. Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to finish at $43 with a transfer of 7,076 shares, Scotia Group dipped 48 cents and ended at $55.50 with investors swapping 12,183 stocks, Seprod sank $1.50 to close at $83.50 after an exchange of 68,380 units and Stanley Motta advanced 87 cents to $6.88 with investors dealing in 1,803 stock units.

In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $49 to end at $1,150 after the trading of 5 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $1 in closing at $101 in an exchange of 500 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed 50 cents to finish at $100.50 with investors trading a mere one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE US Dollar market inches higher


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market settled slightly higher on Wednesday, following a bounce in trading, with the volume of stocks changing hands jumping 185 percent, with a 194 percent greater value than on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway, the managers of Highway 2000, toll road, accounted for nearly 75 percent of all the stocks traded. Market activity ended in the exchange of nine securities, up from five on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway accounted for 75 percent of trading.

The market closed trading with an exchange of 776,682 shares for US$43,426, soaring from 272,089 stocks at US$14,764 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 86,298 shares at US$4,825, well above 54,418 stocks at US$2,953 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 56,402 units at US$2,787, that is well in line with 54,546 stocks at US$2,661 on the previous day and April with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.68 points to settle at 245.03. The 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.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.6. 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 of a low keyed trading session, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.18 of a cent and ended at 1.98 US cents after traders exchanged 6,493 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed at 41 US cents with investors swapping 10 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 11 US cents with 181,132 shares switching owners. Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.97 US cents with 1,669 stocks crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 6.99 US cents in trading 1,687 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with 210 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to 2.38 US cents with investors trading 577,085 stocks.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.10 in an exchange of 8,389 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% increased 18 cents to end at US$9.01 with traders dealing in 7 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.