The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher, following a 60 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded on Wednesday, with a 79 percent lower value than on Tuesday following trading in 41 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 17 falling and seven closing unchanged.
Trading ended after an exchange of 4,424,054 stock units for $6,443,423 compared with 11,090,518 units at $30,348,119 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 107,904 shares at $157,157 compared to 284,372 units at $778,157 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 205,268 stock units at $429,293, down from 213,481 stocks at $452,251 on the previous day and compared to May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 1.98 million shares for 44.7 percent of total volume followed by iCreate trading for the first time in months, after the lifting of the suspension of trading in the company’s shares and ended with 810,288 units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 586,952 stocks for 13.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 44.70 points to close at 3,699.07.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power increased 18 cents to end at $3.68 with investors dealing in 7,642 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped 30 cents in closing at $12, with 306 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 12 cents to $3.82 in trading 4,742 shares. Derrimon Trading dropped 12 cents to close at $1.94 after 8,215 stock units passed through the market, Dolphin Cove rose $1.80 to finish at $23 with an exchange of just 323 shares, Everything Fresh climbed 13 cents and ended at $1.66 with 4,952 units crossing the market. Express Catering fell 29 cents to $4.21 in an exchange of 16,423 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents and ended at $2.65 with investors transferring 1,863 stock units, 
ISP Finance advanced $3.96 in closing at $24.96 in switching ownership of 17 shares. Jamaican Teas popped 13 cents to end at $2.34 with investors swapping 4,031 units, Knutsford Express dipped $1.11 to close at $9.50 after an exchange of 4,704 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 9 cents to finish at $1.54 with a transfer of 8,784 stock units. Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.76 as investors exchanged 502 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents to end at $2.02 after a transfer of 35,500 stocks and Main Event declined 49 cents to close at $12.50 with investors trading 25,529 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed out turn for Jamaica Stock Exchange
Prices of 50 stocks rose and 32 declined at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday even as the number and value of stocks changing hands fell, below that of the previous day and ended with a solid rise in the Junior Market and a modest increase in JSE USD market, in contrast, the Main market lost ground at the close.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 894.41 points to close at 329,101.72, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,016.07 points to end at 352,471.96, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,265.04 points to 316,410.32. The Junior Market Index jumped 44.70 points to wrap up trading at 3,699.07 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.88 points to wrap-up trading at 219.86.
At the close of trading, 14,069,009 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,079,463 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $70.97 million, well below the $98.07 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 105,065 shares for US$5,087 compared to 184,675 units at US$7,820 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.24 million shares followed by JMMB Group with 1.26 million stock units and Wigton Windfarm with 949,260 units
In Junior Market trading, Omni Industries that was listed last week and led trading with 1.98 million shares followed by iCreate that was trading for the first time since the suspension in the shares was lifted ended with 810,288 stocks and Dolla Financial with 586,952 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1 to end at $5.50, Jamaica Public Service 7% added $1 to finish at $46 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $50.03 to $1,050.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 fall on JSEUSD Market
US dollar denominated stocks traded lower on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 65 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged with 42 percent less value than on Monday, resulting from trading in eight securities, compared to seven on Monday with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 184,675 shares for US$7,820 compared to 533,385 units at US$13,379 on Monday.
Trading averaged 23,084 units at US$978 compared with 76,198 shares at US$1,911 on Monday, with a month to date average of 44,320 shares at US$2,462 compared to 46,616 units at US$2,623 on the previous day and May with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 0.93 points to conclude trading at 218.98.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages eight. 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 and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22 US cents, with 17,673 stocks changing hands, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.22 of one cent in closing at 4.5 US cents with an exchange of 264 units, Margaritaville advanced 1 cent to 9 US cents after 2,015 shares passed through the market. 
Proven Investments remained at 13 US cents with investors trading 1,993 stock units, Sterling Investments fell 0.14 of a cent to 1.46 US cents with trading of 11,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.95 US cents in trading 151,584 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 1 cent to US$1.27, with 130 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% sank 90 cent to finish at US$10.10 with a transfer of 16 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless
Falling stocks dominates Main Market trading
Falling stocks dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, following a 47 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 68 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 33 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The market closed on Tuesday with 6,821,943 shares being traded for $67,725,820 compared to 12,757,709 units at $210,277,244 on Monday.
Trading averaged 117,620 shares at $1,167,687 compared with 216,232 stock units at $3,564,021 on Monday and month to date, an average of 245,441 units at $1,749,434 compared to 256,935 units at $1,801,747 on the previous day and trading in May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sygnus Credit Investments led trading with 1.46 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.37 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.18 million stocks for 17.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,008.17 points to 353,488.03, the JSE Main Index advanced 304.05 points to end at 317,675.36 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.13 points to settle at 66.81.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rallied $8 to $42 in an exchange of 10,000 stocks, Barita Investments increased 31 cents in closing at $71.71 with investors transferring 2,191 units, Berger Paints dipped $1.28 to end at $8.45, with 1,312 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Cement fell $2.70 to finish at $61.75 in switching ownership of 23,204 stock units, Eppley sank $2.45 and ended at $36.50, with 2,726 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.72 to close at $40.50 with trading of 636 stocks. First Rock Real Estate advanced 61 cents to $9.01, with 1,127 units crossing the market, General Accident skidded 45 cents to finish at $6.55 after investors ended exchanging 5,395 stock units, GraceKennedy lost $2.33 and ended at $74.07 with a transfer of 28,415 shares. 
Jamaica Broilers rose $1 to end at $33, after 4,119 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.12 in closing at $9.58 with an exchange of 59,135 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 40 cents to close at $24.10 with 98,605 units changing hands. Kingston Wharves declined $1.99 to $24.01 as investors exchanged 4,612 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing slipped 67 cents in closing at $6.27, with 112,085 units crossing the market, Margaritaville climbed $1.67 and ended at $16.22 with investors swapping 1,000 shares. Massy Holdings lost $4.98 to finish at $80.02 with 10,592 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial slipped $1.09 to close at $57.91 with investors dealing in 404,189 shares, Pan Jamaica fell $2.14 to end at $46.86 after an exchange of 34,040 stocks. Proven Investments gained 43 cents in closing at $20 with investors trading 304 units, Sagicor Group popped 50 cents to $41 in an exchange of 44,066 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 52 cents to close at $7.51 with traders dealing in 183,621 shares. 
Scotia Group shed $1.59 to end at $42.71 after a transfer of 12,278 units, Seprod declined $1 and ended at $78.50 in trading 2,800 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 64 cents to finish at $11.24 after an exchange of 1,461,969 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 94 cents and ended at $9.51 in trading 7,223 shares,
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased $1 to $6.50, with 6,106 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $3 to finish at $45 with investors swapping 16 units and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 rose 48 cents to end at $3.08 with an exchange of 201 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market stocks
Stocks mostly fell at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with trading in 39 securities compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 19 declining and nine closing unchanged with a 113 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, having 184 percent more value than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 11,090,518 shares for $30,348,119 up from 5,211,203 units at $10,701,171 on Monday. Express Catering led trading with 6.03 million shares for 54.3 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 2.78 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 525,516 stock units for 4.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 284,372 shares at $778,157 compared with 124,076 units at $254,790 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 213,481 units at $452,251 compared to 207,296 stock units at $423,816 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived 64.59 points to conclude trading at 3,654.37.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, CAC 2000 skidded 53 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers sank 43 cents and ended at $11.70, with 2,649 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 10 cents to $3.70 in switching ownership of 71,703 shares. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $2.06 after an exchange of 4,965 stock units, Dolphin Cove dipped $1.80 to close at $21.20, with 5,040 shares crossing the market, 
Express Catering lost 32 cents to end at $4.50 with an exchange of 6,026,033 units. Honey Bun slipped 35 cents in closing at $8 in trading of 20,127 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 9 cents to $2.55 after an exchange of 25,770 stock units, JFP Ltd shed 7 cents to end at $1.10 with a transfer of 415,903 shares. Knutsford Express declined 86 cents to close at $10.61 as investors exchanged 1,000 units, Limners and Bards dropped 24 cents and ended at $1.45 after closing with an exchange of 38,042 stocks, Main Event gained 49 cents to finish at $12.99 with traders dealing in 365 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 30 cents and ended at $2.20 in an exchange of 4,488 shares and Omni Industries fell 11 cents to $1.10 with investors trading 2,783,969 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
AS Bryden jumps $5 as JSE markets cooled
Junior Market stocks suffered a sizable fall at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange trading on Tuesday but the Main Market JSE index recorded a mild rise and the JSE USD market closed marginally down as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands fell below the previous day, resulting in prices of 23 shares rising including AS Bryden that jumped by $5 and 45 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 166.40 points to close at 329,996.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,008.17 points to conclude trading at 353,488.03, the JSE Main Index popped some 304.05 points to 317,675.36. The Junior Market Index dropped 64.59 points to 3,654.37 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.93 points to conclude trading at 218.98.
At the close of trading, 18,079,463 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,502,297 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $98.07 million, well below the $220.98 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 184,675 shares for US$7,820 compared to 533,385 units at US$13,379 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Sygnus Credit Investments led trading with 1.46 million shares followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.37 million stock units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.18 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Express Catering led trading with 6.03 million shares followed by Omni Industries with 2.78 million units and Dolla Financial with 525,516 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased $1 to $6.50 and Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $3 to finish at $45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 surge on Trinidad Exchange
Stocks attracted more funds into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a solid 488 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a 326 percent greater value than on Monday, resulting in 22 securities trading well up on the 13 traded on Monday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, seven declining and five ended firm.
Trading resulted in 261,840 shares valued at $3,160,806 changing hands compared to 44,545 stock units at $741,392 on Monday.
An average of 11,902 shares were traded at $143,673 well over the 3,427 stock units at $57,030 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 8,030 shares at $103,424 compared with 7,597 units at $98,929 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index rallied 2.78 points to 1,128.93, the All T&T Index increased 2.57 points to finish at 1,686.04, the SME Index remained unchanged at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.42 points to 74.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s advanced 1 cent to $68.25 trading 358 stocks, Angostura Holdings slipped 15 cents in closing at $18 with investors dealing in 1,055 units, Ansa McAl sank 21 cents to end at $62.29 with 316 shares crossing the exchange. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41.50 with investors swapping 144 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to close at $42.25 after investors traded 2,105 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 13 cents to $6.94 as investors traded 4,645 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.56 with a transfer of 15,471 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.69 and closed after an exchange of 24,815 stock units, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $1.23 with 101,700 shares crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended at $4.06 with an exchange of 22,530 stocks, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to finish at $3.35, with 30,027 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills declined 10 cents to end at $2.05 in an exchange of 12,500 stock units. NCB Financial climbed 5 cents to $3.15 with traders dealing in 6,000 shares, One Caribbean Media increased 1 cent to close at $3.68 in switching ownership of 7,105 stock units, Point Lisas rallied 14 cents to finish at $3.40 with investors transferring 2 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents and ended at $12.95 with investors exchanging 788 units, Republic Financial popped $1.01 in closing at $110 in trading 12,006 shares, Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to end at $65.99 after 11,061 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 7 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.93 after an exchange of 3,884 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 31 cents to $2.90 with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent to end at $11.16 in an exchange of 4,128 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10 with investors trading 200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps in the JSE Main Market
Main Market trading volume jumped 110 percent but the value in the five months to May over 20223, the more important measure of market interest climbed 49 percent to $17.14 billion. May saw trading dropping below that in April, with just 441 million units trading, valued at $2.85 billion from 865 million shares in April valued at $4.6 billion.
The volume of Main Market stocks traded in May was 55 percent more than in 2023 with the value rising by 67 percent. March was the only month when the value of stocks was lower than in 2023, even as the total volume traded was more than twice the 2023 volume.
Trading in the Junior Market and the JSE USD market fell compared with 2023. The Junior Market suffered an 18 percent fall in volume to 1.187 billion units, with a 47 percent fall in value to $2.65 billion following Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing migrating to the Main Market at the end of March, May’s trading was 82 percent more than that in 2023 with a 42 percent greater value. Even with switching the two Lasco companies to the Main market in March, trading in May this year exceeded all the months in 2023 from May onwards.
The US market saw a 68 percent fall in volume to 29.9 million units and a 53 percent drop in value to US$2.9 million
JSE Main Market falls
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 34 percent and the value 41 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Friday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 23 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with with an exchange of 12,757,709 shares at $210,277,244 compared to 19,405,288 stock units at $149,548,238 on Friday.
Trading averaged 216,232 shares at $3,564,021 compared to 346,523 stocks at $2,670,504 on Friday and month to date, an average of 256,935 units at $1,801,747 compared with 261,033 units at $1,624,316 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
NCB Financial led trading with 3.04 million shares for 23.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.29 million units for 18 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.42 million units for 11.1 percent market share, JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.38 million units for 10.8 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million units for 9.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,074.34 points to culminate at 355,496.20, the JSE Main Index dipped 4,686.69 points to close at 317,371.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.17 points to lock up trading at 66.94.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 36 cents to $71.40 with an exchange of 673 units, Berger Paints rose 78 cents to finish at $9.73 crossing the market 4,123 stocks, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.45 and ended at $64.45 after an exchange of 29,792 shares. First Rock Real Estate dipped 80 cents to close at $8.40 with a transfer of 33,050 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $15 to end at $360 clearing the market with 75 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost 51 cents in closing at $32 with investors trading 45,841 units. Jamaica Producers skidded 36 cents to $21.89 after a transfer of 100 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to end at $8.40 in switching ownership of 190 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 34 cents in closing at $6.94 after exchanging 45,849 shares. Massy Holdings sank $12.75 to finish at $85 passed through the market 734 units, 
NCB Financial gained $1.35 to end at $59 in an exchange of 3,042,477 stocks, Proven Investments popped 96 cents to close at $19.57 crossing the market 56,275 stock units. Sagicor Group gained 50 cents to $40.50 with investors swapping 10,212 shares, Scotia Group rose 84 cents to end at $44.30 crossing the exchange 39,530 units, Seprod fell 49 cents in closing at $79.50 in trading 9,063 stocks. Stanley Motta declined 88 cents to finish at $6.11 closed at 100 stock units, Supreme Ventures advanced 33 cents and ended at $22.85 as investors exchanged 13,377 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 31 cents to close at $10.60 trading 9,477 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed $1.49 to $5.50 in an exchange of 576 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3 to end at $48 with traders dealing in 5 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dropped 48 cents in closing at $2.60, with 66,080 shares changing hands. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share slipped $99.99 to close at $1100 with investors transferring 10 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $12.55 and ended at $108 with investors dealing in 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market falls
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market declined on Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 1356 percent after 152 percent more funds changing hands than on Friday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to seven on Friday with prices of four rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 533,385 shares for US$13,379 compared to 36,637 units at US$5,319 on Friday.
Trading averaged 76,198 units at US$1,911 versus 5,234 shares at US$760 on Friday, with a month to date average of 46,616 shares at US$2,623 compared with 43,526 units at US$2,697 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.11 points to end at 219.91.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. 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 and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.63 of one cent in closing at 4.72 US cents, with 8,236 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments remained at 13 US cents, with 1,389 stocks changing hands, 
Sterling Investments popped 0.13 of a cent to end at 1.6 US cents after investors traded 4,500 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8 US cents with 1,241 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.09 of a cent to finish at 2 US cents and closed with an exchange of 517,794 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% advanced 25.65 cents to close at US$1.9665, with 5 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 10 cents to US$11 in trading 220 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
