The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, but with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in market indices falling. At the end of trading, prices of 33 shares rose, 38 declined and 24 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 654.04 points to conclude trading at 321,483.00, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 530.03 points to 358,605.64, the JSE Main Index shed 598.79 points to 311,055.40, the Junior Market Index slipped 11.33 points to settle at 3,357.29 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.68 points to finish at 210.98.
At the close of trading, 13,424,131 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 15,674,945 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $103.27 million, up from $56.87 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 782,822 shares for US$56,379 compared to 291,466 units at US$51,106 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.42 million shares, followed by Jamaica Broilers with 2.41 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.49 million units.
In the Junior Market, Regency Petroleum led with 1.51 million shares, Kintyre Holdings ended with 945,179 stocks and Lasco Financial with 542,196 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $10 to $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 15.8 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.
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