ALL JSE markets climb to end month

All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose in trading on Tuesday to close out April on a positive note, with trading ending with the number of stocks changing hands jumping with a higher value compared with the previous day and resulting in prices of 41 shares rising and 32 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 1,789.14 points to 335,481.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,671.92 points to close trading at 360,156.55, while the JSE Main Index popped 1,606.70 points to 322,033.61. The Junior Market Index rallied by 35.72 points to wrap up trading at 3,841.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.25 points to close at 240.86.
At the close of trading, 38,032,128 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,815,192 shares on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $150.17 million, well over the $98.86 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 82,573 shares for US$14,855 compared to 113,936 units at US$36,355 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.73 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.44 million stock units, Supreme Ventures with 1.41 million stocks, Lasco Distributors chipped in with 1.19 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million shares.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led trading with 7.89 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.69 million units, Future Energy closed with 1.48 million stocks, Spur Tree Spices ended with 1.46 million units, JFP Ltd chipped in with 1.23 million stock units and Fosrich with 1.07 million shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $4.70 to close at $190.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7. 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.
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