Big fall for JSE Main and Junior Markets

The JSE Main Market and the Junior Market suffered sharp declines in trading on Tuesday but the USD market rose moderately at the close, following another moderate trading session with increased value from a lower volume of stocks traded compared with Monday’s levels.
Trading ended after the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,556.37 points to end at 345,494.75. The All Jamaican Composite Index dumped 3,226.09 points to end at 369,226.52, the JSE Main Index dived 3,014.50 points to 334,130.49, as the Junior Market Index plunged 81.24 points to end at 3,684.54 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.10 points to 233.29.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with 138 Student Living preference share rising $12.02 to $132.19 and Productive Business 9.75% preference share increasing $4 to end at $96.
At the close, investors exchanged 16,737,915 shares in all three markets, down from 21,449,554 units on Monday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $80.3 million compared with $61.2 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 117,602 shares for US$19,660 from 721,255 units at US$11,283 Monday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.3 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local 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.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in 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 ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. 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 pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.