Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged compared to Friday, resulting in the Main Market major indices and the Junior Market index jumping and the JSE USD Market declining. At the close of trading the prices of 37 shares rose, 47 declined and 34 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,935.02 points to 345,648.66, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,267.33 points to wrap up trading at 385,401.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,719.39 points to finish at 333,199.47, the Junior Market Index jumped 40.56 points to close at 3,767.75 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.88 points to close at 230.44.At the close of trading, 52,688,268 shares were exchanged by investors in all three markets, down from 59,254,946 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $182.88 million, down from $196.44 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 195,047 shares for US$5,611 up from 32,270 units at US$3,513 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 24.77 million stocks followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.32 million shares and Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 3.32 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lumber Depot led with 2.06 million stocks followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.75 million shares and Everything Fresh with 1.21 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $2.50 to end at $42.50, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $672.85 in closing at $3,103.85, 138 Student Living preference share rose $2.02 to $257 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $48 to finish at $1,120.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
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