Inflation in Jamaica climbed by one percent in June over May, fueled by a spike in food prices, furnishings, household equipment and routine housekeeping and restaurant and accommodation services that rose 4.2 percent.
Inflation for the past two months is slightly higher than the same period in 2022, with June this year being partially pushed by the sharp increase in the minimum wage.
Point to point inflation rose from 6.1 percent in May to 6.3 percent, while the fiscal year inflation to date ended at 1.6 percent to June or 4.8 percent per annum if the current rate were to continue to March 2024.
Inflation in Jamaica rises in June
Value of stocks traded surged on the JSE
Trading surged for a second consecutive day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks trading declining but resulted in a higher value than on Tuesday following GraceKennedy trading 3.76 million shares for $291 million, NCB Financial ended with 3 million shares for $204 million and ScotiaGroup with 4.85 million shares for $164 million as trading ended with the Junior and JSEUSD markets rising at the close and the Main Market declining even as with Transjamaican Highway and Wigton Windfarm continues to hit new 52 weeks’ highs.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,534.67 points to 340,641.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,105.39 points to close at 360,982.14, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,861.20 points at 327,139.32, the Junior Market Index climbed 22.06 points to 3,866.96, while the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.89 points to close at 240.02.
Preference shares with notable price movements but are not in the Main Market TOP10 graphs are Eppley 7.25% preference share recovered the $2.85 it lost on Tuesday in closing at $19 and Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $1.99 in closing at $50.01.
At the close, investors exchanged 41,085,482 shares in all three markets on Tuesday compared to 60,867,391 shares on Tuesday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and main markets was $752.6 million, up sharply from $609.18 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 289,060 shares for US$34,073 compared to 132,703 units at US$3,992 on Tuesday. The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.3 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. Investors need pertinent data 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.
All JSE Market drop on Monday
The markets closed lower on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with trading volume and value falling bellows Friday’s levels and providing limited support to the market’s prices.
The JSE Combined Market Index fell 633.59 points to 347,152.65, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,262.06 points to 369,455.98, the JSE Main Index fell 279.16 points to 335,318.38, the Junior Market Index fell 40.76 points to 3,744.57 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 3.96 points to 234.26.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% falling $11.78 to close at $66.72.
At the close, investors exchanged 20,210,036 shares in all three markets, down from 29,251,124 18 units on Friday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $83.8 million down from $94.5 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 144,256 shares for US$3,922 compared to 112,013 units at US$25,887 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.4 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.
Remittances to Jamaica rise
Remittance inflows into Jamaica continue to be resilient, matching the 2022 inflows up to March, with total inflows of $301.4 million this year, some US$6.6 million or 2.2 percent more than was collected in March 2022.
From January to March 2023, inflows of remittances to Jamaica amount to US$800.4 million, an increase of 0.9 percent compared with the January to March 2022 with US$793.2 million.
Barring any unusual developments, the country is on track to match the U$3.44 billion in total inflows generated in 2022.
According to the data released by the Bank of Jamaica, remittances for 2022, although marginally down on a per capita basis to $1.147.4 from $US1,176 in 2021, inflows are once more below the inflows for tourism for the first time since 2020 and were 181 percent of total export earnings in 2022 and down from 236 percent in 2021.
More declines for Jamaican stock markets
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main and Junior Markets rose at the close of trading on Friday, but the USD market slipped lower with the volume and value of stocks traded falling compared with trading on Thursday.
At the close of trading, JPS 7% preference shares jumped $50 to an unrealistic record high of $$00 after investors exchanged 1,295 shares, with an exchange of 16,410,081 shares in all three markets, compared with 43,111,953 units, with a value of $82.4 million, in contrast to $101.4 million on the previous trading day. JSE USD market closed with investors trading 273,362 shares for US$7,044 compared to just 21,983,490 units at US$1.63 million on Thursday.
The JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,499.50 points to close at 334,072.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 861.71 points to 363,092.98, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,262.43 points to 322,420.29, the Junior Market gained 34.78 to end at 3,629.45 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.66 points to close at 215.70.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.2 based on 2021-22 earnings and 11.7 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many 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. It 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 payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that also show the closing volume pertaining to the bids and offers 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.
Surge in Monday trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading surged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday but prices softened in the JSE USD market and the JSE Main Market suffered while the Junior Market popped a few points by the close.
At the close of trading, 33,504,090 shares were traded in all three markets, from 22,972,502 units, with a value of $250.45 million, up from $109.5 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 88,737 shares for a mere US$48,455 compared to 86,809 units at US$1,115 on Friday.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 705.24 points to 341,823.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 745.02 points in ending at 372,176.69, the JSE Main Index fell 1,581.47 points to close at 328,859.80, the Junior Market dropped 11.64 points to 3,817.91 and the JSE USD Market Index plunged 21.45 points to end at 188.34 and follows a 20 points drop on Thursday and Friday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.3 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many 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. It 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 payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that also show the closing volume pertaining to the bids and offers 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.
Trading jumps as JSE markets fall
The total amount of funds entering the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets surged on Thursday over Wednesday but the Main and Junior markets suffered declines after opening up in the morning sessions but the JSE USD market inched higher.
At the close of market action Palace Amusement surged to a record high of $3,250 after posting a gain of $350 as trading on the market ended with an exchange of 29,715,470 shares down from 44,186,085 units on Wednesday, with a value of $285.4 million from a mere $71.79 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging US$36,261 versus US$3,947 on Wednesday.
At the close, the Combined Market Index dropped 2,149.90 points to 351,278.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,148.60 points to close at 383,016.56, the JSE Main Market Index declined 1,743.19 points to 338,349.97, the Junior Market dived 56.62 points to 3,884.06 and the JSE US dollar market popped 0.37 points to close at 199.46.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.2 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many 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 investment decisions by 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. It 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 payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
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.