Trading plunged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday b and led to more softening in on the market but the JSE USD market snapped the huge fall of the last three days while JSE Main and Junior Market suffered more losses to close out the day.
At the close of trading, 14,282,339 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 33,504,090 units, with a value of $62.4 million, sharply down from $250.45 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 45,731 shares for US$80,169 compared to 88,737 units at US$48,455 on Monday.
The JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,004.72 points to end at 340,818.82 the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,004.69 points to 371,172.00, the JSE Main Index dipped 876.87 points to close at 327,982.93, the Junior Market dropped 20.24 points to 3,787.67 and the JSE USD Market Index surged 33.43 points to end at 221.77.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.8 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.1 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.

All three of the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets slipped at the close of trading on Monday but signs are emerging that the markets may have bottomed out with a number of the stocks moving up to new price ranges as supplies start to recede quietly, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining form Friday’s levels.
At the close, the market ended with an exchange of 15,864,894 shares in all three markets, down from 20,017,866 units, with a value of $140 million, compared with $161.1 million previously traded. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging shares for US$8,035 compared to US$9,368 on Friday.
The JSE Combined Market Index fell 2,073.61 points to 347,156.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,144.18 points to 379,313.93, the JSE Main Index lost 1,878.30 points to end at 334,187.08, the Junior Market Index dipped 34.86 points to 3,857. 70 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.93 points to end at 230.57.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19.5 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.6 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 picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with a moderate increase in the volume and value of stocks traded over that on Thursday with trading resulting in gains for all market indices.
At the close of trading, the market ended with an exchange of 20,017,866 shares in all three markets, up from 20,802,746 units, with a value of $161.1 million, compared with $153.2 million previously traded. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging shares for US$9,368 compared to US$40,981 on Thursday.
The JSE Combined Market Index rallied 358.02 points to close at 349,229.71, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,192.36 points to 382,458.11, the JSE Main Index gained just 227.19 points to 336,065.38, the Junior Market climbed 15.76 points to settle at 3,892.59 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 1.39 points higher to end at 232.50.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19.6 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.8 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 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.

All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher to the start of March on an up note and follows gains on Tuesday in the two main markets after the volume and value of stock traded plunged to low levels for the Main and Junior markets.
Trading dropped from levels passing through the market on Tuesday, with an exchange of 12,685,338 shares in all three markets, down from 32,208,706 units on Tuesday, with a value of $54.89 million, down from $134.7 million previously traded. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging shares for US$44,807 compared to US$14,037 on Tuesday.
The JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,897.91 points to 350,288.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 3,384.45 points to close at 382,078.90, the JSE Main Index popped 2,579.19 points to end at 337,221.42, the Junior Market jumped 53.30 points to close at 3,890.60 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.11 points to end at 232.56.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13 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 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.

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange inched higher at the close of trading on Tuesday but the Main Market dropped while JSE USD Market declined a tad, to start the week on a negative note but following yesterday’s trading with the increased issued shares to 862 million units, Palace Amusement traded at a record high of $7.75, up 30 percent for the day on top of a 32 percent increase on Monday.
Trading levels dropped from that on Monday, in exchanging 32,208,706 shares in all three markets, compared to 14,950,243 units on Monday, with a value of $134.7 million, up from $100.26 million previously traded. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging shares for US$14,037 compared to US$13,457 on Monday.
The JSE Combined Market Index rose 3,913.59 points to 347,390.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,007.28 points to 378,694.45, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,927.57 points to 334,642.23, the Junior Market gained 27.43 points to close at 3,837.30 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 17.34 points to end at 230.45.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19.8 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.1 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate investment options in stock markets. 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.