Decline for all JSE Markets as trading climbs

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down on Tuesday, while the Junior Market slipped a few points and the JSE USD Market fell at the close of the market, with an increase in the value and volume of stocks traded compared to Monday.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,283.21 points to 325,261.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 3,930.88 points to cease trading at 347,160.74, the JSE Main Index shed 3,454.22 points to 312,225.96. The Junior Market Index shed 4.96 points to cease trading at 3,704.44 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 3.22 points to conclude trading at 223.77.
Investors traded 11,376,869 shares, in all three markets up from 9,923,864 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $58.95 million up from $43.02 million on Monday. The JSE USD market closed after 132,328 shares were exchanged, for US$8,195 compared to 837,700 units at US$41,015 on Monday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $12 to end at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 14 times those for 2023-24 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.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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.