Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange

Trading dropped on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Tuesday but the Junior Market jumped sharply to recover losses incurred over the previous four days, the JSE Main Index rose but the all Jamaican Composite Index fell and the USD index climbed on a day that saw the value and volume of stocks traded falling compared with Tuesday.  
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,603.19 points to 332,958.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 428.15 points to 351,020.99, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,282.67 points to 319,154.23, the Junior Market Index jumped by 44.40 points to 3,841.60 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.33 points to 238.46.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 7% falling $12.06 to $46.80.
Investors traded 16,064,814 shares on Wednesday, down from 23,495,915 stocks on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $85.26 million, down from $235 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed on Wednesday with 136,351 shares being traded for US$23,735, up from 593,068 units at US$64,296 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 17 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies 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 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.