JSE All Jamaica jumps 18,791 points in 2 days

The JSE Main Market enjoyed another big day of trading on Friday to close out the year with strong two days gains, while the Junior Market jumped to sit just below the 4,000 index mark as it closed the year with gains that were less than that of 2021. The US dollar market index had a mild bounce as the year ended with that market rising 19.7 percent for the year.
Trading ended with an exchange of 205,547,234s hares from 19,368,737 units on Thursday, valued at $1.62 billion versus $113.6 million on the previous day.  Kingston Properties contributed the most to trading, with 136 million changing hands for $1.05 billion. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded amounting to US$5,053 up from US$42,021 on Thursday.
At the close, the Combined Market Index jumped 5,046.42 points to 368,591.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 8,864.59 points to 403,080.36, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,672.83 points to 355,896.64, the Junior Market jumped 74.89 points to 3,986.44 and the JSE US dollar market popped 2.39 points to 233.97.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.8 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.7 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 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.