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.
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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.