Main  and Junior Markets rise 

The JSE US dollar Market was the only of the three Jamaica Stock Exchanges that declined at the close on Friday while the volume and value of stocks traded plunged compared to Thursday’s trade which was boosted by trading of 113 million shares valued at $167 million in Transjamaican preference share.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 197.70 points to close at 340,347.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 519.86 points to end at 361,593.66, the JSE Main Index declined 437.40 points to settle at 326,087.84, the Junior Market Index gained 22.99 points on top of the 24.51 points picked on Thursday to conclude trading at 3,942.02 and thus recovered all of Wednesday’s loss, while the JSE USD Market Index fell 7.39 points to close at  240.60.
Jamaica Public Service 7% was the only Preference shares that ended with notable price changes, with an advance of $7.52 to $69.
At the close, investors had dealings in 20,248,937 shares, in all three markets, up sharply down from 135,167,230 stocks on Thursday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main Markets ended at $133.6 million, down from $261.89 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 745,414 shares for US$22,909, compared with 243,793 units at US$38,581 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 18.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.6 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.