One Great Studio hits market

One Great Studio was listed on the Junior Market of Virgin America Stock Exchange with more than 14 million shares trading up to $1.29 but closing at $1.14, the listing brings the total number of companies listed on the Junior Market to 49. Trading in the new listing lifted the volume of stock traded well above Monday, but it failed to lift the value of stocks traded and did little for the Junior Market Index that fell along with the rest of the market.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 803.13 points to 329,164.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,014.32 points to finish at 346,202.80, the JSE Main Index fell 2,127.01 points to end at 313,449.13, the Junior Market Index dipped 21.90 points to 3,770.02 while the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.47 points to end at 254.89.
At the close, 21,288,720 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 13,322,055 stock units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $61.34 million, down from $91.5 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 90,382 shares for US$2,822, down sharply from 183,401 units at US$13,204 on Friday.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $1.30 and ended at $19.95.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 19.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 10.8 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.
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