October month end decline breaks the usual end of month trend of rising prices and market indices as investors pushed the market down to close off the month, with only the US dollar market bucking the trend with a rise in the market index at the close, but the Junior Market declined the most having suffered a near 100 point cut after being down nearly 120 points shortly before the close. The Main Market was closing at its lowest level since April 2020 just above the lowest level of that year in March as the volume trading rose over Friday but at a lower value.
The JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market dropped 1,433.43 points to close at 361,488.69. The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,082.10 points to 397,208.39, the JSE Main Index declined 575.09 points to  347,650.98, the Junior Market Index lost 98.29 points to 4,051.71 and the JSE USD market Index popped 5.31 points to close at 211.74.
Trading ended, with 68,325,229 shares changing hands, for $157.7 million, down from $172.7 million, with 59,396,759 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$25,574 from US$12,962 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.8 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.8 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.

Investors stepped up buying of stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange as trading volume and the value of stocks traded surged on Friday and resulting in the Junior Market index rising at the close of the week, but the Main Market slipped and the JSE USD Market inched just higher at the close of Friday’s market activities and left the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market dropping 1,461.45 points to close at 362,922.12.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,372.81 points to 398,290.49, the JSE Main Index declined 1815.69 points to 248,226.07 the Junior Market Index climbed 25.86 points to 4,150.00 and the JSE USD market Index popped 0.04 points to close at 206.43.
Trading ended with 59,396,759 shares for $172.7 million, up sharply from $76.6 million, with 16,793,278 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$12,962 from US$12,689 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.9 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. Companies are 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.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange three markets declined moderately on Thursday, with the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market dropping 1,228.56 points to close at 364, 383.57.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,462.75 points to 400,663.30, the JSE Main Index declined 1,237.21 points to 350, 0421.76, the Junior Market Index lost 8.04 points to 4,124.14 and the JSE USD market Index slipped 2.45 points to close at 206.39.
Trading ended, with 16,793,278 shares changing hands, for $76.6 million, down from $110.3 million, with 32,095,717 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$12,689 from US$7,793 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.9 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.8 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.

Trading was mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the Junior Market rising but the Main Market and the USD market slipped, leading to the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market adding just 59.17 points to close at 365,612.13.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,114.65 points to 402,126.05, the JSE Main Index rose 386.11 points to 351,278.97, the Junior Market Index jumped 46.29 points to 4,132.18 and the JSE USD market Index slipped 0.31 points to close at 208.84.
Trading ended, with 32,095,717 shares changing hands, for $110.3 million, up from $98.88 million, with 18,213,479 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$7,793 from US$2,806 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.9 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.9 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.

Markets mostly inched higher at the close of trading on Tuesday following more funds passing through the market and leading to the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market popping 321.44 points to close at 365,552.96.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 350.35 points to 401,011.40, the JSE Main Index rose 239.71 points to 351,665.08, the Junior Market Index rose 10.75 points to 4,085.89 and the JSE USD market Index dipped 3.36 points to close at 209.15.
Trading ended, with 18,213,479 shares changing hands, for $98.88 million, up from $80.8 million, with 17,669,717 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$2,806 from US$7,860 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.3 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.6 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.

Trading picked up to start the week, but falling prices pressured the market, leading to declines in the market on Monday, with the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market slipping 2,400.92 points to close at 365,231.52.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,122.55 points to 401,361.75, the JSE Main Index shed 2,003.28 points to 353,428.65, the Junior Market Index dived 58.39 points to 4,075.14 and the JSE USD market Index popped 0.34 points to close at 212.51.
Trading ended, with 17,669,717 shares changing hands, for $80.8 million, up from $38.78 million, with 10,716,616 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$7,860 from US$19,700 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.3 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.6 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.

The value of stocks trading on Friday fell to depressingly low levels, with less than $39 million worth of transactions for the day, but the Junior and the JSE USD markets recorded gains at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, but the Main Market recorded a modest decline resulting in the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market slipping 389.39 points to close at 367,632.44.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,103.98 points to 404,484.30, the JSE Main Index shed 669 points to 353,428.65, the Junior Market Index rallied 25.99 points to 4,133.53 and the JSE USD market Index popped 3.15 points to close at 212.17.
Trading ended, with 10,716,616 shares changing hands, at a mere $38.78 million, down from $139.44 million, with 10,637,320 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with US$19,700 worth of stocks traded, down from from US$26,259 Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.5 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.6 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate many investment options in the local stock market successfully. 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.

The Main Market and the JSE USD Market recorded gains at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, while the Junior Market gave up all Wednesday’s gains and more at the close of trading, resulting in the JSE Combined Index, a measure of the overall market, rising 483.20 points to close at 368,021.83.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rule 714.74 points to 405,588.28, the JSE Main Index rallied 850.71 points to354,097.95, the Junior Market Index dropped 34.34 points to 4,107.54 and the JSE USD market Index popped 16.73 points to close at 209.02.
Trading ended, with 10,637,320 shares changing hands, at a mere $139.44 million, down from $63.6 million, with 28,261,215 shares traded in all markets on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$26,259 from US$21,025 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.6 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate many investment options in the local stock market successfully. 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.