Trading ended with a big fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in prices of 52 declining, 32 shares rising and 30 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 473.60 points to 335,370.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 532.10 points to 374,638.11, the JSE Main Index dipped 351.59 points to wrap up trading at 324,480.03, the Junior Market Index fell 18.94 points to finish at 3,504.16 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 5.37 points to wrap up trading at 213.20.
At the close of trading, 15,465,386 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 36,882,466 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $64.92 million, well below the $210.87 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,260,621 shares for US$30,005, down from the 2,331,792 units at US$107,303 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led the market, with 5.30 million shares changing hands, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.14 million stock units and Innovative Energy Group Ltd with 780,166 units.
In Junior Market trading, Iron Rock Insurance led with 380,000 shares, followed by Future Energy with 346,807 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 337,471 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.41 to $41, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $2.01 to end at $170 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $2 in closing at $99.
The market’s average PE, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on the earnings for for2024-25 and 16.6 based on 2024 earnings.
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The market closed with an exchange of 2,331,792 shares for US$107,303, sharply higher than the 1,443,539 stocks at US$59,446 exchanged on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended trading at 7 US cents with 1,512 shares passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.09 of one cent to 2.49 US cents after a transfer of 2,170,972 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 671.64 points to 335,843.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index added 978.82 points to conclude trading at 374,106.01, the JSE Main Index climbed 460.35 points to end at 324,831.62, with the Junior Market Index rallying 31.87 points to close trading at 3,523.10 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 18.11 points to settle at 218.57.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.5 computed on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed charts providing investors with regularly daily updated information to help decision-making.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,443,539 shares for US$59,446 compared with 776,682 stocks at US$43,426 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent to end at 6.89 US cents with investors trading 23,893 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents after 362 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.02 of a cent to finish at 2.4 US cents with traders dealing in 1,177,430 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 3,587.17 points to finish at 335,172.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied by 4,084.54 points to conclude trading at 373,127.19, the JSE Main Index advanced 3,426.04 points to end at 324,371.27, the Junior Market Index rose 43.34 points to end at 3,491.23 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 8.34 points to 236.68.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $34.82 to $2,689 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $2 to $103.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.97 US cents with 1,669 stocks crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 6.99 US cents in trading 1,687 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with 210 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to 2.38 US cents with investors trading 577,085 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 730.36 points to wrap up trading at 331,585.03, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 391.55 points to 369,042.65, the JSE Main Index dropped 569.44 points to settle at 320,945.23, the Junior Market Index slipped 25.63 points to 3,447.89 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.68 points to wrap up trading at 245.02.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.4 using earnings for 2024.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 272,089 shares for US$14,705, an increase from the 248,681 stocks at US$11,647 on Monday.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 1.01 cents to finish at 41 US cents with a mere one share crossing the market, Proven Investments remained at 11 US cents after traders swapped 60,154 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 1.5 cents to end at 6.5 US cents with 1,818 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 2.39 US cents after an exchange of 207,400 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 3,538.76 points to 332,315.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,026.39 points to end at 369,434.20, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,241.16 points to wrap up trading at 321,514.67, the Junior Market Index jumped 60.94 points to finish at 3,473.52 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 2.33 points to end at 244.34.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.5, based on 2024 earnings.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,668.72 points to close trading at 328,776.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 19.55 points to 367,407.81, the JSE Main Index fell 1,636.91 points to 318,273.51, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.50 points to 3,412.58 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.94 points to 246.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.