Stocks mostly fell at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to start the second half of 2024 on Monday with the Junior Market slipping and the Main and JSE USD markets closed marginally higher as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling, from the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 26 shares rising and 44 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 303.60 points to close at 332,830.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 147.08 points to end trading at 358,283.67, the JSE Main Index rose 488.45 points to lock up trading at 319,408.32. The Junior Market Index shed 23.11 points to end at 3,820.12 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.13 points to end the day at 236.80.
At the close of trading, 16,632,807 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 78,640,697 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $91.77 million, well below the $326.65 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 6,425 shares for US$5,351 compared to 1,447,374 units at US$79,036 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.84 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.34 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 1.22 million stock units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led trading with 3.82 million shares followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.29 million units and ONE on ONE Educational with 571,549 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1 in closing at $19, Eppley 7.75% preference share slipped $1.42 to finish at $18.57, 138 Student Living preference share fell $1.56 to close at $198.44 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $6 to end at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.6 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Month end bounce hits JSE Main Market
Stocks mostly rose to close out the half year with gains at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, resulting in some stocks hitting new yearly highs and lows, with Carreras ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.43, Jamaica Broilers trading at an intraday high of $40, while NCB Financial sank to a multiyear closing low of $54.84, following a 98 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with the value rising 113 percent more than on the prior day.
Carreras hits a new yearly high on Friday.
Trading ended with activities in 61 securities up from 55 on Thursday and ended with prices of 24 stocks rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged, resulting in 27,058,198 shares trading at $213,443,083 compared with 13,687,861 units at $100,043,332 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 443,577 shares at $3,499,067 versus 248,870 units at $1,818,970 on Thursday. For the month to date, trading averaged 246,425 units at $1,945,941 up from with 235,472 units at $1,859,656 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 14.05 million shares for 51.9 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.64 million units for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 2.45 million stock units for 9 percent of market share and Supreme Ventures with 1.56 million shares for 5.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,166.41 points to close at 358,136.59, the JSE Main Index rose 1,525.91 points to close trading at 318,919.87 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.56 points to close at 66.85.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $1.60 to $36 with investors transferring 222 units, Barita Investments had a typical end of quarter move with both the price and volume popping higher, with a rise of $3.14 to $74.89 and an exchange of 742,141 stocks, Caribbean Cement increased $2.98 in closing at $64.98, closing with an exchange of 32,544 shares.
Caribbean Producers popped 60 cents to end at $9.60 with investors trading 878,024 units, Eppley fell $2.38 to close at $36.50, with 1,125 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $2.99 to finish at $40 in trading 291 units. Guardian Holdings shed $5 and ended at $345 after 346 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Broilers rose $2.50 to $35.50 with an exchange of 819,391 stock units, Jamaica Producers advanced 50 cents to finish at $25 with 142,941 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves dropped 49 cents in closing at $26 as investors exchanged 82,906 stock units, Mayberry Group lost 69 cents to close at $7.31 after a transfer of 324 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 49 cents to end at $9 in the trading of 40,000 units. NCB Financial sank $1.16 to end at a multiyear closing low of $54.84 after an exchange of 30,415 stocks and trading as low as $52.90, 
Pan Jamaica declined $4.47 to finish at $46 with investors trading 360,819 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents and ended at $41 after an exchange of 93,948 stock units. Seprod popped $7.90 in closing at $87.90 after 54,417 units raced across the market and Supreme Ventures climbed $2.90 to end at $26 in an exchange of 1,563,786 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $6.47 to close at $47.97 with investors swapping 41 units. JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 42 cents to $2.76 with a transfer of 11 shares, 138 Student Living preference share jumped $19.55 to end at $200, with 1,183 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $2 in closing at $108 with traders dealing in 500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
End of quarter rally for Jamaican stocks
The Jamaica stock market closed higher on the back of increased trading activity to close out another month and quarter for the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the major market indices closing higher on a day when the number and value of stocks changing hands surged sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 40 shares rising and 36 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,723.87 points to 332,526.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,166.41 points to 358,136.59, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,525.91 points to close trading at 318,919.87. The Junior Market Index popped 37.12 points to 3,843.23, fractionally higher than the close in June and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.70 points to settle at 236.67.
At the close of trading, 78,640,697 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 33,319,433 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $326.65 million, well above the $189.89 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,447,374 shares for US$79,036 compared to 245,101 units at US$5,275 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 14.05 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.64 million stocks, Transjamaican Highway was next with 2.45 million shares and Supreme Ventures with 1.56 million units.
In the Junior Market, Dolla Financial led trading with 11.33 million shares followed by Express Catering with 5.20 million units, Omni Industries was next with 5.12 million stocks, Future Energy ended with 4.64 million shares, Lasco Financial closed with 2.72 million stock units and Jetcon Corporation with 2.63 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $6.47 to close at $47.97, JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 42 cents to $2.76, 138 Student Living preference share increased $19.55 to end at $200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $2 in closing at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 14 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
NCB Financial hits multi year low
NCB Financial dropped during the day to an 11year intraday low of $52 before bouncing back to close at $56 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded in the overall market rising just by 4 percent with the value falling 12 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 55 securities down from 59 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 23 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,687,861 shares being traded for $100,043,332 compared to 13,147,467 stock units at $113,060,902 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 248,870 shares at $1,818,970 compared with 222,838 units at $1,916,286 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 235,472 stock units at $1,859,656 compared to 234,765 units at $1,861,801 on the previous day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.88 million shares for 28.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.12 million stocks for 22.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.96 million units for 21.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,566.82 points to settle at 354,970.18, the JSE Main Index declined 2,262.58 points to 317,393.96 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.70 points to end the day at 66.29.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $3.88 to $37.60 as investors exchanged 257 stocks, Berger Paints fell $1.29 to close at $8.51 in trading 746 units, Caribbean Cement skidded 99 cents to finish at $62 with 72,805 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $5 and ended at $350 with a transfer of 8 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 44 cents to end at $33, with 14,211 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves rose 49 cents in closing at $26.49 with investors transferring 312,439 stock units. NCB Financial declined 50 cents to $56 in switching ownership of 246,919 stocks, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks low of $52, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to end at $40.50 with investors dealing in 4,301 units, 
Scotia Group climbed $1 to end at $45 with 86,230 shares clearing the market. Supreme Ventures dropped 89 cents to end at $23.10 in an exchange of 34,131 units and Wisynco Group popped 66 cents and ended at $21.22 with investors trading 40,955 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.49 to close at $41.50, with 12 stocks passing through the market, JMMB Group 7% preference share slipped 90 cents to $2.34 after a transfer of 5,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $44.71 in closing at $180.45 with traders dealing in 67 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rallies others fell
Junior Market jumped over the 3,800 mark for the first time since the end of May and the third time since March this year, the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the JSE USD market declined at the close of the market on a day when trading levels exceeded that on Wednesday in volume and value and resulted in an almost even advance decline ration with prices of 36 shares rose and 35 declined.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,917.96 points to 330,802.68, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,566.82 points to 354,970.18, the JSE Main Index fell 2,262.58 points to conclude trading at 317,393.96. The Junior Market Index advanced by 34.92 points to 3,806.11 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.23 points to wrap up trading at 234.97.
At the close of trading, 33,319,433 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,869,332 units on …day, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $189.89 million, well over the $135.02 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 245,101 shares for US$5,275 compared to 137,354 units at US$22,495 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.88 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.12 million stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.96 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Honey Bun led trading with 8.08 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.95 million units, Derrimon Trading ended with 2.01 million stocks, EduFocal chipped in with 1.42 million stock units and Mailpac Group with 1.13 million shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.49 to close at $41.50. JMMB Group 7% preference share slipped 90 cents to $2.34 and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $44.71 in closing at $180.45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart includes all of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ordinary shares and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
JSE Main Market bounces with increased trades
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed higher on Wednesday, with a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 10 percent higher value than on Tuesday, following trading in 59 securities up from 54 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of 25 rising, 13 declining and 21 ending unchanged.
The Main Market closed with trading of 13,147,467 shares for $113,060,902 up from 11,380,554 units at $102,771,663 on Tuesday.
Trading finished with an average of 222,838 shares at $1,916,286 up from 210,751 stock units at $1,903,179 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 234,765 units at $1,861,801, marginally more than 235,480 stocks at $1,858,534 on the previous day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.08 million shares for 23.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.12 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 1.33 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 803.03 points to 357,537.00, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,434.43 points to end trading at 319,656.54 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.37 points to close trading at 66.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden jumped $4.39 to $41.48 with an exchange of 56 stock units, Barita Investments rallied 60 cents and ended at $71.70 with 2,727 shares clearing the market, Berger Paints rose 80 cents in closing at $9.80 with investors trading 8,695 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $15 to end at $345 after a transfer of 62 units, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.44 to close at $33.44 in trading 504,743 shares, JMMB Group advanced 96 cents to finish at $25.50, with 519,086 units changing hands. 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $6.94 to $90 with a transfer of 35 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell 75 cents to finish at $50.75 after traders swapped 254,028 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents and ended at $41 in an exchange of 8,573 shares. Scotia Group slipped 89 cents to close at $44 with investors trading 29,563 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.47 to end at $12.16 after shareholders traded 1,330,198 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 44 cents in closing at $20.56 with investors dealing in 10,176 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rallied $50 to $1,100 with 47 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $2 to end at $110 as traders exchanged 20 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets rose
More stocks were traded on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange than was the case on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded rising above Tuesday’s levels as all the major market indices closed higher, as prices of 38 stocks gained and 30 declined.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,589.37 points to 332720.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 803.03 points to 357,537.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,434.43 points to close at 319,656.54. The Junior Market Index rallied 30.50 points to end the day at 3,771.19 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 17.10 points to wrap-up trading at 236.20.
At the close of trading, 26,869,332 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 24,524,466 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $135.02 million, more than the $121.12 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 137,354 shares for US$22,495 compared to 1,221,116 units at US$112,024 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.08 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.12 million units and Sygnus Credit Investments with 1.33 million stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Omni Industries led trading with 4.55 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.43 million stock units and Jamaican Teas with 1.39 million stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rallied $50 to $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $2 to end at $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart along with the more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading drops on JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 17 percent and the value 40 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 15 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 11,380,554 shares at $102,771,663 down from 13,700,341 units at $172,344,664 on Monday.
Trading averaged 210,751 shares at $1,903,179 compared to 228,339 units at $2,872,411 on Monday and month to date, an average of 235,480 units at $1,858,534 compared with 236,916 units at $1,855,942 on the previous day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.39 million shares for 29.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.57 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.17 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 937.75 points to close at 356,733.97, the JSE Main Index popped 139.64 points to culminate at 318,222.11 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.08 points to conclude trading at 67.36.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement gained 74 cents to end at $63 with investors trading 1,549 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $4.99 in closing at $37.01 in an exchange of 3,257 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.34 to $32 with investors dealing in 58,968 shares. JMMB Group declined 76 cents to close at $24.54 in an exchange of 125,377 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents and ended at $26 with 953,157 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial rallied $1.80 to finish at $56.80 after a transfer of 114,132 stocks. 
Pan Jamaica increased 50 cents to $51.50 after an exchange of 40,296 units, Proven Investments climbed 50 cents to end at $20 with investors transferring 68,892 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $40.50, with 10,575 shares crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 52 cents to finish at $8.02 after exchanging 250 stock units, Scotia Group rose $2.04 and ended at $44.89 with investors swapping 5,550 stocks, Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to close at $6, with 9,984 stock units changing hands. Supreme Ventures rallied 99 cents to $23.99 with 84,590 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group increased $1 to end at $21 in trading 41,618 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share climbed $1.42 in closing at $19.99 after an exchange of 222 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $23.96 to finish at $135.74 after trading 9 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surges as Main Market pops
The Junior Market closed with a big jump of nearly 61 points at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the Main Market Index popped marginally higher as well as the JSE USD market with trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling, compared with the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 48 shares rising and 24 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 564.71 points to 331,131.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 937.75 points to 356,733.97, the JSE Main Index advanced 139.64 points to 318,222.11. The Junior Market Index jumped 60.76 points to 3,740.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.42 points to 219.10.
At the close of trading, 24,524,466 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 58,069,711 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $121.12 million, well below the $253.35 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,221,116 shares for US$112,024 compared to 3,378 units at US$273 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.39 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.57 million stock units and Carreras with 1.17 million units.
In Junior Market trading, iCreate led trading with 1.83 million shares followed by Omni Industries with 1.56 million stock units, Jamaican Teas with 1.40 million shares and Fosrich with 1.05 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share climbed $1.42 in closing at $19.99 and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $23.96 to finish at $135.74.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.4 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and a more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Surge in JSE Main Market value
Rising stocks pushed the Main Market of Jamaica Stock Exchange sharply higher at the close on Monday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index surging 6,573.73 points to 355,796.22, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,806.02 points to 318,082.47 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.44 points to 67.28, following a 25 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded after an 18 percent decline in value compared to Friday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 60 securities up from 58 on Friday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 21 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,700,341 shares trading for $172,344,664 from 18,284,634 units at $210,425,299 on Friday.
Trading averaged 228,339 shares at $2,872,411 compared with 315,252 units at $3,628,022 on Friday and month to date, an average of 236,916 units at $1,855,942 versus 237,508 units at $1,785,841 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.75 million shares for 27.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.94 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, NCB Financial ended with 1.52 million units for 11.1 percent of market share, Carreras followed with 1.24 million units for 9.1 percent trading and Transjamaican Highway with 1.23 million units for 9 percent of total volume.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded 71 cents to $71 with traders dealing in 6,001 stock units, Berger Paints jumped $1.28 to $9.28 after trading 1,604 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5 to close at $42 with investors trading 352 units. First Rock Real Estate climbed 50 cents to $10 after 260,735 stocks were traded, Jamaica Producers rallied $2.50 to finish at $24 with an exchange of 203,434 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 and ended at $ 11 with 538,235 units crossing the market. JMMB Group advanced $3.05 to $25.30 with investors dealing in 615,810 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchange of 502,908 stock units, Mayberry Group increased 92 cents to finish at $7.98 with investors trading 811 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $16.94 in closing at $83.06 with 5,147 stock units crossing the market,
NCB Financial shed $1.80 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $55 as investors exchanged 1,516,844 units, with the price coming close to a level of support, but a price as low as $50 may not be out of place, with a PE ratio of 7 times this year’s earnings. Pan Jamaica popped $1 to end at $51, with 79,068 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments fell 50 cents in closing at $19.50 in trading 3,950 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 53 cents to $7.50 after a transfer of 50 units. Seprod rallied $1.50 and ended at $80 with 113,419 stocks clearing the market, Stanley Motta rose 60 cents to finish at $6.50 after an exchange of 5 stock units and Sterling Investments climbed 45 cents to close at $2.40 and closed with 4,125 shares being traded.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank $1.42 to end at $18.57 with a transfer of 648 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.