The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange could not build on the solid gain on Thursday and gave back just over half of Thursday’s gains in dropping 37.78 points on Friday to close at 3,948.47, as trading picked up over Thursday and closed with a 44 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, 
with the value rising 78 percent over Thursday after trading in 44 securities versus 48 previously and ended with prices of 15 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 5,480,926 shares were traded for $16,508,630 compared to 3,805,407 units at $9,248,824 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 124,567 shares for $375,196 versus 79,279 units at $192,684 on Thursday with the month to date averaging 162,467 units at $425,176 compared to 167,073 stock units at $431,251 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
Fosrich led trading with 800,866 shares for 14.6 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 701,590 units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 653,714 units for 11.9 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year that ends between November last year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $2.76 to end at $22.19 after exchanging 50 shares, AMG Packaging dipped 45 cents to $2.75 with the swapping of 9,225 units following the release of its first quarter results to November that showed lower profits than in 2021. Dolphin Cove shed $1.09 to close at $13.70 with 55,057 stock units changing hands. 
Express Catering rallied 44 cents to $5.44 after a transfer of 20,556 stocks, Fontana gained 9 cents in closing at $8.99 in trading 51,272 units, Fosrich popped 7 cents in ending at $3.75, with 800,866 stock units clearing the market. Honey Bun declined 40 cents to end at $7.20 in exchanging 1,501 stock units, Indies Pharma popped 24 cents in closing at $2.90 as investors switched ownership of 412 shares, Iron Rock Insurance fell 61 cents to $2.01 in transferring 16,037 shares. ISP Finance dropped $4.94 to $24.56 with 1,071 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express lost 20 cents to end at $9.60 after crossing the market with 142,818 stocks, after the stock traded up to $11.60, an intraday 52 weeks’ high, in response to the release of six months results that showed an increase in profit, Lasco Financial rose 14 cents to $2.84 with an exchange of 1,000 units and tTech dipped 37 cents to close at $2.55 in trading 19 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall for JSE USD Market
Trading levels plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday and pulled the Denominated Equities Index down by 1.47 points to 227.32, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining by 92 percent and the value dropping 93 percent from that on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of 10 securities, up from nine on Thursday, with no stock price rising, five declining and five ending unchanged.
Just 43,767 shares were traded for US$6,623, down from 531,152 units at US$99,750 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 4,377 shares at US$662, versus 59,017 shares at US$11,083 on Thursday, with month to date average of 33,484 units at US$2,883 compared with 37,472 stock units at US$3,188 on the previous day. December ended with an average of 39,679 units for US$1,494.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider. com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 7.5 US cents in exchanging 90 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 5 cents in closing at 60 US cents, 187 units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.69 with investors transferring two stock units. 
Proven Investments dropped 0.9 of a cent to close at 19 US cents as investors exchanged 30,019 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents while exchanging 1,432 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.07 of a cent to close at 12.4 US cents, with 56 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent in ending at 0.95 of one US cents, with 11,928 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share shed 45 cents to US$10.55 after 50 stock units crossed the market, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.67 with a transfer of just two units and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 and closed with an exchange of one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising JSE Main Market
Stocks recorded gains for a second straight day on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with trading ending with the prices of 23 stocks rising, 17 declining and 13 ending unchanged, with the volume traded declining 33 percent but with a much higher value of 223 percent compared to Thursday, after trading in 53 securities down from 58 on Thursday.
Trading ended with 5,510,092 shares at $150,228,385 versus 8,211,791 units at $46,473,139 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 103,964 shares at $2,834,498 compared with 141,583 shares at $801,261 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 145,741 units at $1,474,265 compared to 150,524 units at $1,318,558 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Massy Holdings led trading with 1.35 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume, followed by Pulse Investments with 576,242 units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Producers with 438,161 units for 8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,343.14 points to 392,986.76, the JSE Main Index
rallied 2,244.00 points to 345,497.10 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to 82.63.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending between November last year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined 90 cents and ended at $62 with investors transferring 4,026 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $5 in closing at $45 in switching ownership of 788 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 60 cents to $508.61 after 25 units crossed the market. 
Jamaica Broilers shed $1 to close at $29 in exchanging 231,447 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to end at $21.49 with a transfer of 438,161 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell $1 to end at $14.50 in trading 3,001 stock units. JMMB Group advanced $1.05 to finish at $34 with an exchange of 278,837 units, Kingston Wharves gained 55 cents in ending at $3,5, trading 2,171 stocks, Margaritaville popped $1.99 to close at $22.99 with the swapping of 10 shares. Massy Holdings dipped $1.95 to $78 with investors exchanging 1,345,487 stocks, Palace Amusement dropped $91.89 to close at $1,810.50 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $2,000 with 648 shares changing hands, PanJam Investment advanced $2.46 to $65 in trading 693 stock units. 
Sagicor Group rose $1.12 to end at $52.61 after a transfer of 5,943 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 70 cents to $27.30 in switching ownership of 9,231 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 88 cents ending at $9.02 with a transfer of 6,600 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE majors rise Juniors fall on Friday
Stocks traded mixed on Friday after the funds entering the market jumped sharply over Thursday’s level with trading resulting in a rise of the JSE Main Market but lower than the previous week’s close, while the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market fell, with the Junior market ending higher than the previous week while the JSE USD market closed lower than the prior week.
Trading ended, with an exchange of 11,034,785 shares versus 12,548,350 units on Thursday, with the value falling to $166.7 million from $55.7 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded falling to US$6,623 from US$99,750 on Thursday.
At the close, the Combined Market Index popped 1,746.27 points to 358,542.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,343.14 points to 392,986.76, the JSE Main Index rose 2,244.00 points to 345,497.10, the Junior Market dropped 37.78 points to end at 3,948.47 and the JSE US dollar market lost 1.47 points to close at 227.32.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.4 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.4 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.
Junior Market jumps back to 2022 close
Trading activity pushed the Junior Market Index solidly higher with a rise of 72.97 points to 3,986.25 on Thursday and just about wiped out the previous losses for the year to date as the index is a mere 0.19 points adrift of the 2022 closing of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with trading in 48 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ended with 23 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The volume of stocks traded fell 68 percent to 3,805,407 shares from 11,745,381 units on Wednesday and exchanged for a 68 percent lower sum of $9,248,824 compared to $29,354,951 previously.
Trading averaged 79,279 shares at $192,684 against 279,652 units at $698,927 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 167,073 units at $431,251 compared to 180,494 stock units at $467,720 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
JFP Ltd led trading with 1.10 million shares for 28.8 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 669,061 units for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 350,520 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of 
Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending that fall between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 76 cents to end at $24.95 with an exchange of 15 shares, Blue Power popped 46 cents in closing at $2.98 with investors transferring 48 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 14 cents to end at $2.15 in trading 18,774 stock units. Caribbean Cream shed 59 cents ending at $4.01 after an exchange of 5,274 stocks, Caribbean Flavours popped 12 cents to close at $1.82 with a transfer of 3,835 stock units, Dolphin Cove fell 10 cents to $14.79 with the swapping of 6,506 units. 
EduFocal declined 24 cents to $2.25 after a transfer of 7,347 stocks, Express Catering lost 25 cents in closing at $5 as investors exchanged 11,771 shares, Fosrich shed 23 cents in ending at $3.68 after trading 328,617 stocks. General Accident rallied 46 cents to close at $5.07 after 307 shares passed through the market, Honey Bun rose 40 cents to $7.60 with the swapping of 1,125 units, Indies Pharma dipped 14 cents to $2.66 in exchanging 17,868 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 22 cents in closing at $2.62 after investors transferred 170 shares, ISP Finance advanced $4.48 to $29.50 in switching ownership of 5,070 stock units, Knutsford Express rose 35 cents to close at $9.80 after clearing the market with 47,534 units, ahead of the release of half year results to November, reflecting a continued recovery in profit. 
Lasco Financial lost 15 cents to end at $2.70 in an exchange of 19,101 stocks, MFS Capital Partners dipped 17 cents to $2.83 in swapping 57,142 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies declined $1.78 to end at $14.21 trading 4,914 units and tTech gained 26 cents to close at $2.92 in exchanging 4,563 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market gains on low volume
Rising stocks impacted the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market positively on Thursday, with the major market indices gaining even as the volume of stocks traded declined 17 percent from Wednesday’s level, and valued 63 percent less after trading in 58 securities, up from 54 on Wednesday, and ended with prices of 19 rising, 22 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,211,791 shares were exchanged for $46,473,139, down from 9,841,967 units at $126,164,786 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 141,583 units at $801,261 compared with 182,259 shares at $2,336,385 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 150,524 units at $1,318,558 versus 151,804 units at $1,392,640 previously. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.14 million shares for 26.1 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.40 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 1.14 million units for 13.9 percent of trading, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.13 million units for 13.8 percent share of the day’s trade and Caribbean Producers with 1.02 million units for 12.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,760.22 points to 389,643.62, the JSE Main Index rose 2,168.78 points to 343,253.10 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.37 points to 82.24.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $3.84 to $90 with an exchange of 1,946 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 57 cents to end at $11.69 with 1,021,075 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy rose $1.29 to $81.25 in transferring 5,520 stocks. Jamaica Broilers shed 99 cents to end at $30 as investors exchanged 6,576 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 to close at $15.50 in switching ownership of 11 units, JMMB Group lost 49 cents to finish at $32.95 after an exchange of 73,893 stock units. 
Kingston Wharves climbed $3.39 to $34.45 with a transfer of 432 shares, Margaritaville rallied $1.45 to $21 in the swapping of 404 stocks, Mayberry Investments fell 65 cents to $8.25 after 12,577 stocks cleared the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 51 cents to $13 with 4,704 stock units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 95 cents in closing at $83, trading 238 units, Palace Amusement climbed $72.39 to a 52 weeks’ high of $1,902.39 after a transfer of 305 shares. Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to end at $51.49, trading 5,138 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.99 to $34 in an exchange of 343,004 shares, Seprod fell 53 cents to $67.45 after 3,703 stock units passed through the market. Stanley Motta rallied 50 cents to $5 with investors transferring 54,322 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 85 cents to $28 with 4,006 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share popped $12.01 in closing at $1,012.01 after switching ownership of 100 stock units, 
Eppley 5% preference share fell $1.90 to end at $23 in an exchange of 5 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share shed 67 cents to close at $2.22 with the swapping of 5,891 units and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $4.95 to $69.95 after exchanging 37 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in trading on JSE USD Market Thursday
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market climbed above with a 481 percent jump in the volume after 531,152 shares were traded, with a 924 percent greater value on Wednesday of US$99,750 changing hands compared to 91,439 units at US$9,740 on Wednesday.
The average trade for Thursday amounts to 59,017 shares at US$11,083, up from 10,160 units at US$1,082 on Wednesday. The month to date average amounts to 37,472 shares at US$3,188 up from the 34,442 units at US$2,077 on the previous day December ended with an average of 39,679 units for US$1,494.
While the volume of stocks traded rose, the number of securities that were exchanged remained at nine which is similar to that on Wednesday, with the market ending with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.25 points to end at 228.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share lost 0.35 of a cent to close at 7.5 US cents after an exchange of 400 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.5 US cents in trading 16,587 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 5 cents to 65 US cents with investors swapping 500 stocks. 
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.69 with a transfer of 55 stock units, Proven Investments remained at 19.9 US cents, with 502,807 units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments dipped 0.05 of a cent in closing at 1.95 US cents after a transfer of 7,211 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents, with 3,550 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied 45 cents to end at US$11 in exchanging 12 stocks and JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 30 cents to US$2.30 while exchanging 30 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jamaica Stock Exchange mostly gained Thursday
Stocks traded sharply higher at the commencement of trading on Thursday with the JSE Main Index rising 4,219.58 points to 345,303.90, the Junior Market jumping 88.70 points to 4,001.98 within 15 minutes of opening and the market kept most of the early gains to deliver a positive end to trading on Thursday and the JSE USD Market fell moderately to close out the day.
Trading ended, with an exchange of 12,548,35 shares versus 21,678,787 units on Wednesday, with the value falling to $55.7 million from $155.5 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded falling to US$99,750 from US$9,740 on Wednesday.
At the close, the Combined Market Index popped 2,693.16 points to 356,796.37, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,760.22 points to 389,643.62, the JSE Main Index rose 2,168.78 points to end at 343,253.10, the Junior Market surged 72.97 points to end at 3,986.25 and the JSE USdollar market rose 1.25 points to close at 228.79.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.3 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.3 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.comPE 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.
Losses for Junior Market stocks
The market Index dropped 46.69 points to 3,913.28 at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday after declining stocks beat out those rising by a solid margin, following a 44 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded after the value climbed 31 percent over 
Tuesday following trading activity took place in 42 securities versus 46 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 23 declining and four unchanged.
A total of 11,745,381 shares were traded for $29,354,951 compared to 8,136,775 units at $22,350,006 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 279,652 shares at $698,927 compared with 176,886 units at $485,870 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 180,494 units at $467,720 versus 165,183 stock units at $432,019 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
Consolidated Bakeries led trading with 2.88 million shares for 24.5 percent of total volume followed by 
MFS Capital Partners with 1.23 million units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade, JFP Ltd ended with 1.19 million stocks for 10.1 percent of trading, Fosrich with 1.04 million units for 8.8 percent of the market and Lasco Distributors with 1.01 million units for 8.6 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending that fall between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $2.18 to $24.19 with a transfer of 2,063 shares, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents in closing at $3.20 in exchanging 45,510 units, Blue Power shed 47 cents to end at $2.52 with 2,696 stock units crossing the exchange. 
Cargo Handlers rallied $2.25 to $13.80 trading 15,225 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 11 cents to close at $2.01 after transferring 21,525 shares, Derrimon Trading popped 11 cents in closing at $2.21 with an exchange of 83,388 units. Dolphin Cove advanced $1.40 to close at $14.89 in switching ownership of 27,468 stock units, EduFocal rose 26 cents to finish at $2.49 as investors swapped 505,110 stocks, Fontana lost 10 cents to end at $8.90 trading 78,999 shares. Honey Bun dipped 57 cents to $7.20 with 6,881 stock units changing hands, iCreate lost 13 cents to close at $1.71 with investors transferring 195,374 units, Indies Pharma shed 19 cents to $2.80 in switching ownership of 39,084 stocks. Lasco Distributors dipped 17 cents to end at $2.63, with 1,005,283 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing shed 30 cents in ending at $4 after 86,092 stock units were exchanged, Main Event popped 70 cents in closing at $9.30 after a transfer of 49,183 shares. 
MFS Capital Partners lost 14 cents to end at $3 after an exchange of 1,233,975 units, Paramount Trading gained 28 cents in ending at $1.98 after a mere one stock unit changed hands, Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 84 cents to $15.99 with 114 stock units clearing the market and tTech rallied 35 cents to close at $2.66 with the swapping of 187 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market rallies
Trading fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with a 64 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 58 percent lower than on Tuesday, the result from nine securities traded, similar to that on Tuesday with prices of four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 91,439 shares were traded for US$9,740, down from 256,229 units at US$22,972 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 10,160 units at US$1,082 versus 28,470 shares at US$2,552 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 34,442 shares at US$2,077 compared with 38,415 units at US$2,240 on the previous day. December ended with an average of 39,679 units for US$1,494.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.02 points to end at 230.04.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville rallied 0.1 of a cent to 14.5 US cents in trading 28,413 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 60 US cents after 15 units were transferred, Productive Business Solutions dipped 1 cent in closing at US$1.69 while exchanging ten stocks. 
Proven Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to 19.9 US cents with an exchange of 7,720 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.1 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with a transfer of 2,400 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents after 25,964 stocks were exchanged and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.07 of a cent in ending at 0.97 of one US cent with the swapping of 26,770 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.55, with 107 shares crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% dipped 4 cents to US$1.05 trading 40 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
