Trading on the Junior Market was spirited on Thursday accounting for $40 million against $87 million in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with PanJam Investment trading nearly $17 million in shares, with the market closing with modest changes in the indices as shown by the JSE Combined Index that rose a mere 82.65 points to end at 395,498.92.
PanJam Investment topped trading on Thursday with $17m
Trading ended on Thursday, with a mere 17,460,701 shares changing hands in the overall market, with a value of just $127.2 million, while the JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$24,336.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 169.71 points to 436,411.29, the JSE Main Index added just 30.25 points to close at 381,316.25, the Junior Market rose 6.05 points to 4,333.05 and the JSE USD market Index slipped 1.35 points to 210.92.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.4 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.7 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
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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 All Jamaican Composite Index popped 495.68 points to 436,241.57, the JSE Main Index rose 374.06 points to 381,286.00 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to end at 90.70.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 7.70 million shares for 48 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.30 million units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.46 million units for 9.1 percent of market share.
Massy Holdings fell 24 cents to $91.76 after trading 12,141 stock units, 138 Student Living shed 39 cents to close at $4.77after 268 stock units crossed the market. Palace Amusement dropped $80 to end at $820 with the swapping of 55 units, Sagicor Group had an exchange of 81,256 shares after falling 30 cents to close at $55 and Salada Foods fell 56 cents to close at $5.22 and finished trading of 3,573 shares.
Overall, 61,706 shares traded for US$6,586 down from 487,396 units at US$33,962 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 12,341 units at US$1,317, compared to 69,628 shares at US$4,852 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 39,459 shares at US$2,884 versus 42,118 units at US$3,038 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
Proven Investments finished trading 17,029 stocks at 23 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.5 of a cent after ending at 12 US cents with the swapping of 18,456 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.97 US cents, with 26,115 stocks crossing the exchange.
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 companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
selling prices and three with lower offers.
Knutsford Express fell 69 cents to close at $7.25 after exchanging 487 shares, Lasco Distributors dropped 27 cents in closing at $3.10 and clearing the market of 1,431,748 units, Lasco Manufacturing declined 20 cents to end at $4.50 in switching ownership of 114,739 stocks. Main Event gained 40 cents to close at $8, with 9,314 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 35 cents in closing at $13.35 in exchanging 21,866 stock units.
Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with 24,248,164 shares trading in the overall market, with a value of just $93.8 million, while the JSE USD market ended with US$6,586, following market consolidation.
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 All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,325.22 points to 435,745.89, the JSE Main Index rose 1,253.18 to 380,911.94 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to settle at 90.54.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 88 cents to end at $12.39 in switching ownership of 9 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents to finish at $63.50 in exchanging 2,526 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1 to $40.50, with 1,111 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell $2.48 to $100 after finishing trading 4,960 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $3 in closing at $505, with 1,018 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.88 to $28.90 with 601,198 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 45 cents to end at $18.45 after 19,861 shares crossed the market, Kingston Properties lost 45 cents to close at $7 in trading 71,060 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.66 in closing at $12 with 40,646 units changing hands. NCB Financial increased $1.98 to $98.98 with an exchange of 123,916 stock units, Palace Amusement climbed $40 in closing at $900 with the swapping of 3 stocks, Portland JSX dropped 50 cents to close at $10.50, with 1,376 shares changing hands. 
Proven Investments fell $1.50 to $34 in an exchange of 3,919 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 47 cents in ending at $3.70 while exchanging 509,000 shares, Salada Foods gained 39 cents to end at $5.78 trading 5,235 units. Scotia Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $37 after exchanging 26,741 stocks and Seprod declined 50 cents to end at $71 after trading 133,083 stocks.
A total of 487,396 shares traded for US$33,962 compared to 313,255 units at US$18,398 on Monday. Trading averaged 69,628 units at US$4,852, versus 44,751 shares at US$2,628 on Monday, with month to date average of 42,118 shares at US$3,038 versus 37,741 units at US$2,749 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
Proven Investments ended unchanged at 23 US cents in trading 79,805 units. Sterling Investments popped 0.2 of one cent to close at 2.1 US cents while exchanging 100 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 1.45 cents in ending at 11.5 US cents in exchanging 107,246 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.2 of a cent in ending at 12.2 US cents in an exchange of 4 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.99 of one US cent after 296,918 shares crossed the exchange.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 43.10 points to settle at 4,400.38.
Future Energy Source led trading with 2.99 million shares for 29 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.80 million units for 27.1 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards with 1.23 million units for 11.9 percent market share.
Lasco Financial increased 29 cents to $3.07, with 16,304 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards rallied 30 cents to $3.20 with an exchange of 1,227,350 shares, Main Event dropped 35 cents in closing at $7.60 after 10,025 stock units changed hands. Medical Disposables climbed 24 cents to close at $7.09 in an exchange of 18,290 stock units, Paramount Trading popped 18 cents after ending at $1.89 while exchanging 829 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to end at $13, with 38,727 stocks crossing the market.
The JSE Combined Index rose 1,559.39 points to end at 395,726.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,325.22 points to 435,745.89, the JSE Main Index added 1,253.18 points to close at 380,911.94, the Junior Market Index rose 43.10 points to 4,400.38 and the JSE USD market Index dipped 0.87 points to 212.69.
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.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $1.74 in closing at $88.16, with 223,812 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 51 cents to $11.51, crossing the market 15,598 units, Caribbean Cement popped $1 after ending at $64, with 44,874 stock units crossing the exchange. Eppley dropped $3.83 to close at $38.67 while exchanging 1,082 stocks, First Rock Capital lost 65 cents to end at $11.85 in exchanging 14,054 units, GraceKennedy jumped $3.88 in closing at $102.48 in an exchange of 60,999 shares. Jamaica Producers declined 47 cents to end at $20.55 after closing with 17,201 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 66 cents to $13.66 in finishing trading 2,862 stock units, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to $97 with an exchange of 61,488 shares. 138 Student Living rose 39 cents to close at $5.16 in trading 4,272 units, Portland JSX dropped 95 cents to $11, with 75 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments declined 50 cents to close at $35.50 after trading 99 stocks. Scotia Group fell 90 cents to end at $36.50 in switching ownership of 2,115 stocks, Seprod lost 45 cents after finishing at $71.50 in exchanging 1,859 units, Supreme Ventures shed 48 cents to $30.50, with 98,014 stock units crossing the market. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 75 cents to end at $14.05 after exchanging 34,740 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 81 cents in closing at $5.12 with the swapping of 68,219 stock units.
