Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped below Thursday’s level at the close on Friday and led to mixed results in the various market indices, with the volume and value of stocks traded dipped below that on Thursday, with shares of just 37 companies trading in the Junior Market.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,615.58 points to end trading at 333,622.92, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 490.45 points to finish at 351,669.37, the JSE Main Index gained 1,820.33 points to settle at 320,354.20, following gains in Guardian Holdings’ shares, the Junior Market Index shed 9.06 points to conclude trading at 3,791.88, while the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.43 points to finish at 242.59.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with gains in the price of Eppley 7.25% preference share of $1.39 to $20, Jamaica Public Service 9.5%gaining $109.99 in closing at $3,099.99 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share falling $135 to close at $1,200.
At the close, investors traded 12,730,155 shares in all three markets, down from 15,640,731 stocks on Thursday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $73 million, down from $95.7 million on Thursday.
Trading on the JSE USD market rose above Thursday and ended with investors exchanging 198,322 shares for US$20,612 from 110,725 units at US$10,600 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 16.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Mild movements in JSE Markets
The Junior and the JSE USD markets recorded modest gains at the close of trading on Thursday but the Main Market slipped, with the volume of stocks traded falling but with a higher value than on Wednesday.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 517.56 points to end at 332,007.34, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,632.39 points to end at 352,159.82, the JSE Main Index skidded 707.07 points to 318,533.87, the Junior Market Index popped 16.62 points to 3,800.94, while the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.60 points to 240.93.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 7% jumping $14 to $55.
Investors traded 15,640,731 shares in all three markets, versus 17,990,028 stocks on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $95.7 million, up from $80.25 million on Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market rose above that on Wednesday and ended with investors exchanging 110,725 shares for US$10,600 from 1,090,681 units at US$25,542 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 16.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Junior Market dumps 114 points as the JSE falls
The Junior Market dropped more than 114 points and the rest of the market suffered losses even as the volume of stocks traded jumped sharply above Tuesday’s level as the value climbed more moderately.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,399.58 points to finish trading at 332,51.90, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,333.01 points to 353,792.21, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,522.83 points to end trading at 319,240.94, the Junior Market Index skidded 114.23 points to 3,784.32 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 4.04 points to 239.22.
Preference shares trading ended, with Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $235 to close at $1,335.
At the close, investors traded 17,990,028 shares in all three markets, up sharply from 6,987,843 stocks on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $80.25 million, up from $56.7 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market rose above that on Tuesday and ended with investors exchanging 1,090,681 shares for US$25,542 from 195,527 units at US$19,350 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 16.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Junior Market gains, Main Market falters
The Junior Market rose for a second day in a row but remained below the close for August while the Main and the JSE USD Market fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded rising above Monday’s levels accompanied by a fall in the volume of stocks traded.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,567.18 points to finish trading at 335,914.48, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 512.67 points to 355,125.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,935.10 points to 321,763.77, the Junior Market Index popped 26.05 points to 3,898.55 while the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.20 points to end at 243.25.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 7% preference share dropping $12 to $41.
At the close, investors traded 6,987,843 shares in markets, down from 9,618,088 stocks on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets was $56.7 million, up from $53.06 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 195,527 shares for US$19,350 from 193,702 units at US$30,250 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 17 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.4 times for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Juniors rise Main Market drops to open the week
Trading ended subdued activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday and led to losses in the Main and modest gains in the Junior and JSE USD Markets continued quite a bit as trading ended with the value and volume of stocks traded falling from that on Friday.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 715.28 points to 337,481.66, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,686.65 points to 355,637.89, the JSE Main Indexdeclined 938.68 points to 323,698.87, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.54 points to 3,872.50 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.32 points to 245.46.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share jumped $189.99 to $2,990.
At the close, investors traded 9,618,088 shares in all three markets, down from 16,116,237 stocks on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $53.06 million, down from $70.28 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 193,702 shares for US$30,250 up from 94,250 units at US$10,054 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 17.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.5 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Junior Market plunges Main Market jumps
The Junior Market gave back a good portion of Thursday’s gains to start off the new month but Main and JSE USD Markets continued quite a bit as trading ended with the value and volume of stocks traded falling from that on Thursday.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,118.43 points to 338,196.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,500.76 points to 358,324.54, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,905.75 points to 324,637.55, the Junior Market Index dropped 64.77 points to 3,854.96 while the JSE USD Market Index rose 5.31 points to end at 245.14.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Eppley 7.50% preference share rising 48 cents to $6 with an exchange of 116 stocks.
At the close, investors traded 16,116,237 shares in all three markets, down from 25,949,771 stocks on Thursday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $70.28 million, down from $340 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 94,250 shares for US$10,054 down from 500,869 units at US$62,995 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 16.9 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.6 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Month end gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Junior Market enjoyed another day of a big bounce on Thursday, following a 44.40 points jump on Wednesday while the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange had another day of robust gains, while the JSE USD market just inched forward to close out August on a positive note but the gains on the final day of the month could not erase declines suffered in all three markets earlier in the month as trading ended with the value and volume of stocks traded rising over that on Wednesday.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,120.24 points to close at 336,078.51, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 3,802.79 points to 354,823.78, the JSE Main Index popped 2,577.57 points to 321,731.80, the Junior Market Index jumped by 78.13 points to settle at 3,919.73, while the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.37 points to conclude trading at 239.83.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $6.02 to $52.82.
At the close, investors traded 25,949,771 shares in all three markets, up from 16,064,814 stocks on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $340 million, up from $85.26 million on Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 500,869 shares for US$62,995 up from 136,351 units at US$23,735 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 17.3 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading dropped on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Tuesday but the Junior Market jumped sharply to recover losses incurred over the previous four days, the JSE Main Index rose but the all Jamaican Composite Index fell and the USD index climbed on a day that saw the value and volume of stocks traded falling compared with Tuesday.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,603.19 points to 332,958.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 428.15 points to 351,020.99, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,282.67 points to 319,154.23, the Junior Market Index jumped by 44.40 points to 3,841.60 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.33 points to 238.46.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 7% falling $12.06 to $46.80.
Investors traded 16,064,814 shares on Wednesday, down from 23,495,915 stocks on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $85.26 million, down from $235 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed on Wednesday with 136,351 shares being traded for US$23,735, up from 593,068 units at US$64,296 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 17 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading surged on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Monday after robust activity in Carreras, Jamaica Broilers, Stanley Motta in the Main Market and Dolphin Cove in the Junior Market and resulted in a jump in value and volume of stocks traded in all markets of the exchange compared with Monday.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 502.75 points to 331,355.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,999.27 points to 351,449.14, the JSE Main Index climbed 881.84 points to 317,871.56, the Junior Market Index dropped 34.97 points to settle at 3,797.20, while the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.09 points to end at 235.13.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $8.86 in closing at $58.86.
At the close, investors traded 23,495,915 shares in all three markets, down from 10,494,639 stocks on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $235 million, compared to $71.6 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 593,068 shares for US$64,296, up from 884,498 units at US$16,456 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 16.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.6 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Meagre Jamaica Stock Exchange trading
Trading dropped on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Friday and resulted in declines in all markets with the value and volume of stocks traded falling compared with Friday’s levels.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,153.87 points to 330,852.33 the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,967.05 points to close at 349,449.87, the JSE Main Index dived 3,340.09 points to 316,989.72, the Junior Market Index continues to consolidate, dipping a mere 4.08 points to settle at 3,832.17, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.53 points to end at 234.04.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share rallying $98 to close at $1,100.
At the close, investors traded 10,494,639 shares in all three markets, down from 16,261,370 stocks on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $71.6 million, compared to $75.96 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 884,498 shares for US$16,456, up from 109,502 units at US$16,272 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 16.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.4 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous 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 decisions when 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 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 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
