The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped on Tuesday but the USD Market closed moderately higher at the end of trading with the volume and value of stocks traded increasing over Monday trades.  
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,264.67 points to 341,903.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 114.21 points to 365,552.78, the JSE Main Index fell 1,300.23 points to 328,046.78, while the Junior Market Index slipped 5.61 points to 3,912.36 and the JSE USD Market Index added 3.25 points to settle at 248.02.
Trading of Preference shares with notable price changes are Productive Business 10.50% preference share shed $150 to end at $1,100, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $297 to close at $2,803, 138 Student Living preference share fell $15.39 to $87.24 and Transjamaican Highway 8% preference shares rallied 60 cents to $3.
At the close, investors exchanged 25,471,611 shares, in all three markets, compared with 20,410,245 stocks on Monday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main Markets was $192.9 million, up from $143.54 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 329,260 shares for US$12,513 up from 199,644 units at US$11,531 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 18.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.2 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.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped sharply on Monday and the USD Market closed moderately higher at the end of trading but the Junior Market could not hold on to early morning gains and slipped lower to close out the day, following a decline in the volume of stocks traded at an increased value compared to Friday.
The JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,279.08 points in ending at 343,168.10, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,921.07 points to 365,438.57, the JSE Main Index popped 1,479.39 points to 329,347.0, the Junior Market Index slipped 11.07 points to end at 3,917.98 and the JSE USD Market Index added 5.89 points to settle at 244.77.
Preference shares with notable price movements are Productive 10.50% preference share that jumped $272.50 to $1250, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropping $8.80 to close at $61.20, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shedding $2 and to end at $100 and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell that fell 65 cents to $2.40.
At the close, investors exchanged 20,410,245 shares, in all three markets, compared with 26,925,878 stocks on Friday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main Markets was $143.54 million, up from $133.9 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 199,644 shares for US$11,531 from 584,142 units at US$30,721 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 18.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.2 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.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose moderately on Friday, but the Junior Market and the USD Market slipped lower following a rise in the volume of stocks traded but with a lower value than Thursday as the markets continue to consolidate.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 535.15 points to 341,889.02, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 91.12 points to 362,517.50, the JSE Main Index rose 906.61 points to 327,867.62 while the Junior Market Index lost 33.95 points to end at 3,929.05 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.07 points to settle at 238.88.
Trading of Preference shares with notable price movements are Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 91 cents in closing at $6.12, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $1 to $70 and 138 Student Living preference share jumped $13.39 to close at $102.63.
At the close, investors exchanged 26,925,878 shares, in all three markets, compared with 18,916,750 stocks on Thursday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main markets was $133.9 million, down from $217 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 584,142 shares for US$30,721 from 477,710 units at US$21,075 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 18.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.2 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.

All markets fell at the close of trading on Wednesday with modest movements in all three market indices following a sharp rise in the volume and value of stocks traded compared to that of Tuesday.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index added 17.26 points to close at 339,692.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 41.48 points to conclude trading at 362,840.57, the JSE Main Index fell 77.50 points to finish at 325,206.38, while the Junior Market Index popped 9.79 points to end at 3,960.39 and the JSE USD Market Index added 0.41 points to settle at 247.44.
Preference shares with notable price movements but are not in the TOP10 graphs are Eppley 5% preference share that popped $1 in closing at $21, Eppley 7.25% preference share rising $2.33 to $18.52, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell 96 cents to end at $41.54, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $342.47 to a record high of $3767.17 and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $15.75 to end at $89.24.
At the close, investors exchanged 71,109,240 shares in all three markets, up from 16,768,963 stocks on Tuesday. The value of stocks trading in the Junior and Main markets was a mere $190.27 million, from $45.2 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 929,491 shares for US$16,864 from 965,788 units at US$23,655 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 18.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.5 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 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.