The volume of stocks trading climbed on Tuesday over Monday at the close on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and ended with a fall in value, resulting in the Main Market and the JSE USD Market climbing, while the Junior Market index closed lower. At the close of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 49 declined and 27 remained firm.
At the close of market activity the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,464.12 points to 330,314.22, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,241.38 points to conclude trading at 364,576.88, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,864.42 points to settle at 318,220.32, the Junior Market Index dipped 38.25 points to 3,626.89 and the JSE USD Market Index ended up 6.76 points to end at 247.48.
At the close of trading, 34,303,555 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,048,890 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $166.69 million, down from $252.51 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,575,237 shares for US$53,490 compared to 585,154 units at US$33,029 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.40 million stocks followed by Wigton Energy with 6.94 million shares and Sterling Investments with 5.45 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Mailpac Group led with 1.38 million stocks followed by Fosrich with 1.05 million shares and RA Williams ended with 579,698 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share popped $2.39 to end at $22.59, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $3 to $40, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $15 to close at $1,035 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $4.99 in closing at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.3 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major time income or expenses.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values.
The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 3,275.14 points to 327,850.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,988.94 points to end at 361,335.50, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,381.91 points to end at 315,355.90, the Junior Market Index increased by just 5.78 points to 3,665.14 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 5.06 points to close at 240.72.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2023 historical earnings and 2024-25 projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 869.03 points to end at 324,574.96, while the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,021.66 points to close trading at 358,346.56, the JSE Main Index shed 803.71 points to 311,973.99, the Junior Market Index dipped 14.01 points to end the day at 3,659.36, and the JSE USD Market Index gained 5.63 points to close at 245.78.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 on 2024-25 earnings of 19.6 based on 2023-24 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, for ease of comparison within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,305.86 points to 325,443.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,014.02 points to wrap up trading at 359,368.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,528.99 points to end at 312,777.70, the Junior Market Index popped 21.74 points to 3,673.37 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 5.74 points to end at 240.15.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2024-25 earnings 19.8 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 777.14 points to end at 326,749.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 605.94 points to 361,382.24, the JSE Main Index sank 518.65 points to wrap up trading at 314,306.69, the Junior Market Index dropped 39.16 points to cease trading at 3,651.63, and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.90 points to end the day at 245.89.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in the valuing of stocks, ended at 13.6 on 2024-25 earnings 20.1 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 261.52 points to 327,526.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 517.74 points to end at 361,988.18, the JSE Main Index popped 319.29 points to close at 314,825.34, the Junior Market Index skidded 6.10 points to settle at 3,690.79, and the JSE USD Market Index rallied a solid 22.41 points to finish trading at 248.79.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.8 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 and are grouped by industry, for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure to assess stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,044.79 points to 327,265.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,489.75 points to 362,505.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,016.57 points to end trading at 314,506.05, the Junior Market Index climbed 10.14 points to settle at 3,696.89, and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.33 points to 226.38.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings 20.2 based on the 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are grouped by industry, for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major time income or expenses.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,261.07 points to conclude trading at 326,220.68, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 322.06 points to end at 361,016.17, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,227.82 points to close at 313,489.48, the Junior Market Index gained 12.13 points to settle at 3,686.75 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.27 points to 223.05.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $4.98 to $2,890, 138 Student Living preference share slipped $12.85 to close at $278.14, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share sank $85 to end at $1,015.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 731.49 points to 324,959.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,603.80 points to 360,694.11, the JSE Main Index rallied 989.89 points to close at 312,261.66, the Junior Market Index sank 29.94 points to 3,674.62 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.69 points to close trading at 221.78.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 on 2024-25 earnings 20.21 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major time income or expenses.
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 incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.
At the close of the market the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,899.50 points to 324,228.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,372.43 points to 359,090.31, the JSE Main Index dived 3,081.90 points to settle at 311,271.77, the Junior Market Index rallied a mere 6.58 points to conclude trading at 3,704.56, and the JSE USD Market Index sank 19.87 points to close at 223.47.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 on 2024-25 earnings 20.5 based on 2024-24 historical earnings.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid 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.