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.
Mixed trading for JSE Markets
The markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed mixed on Friday following declines on Thursday in all markets and ended with increases in the value and volume of stocks traded compared with Thursday’s levels.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 24.06 points to 334,006.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,591.81 points to settle at 353,416.92, the JSE Main Index popped 23.12 points to 320,329.81, the Junior Market Index just popped 0.28 points to 3,836.25, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.59 points to end at 238.57.
At the close, investors traded 16,261,370 shares in all three markets, up from 14,063,900 stocks on Thursday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $75.96 million, up from $47.66 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 109,502 shares for US$16,272 up from 389,899 units at US$37,298 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 11.7 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.
Retreat for all JSE Markets
All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back on Thursday following a drop in the value and volume of stocks traded compared with Wednesday’s levels.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,151.37 points to close trading at 333,982.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,860.37 points to 355,008.73, the JSE Main Index dived 3,329.09 points to end at 320,306.69, the Junior Market Index shed 4.93 points to settle at 3,835.97, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.20 points to end at 240.16.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Eppley 7.75% preference share falling $1.85 to close at $18.20, Jamaica Public Service 7% declining $5 to $50 units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% diving $249.99 to end at $2,800.01.
At the close, investors traded 14,063,900 shares in all three markets, down from 14,291,744 stocks on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at just $47.66 million, down from $100.88 million on Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 389,899 shares for US$37,298 up from 45,555 units at US$14,460 on Wednesday.
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 11.7 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.
Junior Market plunges, Main Market gains
Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the value and volume of stocks traded rising above Tuesday’s levels and resulting in a mixed close for the Exchange.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 709.40 points to 337133.51, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,340.21 points to 356,869.10, the JSE Main Index increased 1,279.01 points to 323,635.78, the Junior Market Index plunged 52.88 points to settle at 3,840.90, while the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.66 points to end at 241.36.
Trading of Preference shares ended, with Jamaica Public Service 7% falling $1 to $55 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropping $50 to $3,050, being the preference stocks with notable price movements.
At the close, investors traded 14,291,744 shares in all three markets, down from 13,335,561 stocks on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $100.88 million, up from $62.45 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 45,555 shares for US$14,460 compared with 343,792 units at US$39,382 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks ended at 16.5 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.
Fall for JSE Markets on Tuesday
Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with the value and volume of stocks traded falling below Monday’s trades, resulting in slippage in all three markets of the Exchange.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,745.02 points to 336,424.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,282.01 points to 355,528.89, the JSE Main Index declined 1,867.43 points to 322,356.77, the Junior Market Index slipped 0.28 points to 3,893.78, while the JSE USD Market Index shed 6.67 points to settle at 240.70.
Trading of Preference shares ended with just one notable price change, with Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share recovering the $8 lost on Monday to close at $100.
At the close, investors traded 13,335,561 shares in all three markets, down from 15,594,397 stocks on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $62.45 million, down from $86.57 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 343,792 shares for US$39,382 compared with 282,396 units at US$9,019 on Monday.
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 11.8 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.