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.
The market closed with trading of 6,712,166 shares for $11,716,333 compared to 5,634,271 stock units at $11,710,883 on Friday. Trading on Monday closed with an average of 139,837 stock units at $244,090 compared with 137,421 shares at $285,631 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 328,486 units at $829,789 compared with 341,403 stocks at $869,894 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to close at $2.15 as investors exchanged 265,996 units. Jetcon Corporation popped 18 cents to finish at $1.33 and closed after 809,891 shares changed hands, KLE Group rallied 22 cents to end at $1.32 with investors trading 12,000 stocks, Lasco Financial dropped 17 cents in closing at $1.53 with 168 stock units crossing the market. Paramount Trading shed 8 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 4,579 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $3 with 49,434 units crossing the exchange, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 12 cents in closing at $1.58 after the trading of 87,144 stocks and tTech advanced 19 cents to close at $2.39 with 15 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
Against the above developments, two stocks gained and 7 fell in the Junior Market TOP10, in the Main Market TOP10 5 stocks gained and 3 declined.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, no stock gained more than 2 percent. but Elite Diagnostic shed 12 percent to close at $1.85, Express Catering fell 10 percent to $3.14 and Jamaican Teas dipped 4 percent to $2.08.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 11 stocks, 23 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 29 with an average of 21 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
The market closed with trading of 5,634,271 shares for $11,710,883 compared with 10,894,433 units at $29,287,443 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 137,421 shares at $285,631 compared with 265,718 stock units at $714,328 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 341,403 stock units at $869,894 compared with 354,075 stocks at $906,189 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Express Catering gained 10 cents to close at $3.14 after 12,883 shares were traded, Fontana shed 12 cents to close at $8 with 21,951 stock units crossing the market. Image Plus dropped 8 cents to $1.52 with a transfer of 18,000 stocks, Limners and Bards rose 10 cents to end at $1.25 with investors dealing in 15,119 units, Main Event sank 10 cents in closing at $10.90 in an exchange of 3,438 shares. MFS Capital Partners slipped 8 cents to finish at 57 cents as 168,682 units crossed the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 8 cents and ended at $3.08 with an exchange of 83,429 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 14 cents to close at $1.46 with 675,647 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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
The market closed with trading of 10,894,433 shares for $29,287,443 compared with 12,854,245 units at $20,150,400 at close Wednesday. Trading averaged 265,718 shares at $714,328 in contrast to 285,650 stocks at $447,787 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 354,075 stock units for $906,189 compared to 359,927 stock units at $918,898 on the previous day and October averaging 196,034 shares at $399,810.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9 based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun climbed 20 cents to close at $8.45 with traders dealing in 300 shares. Image Plus advanced 10 cents to end at $1.60 with 4,933 units crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to finish at $2.09 after 938,864 shares were traded, Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 6,644 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 14 cents to $1.15 after a transfer of 23,362 shares, Mailpac Group skidded 12 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors swapping 5,188,777 stocks and MFS Capital Partners gained 7 cents to finish at 65 cents in an exchange of 38,307 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 12,854,245 shares for $20,150,400 well above the 2,030,899 units at $4,091,926 on the previous trading day. Trading ended with an average of 285,650 shares valued $447,787 compared with 44,150 stock units at $88,955 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 359,927 units at $918,898 down from 365,751 stock units at $955,831 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced $1.99 to $19.60 with an exchange of 1,328 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents to $3 with 13,708 shares passing through the market, Blue Power sank 44 cents to end at $3.95 with 18,103 units crossing the exchange. CAC 2000 popped 23 cents to $2.64 with 946 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 32 cents to finish at $3.23 with 4,297 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 after a transfer of 136,485 stocks. Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to $1.90 with 14,757 shares traded at the close of the market, Dolla Financial sank 18 cents to $3 with 565,725 stock units being traded, Dolphin Cove dropped 24 cents in closing at $19.56 with traders dealing in 22,067 shares. Elite Diagnostic fell 28 cents to finish at $1.81 with 5,952 stocks crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors dealing in 15,456 units, Express Catering declined 20 cents to close at $3.20 after the trading of 1,478 stock units. 
Honey Bun lost 34 cents to $8.25 with the transfer of 7,857 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.94 after an exchange of 206,907 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 11 cents to $4 with investors trading 960 stock units. Jamaican Teas rallied 8 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 6,399 stock units, JFP Ltd increased 9 cents to close at $1.04 with investors trading 39,546 shares, Lasco Financial dipped 22 cents to finish at $1.52 in an exchange of 1,577,606 units. Medical Disposables fell 48 cents to $1.70 with 65,076 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents to 58 cents as investors exchanged 415,562 stock units and tTech sank 30 cents to finish at $2.20 with 836 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.