Trading in both the Main and the Junior Markets closed with some sizable volumes going through the market for a few companies on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, however the volume and value of stocks exchanged, ended lower than on Tuesday, resulting in Main Market major indices rising modestly, the Junior Market index dropping and the JSE USD Market ending with a modest gain. At the end of trading the prices of 40 shares rose, 35 declined and 27 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 110.57 points to 340,112.60, as the Junior Market Index sank 53.18 points to end at 3,638.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 752.14 points to conclude trading at 380,350.57, the JSE Main Index rose 283.11 points to 328,382.20, and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.28 points to conclude trading at 217.41.
At the close of trading, 23,764,645 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 105,705,078 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $78.25 million, sharply down from $253.27 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 79,091 shares for US$14,862 well below 373,308 units at US$25,625 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 4.99 million shares followed by Lasco Distributors with 4.03 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.66 million units.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led with 5.04 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.46 million stocks and Lumber Depot with 869,656 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2.50 in closing at $102.The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. ICInsider.com’s PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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.