The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the JSE USD market closed higher in trading on Wednesday as the Junior Market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the value and number of stocks changing hands falling, compared with the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 38 shares rising and 39 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 831.32 points to close at 341,043.32, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,037.70 points to end trading at 367,153.49, the JSE Main Index popped 969.26 points to close at 328,170.40. The Junior Market Index dipped 8.87 points to 3,799.02 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.01 points to end at 247.65.
At the close of trading, 15,867,211 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,117,170 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $82.89 million, down from $107.24 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 288,604 shares for US$12,293 compared to 407,861 units at US$34,259 on Tuesday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm with 3.25 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.80 million units, Transjamaican Highway was next with 2.66 million stock units and QWI Investments with 1.02 million shares.
In the Junior Market, Tropical Battery led trading with 536,975 shares followed by Fosrich with 476,598 units and Future Energy with 382,069 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3 in closing at $48, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $1 to $219 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $24.90 to end at $95.09.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.8. times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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 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 navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 for investors 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Wigton Windfarm dominated trading in the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with more than 560 million of its shares being traded as investors continue to gobble up the stock, with the pending lifting of the ten percent ownership limitation to be lifted this year, but the trade did nothing to lift the Main Market that plunged several thousand points on the day the JSE USD market closed at a new record high and the Junior Market inched up a few points following the surge in the number of stocks changing hands, with a hugely higher value than the previous day, resulting in prices of 40 shares rising and 37 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index nose dived 5,043.75 points to close at 343,893.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 5,613.72 points to 370,561.10, the JSE Main Index sank 5,393.37 points to end at 330,935.39. The Junior Market Index popped 1.64 points to 3,828.33 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.30 points to end at a record high of 269.04
At the close of trading, 575,019,706 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 73,323,889 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $627.86 million, up from $126.9 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 74,096 shares for US$22,194 compared to 268,496 units at US$15,237 on Wednesday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 561.55 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.49 million stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million units.
In the Junior Market, Lasco Distributors led trading with 4.65 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 522,994 units and Fosrich with 454,665 stock units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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 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 navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 for investors 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 three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed moderately lower on Tuesday as the Junior Market and JSE USD market lost a few points and the Main Market four digit decline when trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling, from the previous Monday levels and resulting in prices of 24 shares rising and 43 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 630.92 points to close at 348,613.29, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 930.44 points to culminate at 376,683.66, the JSE Main Index fell 669.73 points to end at 335,927.19. The Junior Market Index slipped 0.32 points to end the day at 3,832.74.and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 1.80 points to settle at 261.16.
At the close of trading, 16,093,329 shares were exchanged in all three markets from 32,837,215 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $57.13 million, down from $87.6, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 112,337 shares for US$43,069 compared to 301,898 units at US$10,518 on Monday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm with 5.05 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.81 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 618,708 stock units.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led with 2.37 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 681,910 units and One Great Studio with 599,993 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $2 to end at $45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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 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 navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 for investors 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 on the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined in trading on Monday as the Junior Market JSE USD market closed moderately higher as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 36 shares rising and 39 declining.
At the close of trading on Monday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 101.90 points to 349,244.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,226.40 points to 377,614.10, the JSE Main Index added 28.93 points in trading at 336,596.92. The Junior Market Index dipped 0.32 points to end at 3,832.74 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.71 points to wrap-up trading at 262.96.
At the close of trading, 32,837,215 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,196,991 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $87.6 million, down from $114 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 301,898 shares for US$10,518 compared to 30,628 units at US$3,928 on Friday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.86 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.16 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.75 million stock units.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 2.37 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 681,910 units and One Great Studio with 599,993 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $2.30 to $47.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.4 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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 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 income or expenses.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 for investors 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.