Trading levels rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands exceeding the near 10 million shares on Tuesday fueled by a rise in value and resulting in the Main Market and Junior Market declining and the USD market closing marginally higher as Main Market stocks dominated.
Both GraceKennedy and Guardian Holdings led rising stocks with a gain of $2, followed by Kingston Wharves up $1.141 but declining stocks held the upper hand with Eppley dropping $2.49, Sagicor Group with a loss of $1.98, followed by NCB Financial down $1.85 and Massy Holdings off $1.44.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 524.68 points to close trading at 323,875.43, while the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 384.80 points to end at 346,482.52, the JSE Main Index dipped 173.48 points to wrap up trading at 310,953.91. The Junior Market Index gave most of the 54.04 points gained on Tuesday with a drop of 41.33 points to settle at 3,682.38to settle at 3,723.71 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.76 points to close at
Investors traded 11,954,522 shares, in all three markets, down from 9,863,787 units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to a mere $48.78 million up from $36 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after 730,855 shares were traded, for US$13,102 compared to 102,487 units at US$9,725 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased $1.26 and ended at $6.76 Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $1.50 to $44.5 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share skidded $11.15 to $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 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 in the local stock market successfully. 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.
Sharp drop in JSE USD Market trades
Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a 93 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands at 87 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting from trading in just three securities, down from eight on Friday and closed with the price of one rising, two declining and none trading unchanged.
A mere 3,759 shares were traded for just US$430 down from 57,458 units at US$3,210 on Friday.
Trading averaged 1,253 units at US$143, versus 7,182 shares at US$401 on Friday, with a month to date average of 20,276 shares at US$1,688 compared with 21,954 units at US$1,825 on the previous day and well off November with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 6.78 points to close at 223.83.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.03 of a cent to 4.37 US cents as investors exchanged 1,887 stocks, Margaritaville increased 0.11 of a cent to end at 11 US cents after a transfer of 1,774 units and Productive Business Solutions fell 10.77 cents in closing at US$1.55, with 98 shares crossing the exchange
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
6 stocks fall on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 57 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 92 percent less than on Thursday, resulting in trading of eight securities compared to three on Thursday with two rising, six declining and no ending unchanged.
A total of 57,458 shares were traded for US$3,210 compared to 134,274 units at US$39,564 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 7,182 units at US$401 compared with 44,758 shares at US$13,188 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 21,954 shares at US$1,825 compared to 26,499 units at US$2,262 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.42 points to lock up trading at 230.61.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.04 of a cent in closing at 4.4 US cents after a transfer of 1,000 stocks, Margaritaville fell 0.15 of a cent to 10.89 US cents with 1,000 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments skidded 1.93 cent and ended at 13.07 US cents with a transfer of 1,000 shares. 
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.59 US cents after investors ended trading 1,493 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.29 of a cent to close at 8.71 US cents as investors exchanged 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.04 of a cent to close at 1.72 US cents after trading 51,418 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 10 cents to end at US$2 with shareholders swapping 450 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed US$1.49 in closing at US$10.01 after 97 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises but prices fall on JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market slipped back at the end of trading on Wednesday, following a 15 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands carrying a valued that was 50 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in trading of six securities , compared to five on Tuesday with one r ising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 228,802 shares were traded, for US$5,310 up from 198,410 units at US$3,547 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 38,134 units at US$885, versus 39,682 shares at US$709 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 24,118 shares at US$837 compared with 19,171 units at US$821 on the previous day, down sharply from November with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.45 points to lock up trading at 226.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dipped 1.21 cents in closing at 11.04 US cents with investors transferring 1,532 stock units, 
Productive Business Solutions advanced 10.77 cents to US$1.6577 after an exchange of just one unit, Proven Investments lost 1.65 cents to end at 13 US cents with investors dealing in 9,389 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9 US cents in an exchange of 724 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.6 cents and ended at 6.6 US cents, with 6,113 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.12 of a cent to 1.6 US cents with a transfer of 211,043 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Main & Junior Markets on Wednesday
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with less volume of stocks trading with a lower value than on Tuesday, with both the Main and the Junior Market indices rising from Tuesday’s close while the JSE USD Market slipped. The Main Market benefitted from Guardian Holdings price movement, in recovering most of the $104.99 fall on Tuesday by jumping $100 on Wednesday, 
Grace climbed $1.99 to be to top performers in the market on the other hand Caribbean Cement dropped $19.01 followed by NCB Financial with a fall of $2.88.
Trading came to an end with, the JSE Combined Market Index climbing 1,462.59 points to 325.330.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 197.16 points to 347,574.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,116.91 points to close at 312,105.71. The Junior Market Index jumped 47.42 points to finish trading at 3,725.17 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 1.31 points to settle at 226.29.
Investors traded 13,928,517 shares, in all three markets, down from 20,284,498 units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to $62.87 million down from $174.37 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after 228,802 shares were traded, for US$5,310 compared to 198,410 units at US$3,547 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $16.15 to close at $116.15.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 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 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 quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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 picks up on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 137 percent valued 215 percent more than on Friday, resulting in six securities trading on both Monday and Friday, with two rising, four declining on Monday.
Overall, 89,619 shares were traded, for US$7,899 up from 37,877 units at US$2,504 on Friday.
Trading averaged 14,937 units at US$1,316, versus 6,313 shares at US$417 on Friday, with a month to date average of 10,625 shares at US$867 compared to November with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 2.72 points to close at 224.13.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments lost 0.8 of a cent to close at 12.8 US cents after 3,327 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.29 of one cent to 9 US cents with investors transferring 30,840 units and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.7 US cents, with 55,050 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share fell 22.5 cents in closing at US$1.275 with an exchange of 71 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% popped 6 cents and ended at US$1.80 after closing with an exchange of 14 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 1 cent to US$11.50, with 317 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended, with a 95 percent plunge in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 83 percent lower than on Thursday, as the final month of the year commenced trading on a dovish tone, resulting from trading in six securities, compared to five on Thursday with three rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 37,877 shares were traded, for US$2,504 compared with 826,627 units at US$14,407 on Thursday. Trading on Friday averaged 6,313 units at US$417, versus 165,325 shares at US$2,881 on Thursday down from November with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 1.01 points to wrap-up trading at 226.85.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments fell 1.4 cents to 13.6 US cents with an exchange of 3,503 shares, 
Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents after trading 12,626 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent to end trading at 1.71 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 21,144 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% dipped 10 cents in closing at US$2.10 in trading 8 stocks, JMMB Group 6% rose 8 cents to close at US$1.08 after an exchange of 519 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share climbed 1 cent to US$11.51 with investors dealing in 77 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge in trading for Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading surged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume jumping 650 percent over that on Tuesday and resulting in the Main Market and the JSE USD Market rising while the Junior Market slipped modestly to close out the day that delivered a big increase in the value of stocks traded including higher volume in the JSE USD Market compared to Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 793.44 points to close at 326,055.23, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 193.70 points to 346,967.04, the JSE Main Index gained 939.00 points to finish at 313,164.96. The Junior Market Index shed 9.97 points to end trading at 3,694.47 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 4.49 points to end at 228.26.
Investors traded 86,557,262 shares, in all three markets up from 11,376,869 units on Tuesday, with Indies Pharma trading with 48 million shares and First Rock Real Estate USD share in an exchange of 19,350,000 units. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $405.12 million up from $58.95 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after 22,289,394 shares were traded, for US$1,286,713 compared to 132,328 units at US$8,195 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $17.21 to close at $106.49.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9 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 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 quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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.
Decline for all JSE Markets as trading climbs
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down on Tuesday, while the Junior Market slipped a few points and the JSE USD Market fell at the close of the market, with an increase in the value and volume of stocks traded compared to Monday.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,283.21 points to 325,261.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 3,930.88 points to cease trading at 347,160.74, the JSE Main Index shed 3,454.22 points to 312,225.96. The Junior Market Index shed 4.96 points to cease trading at 3,704.44 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 3.22 points to conclude trading at 223.77.
Investors traded 11,376,869 shares, in all three markets up from 9,923,864 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $58.95 million up from $43.02 million on Monday. The JSE USD market closed after 132,328 shares were exchanged, for US$8,195 compared to 837,700 units at US$41,015 on Monday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $12 to end at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 14 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 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 quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. 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 drops on the JSE US dollar market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 56 percent valued 78 percent less than the value on Tuesday and resulting in six securities being traded, compared to seven on Tuesday, with one rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
Overall, 368,630 shares were traded, for US$6,490 compared to 830,053 units at US$28,943 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 61,438 units at US$1,082, versus 118,579 shares at US$4,135 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 77,132 shares at US$4,813 compared with 78,103 units at US$5,044 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.95 points to close at 225.90.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 57 US cents after 635 units passed through the market, 
Proven Investments ended at 15 US cents with investors trading 318 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.7 US cents with investors exchanging 15,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.29 of a cent to close at 9 US cents with a transfer of 450 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.13 of a cent and ended at 1.6 US cents with investors exchanging 352,217 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.50, with 10 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
