Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended Thursday with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the Main Market major indices falling, the Junior Market index closing marginally higher and the JSE USD Market declining and ending with prices of 27 shares rising, 50 declining and 33 closing firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 659.81 points to 332,409.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,110.73 points to 367,813.65, the JSE Main Index declined 718.62 points to close at 320,088.81, the Junior Market Index popped 3.82 points to close at 3,669.96, and the JSE USD Market Index lost 6.66 points to end the day at 259.86.
At the close of trading, 26,160,587 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 28,666,006 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $210.17 million, well above the $101.9 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,290,277 shares for US$68,443 well up on the 998,749 units trading at US$31,588 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures was the leading trade with 7.05 million stocks followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.55 million shares and Wigton Energy with 1.48 million units.
In Junior Market, Iron Rock Insurance led trading with 5.76 million stocks followed by Dolla Financial with 954,019 shares and One Great Studio with 529,686 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $1.40 to $43.50, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $26 to end at $2,86.05 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $86 in closing at $974.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.4 based on 202-24 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 one-time major 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.by
The market closed with 14,504,716 shares being traded at $68,895,426 down from 22,368,398 stock units at $108,813,417 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 55 cents to $9.50 with investors dealing in 4,609 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $13.22 to close at $74.38 with a mere 8 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 46 cents to end at $50.49 with investors trading 42,694 shares. Proven Investments shed $1.51 to finish at $17.97 after an exchange of 1,234 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1 and ended at $37 with 80,212 stocks crossing the market and Stanley Motta rose 41 cents to end at $6.92 with a transfer of 533 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 slipped 839.30 points to 333,069.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,400.46 points to 368,924.38, the JSE Main Index fell 520.23 points to close at 320,807.43, the Junior Market Index slipped 47.61 points to finish at 3,666.14 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.22 points to 265.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.2 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 2023-4 and 2024-25 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure to assess 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 22,368,398 shares being traded at$108,813,417 down from 30,240,989 stock units at $131,168,749 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 379,125 shares at $1,844,295, well below the 504,016 stocks with an average of $2,186,146 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 442,096 stock units for $2,016,657 compared to an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial popped 95 cents to $50.95 in an exchange of 264,825 shares, Pan Jamaica skidded $2 and ended at $50 in trading just 1 stock unit, Sagicor Group advanced $1.44 to close at $38 with 27,156 shares passing through the market and Scotia Group rose 99 cents to finish at $46.49 in an exchange of 33,589 stocks.
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 skidded 378.86 points to 333,909.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 842.57 points to conclude trading at 370,324.84, the JSE Main Index dipped 540.20 points to 321,327.66, the Junior Market Index increased 19.17 points to wrap up trading at 3,713.75, and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.69 points to end trading at 266.74.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.91 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings.
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 30,240,989 shares with a value of $131,168,749 versus 25,057,280 stocks at $318,023,674 on Friday. Trading averaged 504,016 shares at $2,186,146 versus 455,587 stocks at $5,782,249 on Friday and compared with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172 in November.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica gave back a big portion of Friday’s gains as the price slipped $4 to end at $52 after an exchange of 53,678 stocks, Sagicor Group gave back all of the $3.10 gains on Friday with a fall of $3.54 to finish at $36.56 with 203,165 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $1.43 to close at $45.50 in an exchange of 45,506 stock units. Seprod declined 70 cents to $84 with investors trading 39,671 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents and ended at $12.45 with 19,291 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 44 cents to end at $11 after a transfer of a mere 9 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents after an exchange of just 1 stock and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.27 of a cent to finish at 2.62 US cents with investors swapping 772,141 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index crawled 63.60 points to settle at 334,287.94, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,241.73 points to 371,167.41, the JSE Main Index rallied 276.37 points to 321,867.86, the Junior Market Index declined 27.94 points to 3,694.58, and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.81 points to wrap up trading at 267.05.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on projected 2024-25 earnings and 20.5 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 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 to assess 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.
During trading Caribbean Cement price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $75.10 but it closed at $74, Pan Jamaica closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $56.90, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% ended at $2,690, after trading at a 52 weeks Intraday high of $3,280.16 and Pulse Investments traded at an intraday low of $1, but bounced back to close at $1.16.
The market indices jumped sharply, helped by a big price movement in Pan Jamaica and Sagicor Group, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 6,733.96 points to close at 369,925.68, the JSE Main Index increased 5,333.88 points to 321,591.49 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.75 points to settle at 65.52. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Margaritaville gained 81 cents in closing at $15.10 after an exchange of just 4 units. Massy Holdings climbed $1.90 to $79.90 with 137 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica rallied $6.90 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $56 with 500,762 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group increased $3.10 in closing at $40.10 in switching ownership of 319,580 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 60 cents to $8.50 after an exchange of 357,268 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 70 cents to finish at $12 trading 24,961 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 5,027.33 points to 334,224.34, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,733.96 points to settle at 369,925.68, the JSE Main Index climbed 5,333.88 points to finish at 321,591.49, the Junior Market Index sank 10.13 points to close at 3,722.52 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 15.50 points to wrap up trading at 267.86.
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 time income or expenses.
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.