With the closing of the month, stocks jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange as is the traditional practice at month end with trading ending on Friday, with the Main and Junior Market jumping sharply while the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number of and value of stocks changing hands rising from the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 35 stocks rising and 24 declining.
The market indices were pushed much higher in the last two minutes of trading above attractive gains posted well ahead of the close with trading which ended with 23,455,159 shares valued at $85,644,579 in the last 13 minutes of market activity.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,866.78 points to 335,794.70, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,067.85 points to 361,024.00, the JSE Main Index popped 2,430.29 points to cease trading at 322,397.70. The Junior Market Index surged 77.06 points to conclude trading at 3,836.50 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 2.18 points to end at 239.35.
At the close of trading, 39,310,528 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 26,873,386 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $175.75 million, well below the $160.33 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 267,704 shares for US$11,973 compared to 110,239 units at US$24,984 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.63 million shares followed by Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 2.88 million stocks, Lasco Distributors ended with 1.82 million units, Carreras closed with 1.32 million stock units, Mayberry Group with 1.15 million shares and General Accident with 1.06 million units.
In the Junior Market, Regency Petroleum led trading with 3.44 million shares followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.46 million stocks, ONE on ONE Educational with 2.19 million units and JFP Ltd with 1.68 million stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $32 to close at $185 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dived $90 to end at $1,110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2024-25 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 within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Volume climbs on JSE USD Market
Investors pushed the volume of stocks trading higher on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with a 78 percent rise even after 41 percent less funds passed through the market compared with trading on Wednesday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to eight on Wednesday with the price of one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 110,239 shares for US$24,984 compared to 61,810 units at US$42,431 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 18,373 units at US$4,164 versus 7,726 shares at US$5,304 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 31,998 shares at US$3,297 compared with 32,600 units at US$3,259 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 0.57 points to culminate at 241.53.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents in an exchange of 6,438 stock units, 
Proven Investments dipped 0.13 of a cent to 13.07 US cents with 5,921 units crossing the market, Sterling Investments sank 0.07 of a cent to close at 1.51 US cents in exchanging 20,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to close at 2.1 US cents after 61,639 stock units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share gained 2 cents to end at US$1.28 as investors exchanged 16,200 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$11, with 41 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market trading jumps
Investors pumped more money into stocks on Thursday in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, resulting in the volume of stocks traded rising 79 percent and the value 146 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 20 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,748,626 shares trading for $132,263,247 up from 7,679,552 units at $53,712,877 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 225,387 shares at $2,168,250 up from 121,898 units at $852,585 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 333,219 units at $2,162,481 compared with 338,742 stock units at $2,162,186 on the previous day and April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Lasco Manufacturing was the leading trade with 2.35 million shares for 17.1 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.34 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 1.82 million units for 13.3 percent of market share and Carreras with 1.15 million shares for 8.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 126.07 points to finish at 356,956.15, the JSE Main Index rose 207.13 points to conclude trading at 319,967.41 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.23 points to end at 68.12.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 30 cents to end at $8.50 with traders dealing in 84,264 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $1.79 in closing at $63.01, with 71,798 units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 40 cents to close at $39 in an exchange of 546 shares. General Accident declined 57 cents to finish at $6.50, with 34,132 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy shed 75 cents and ended at $73.30 after a transfer of 64,791 shares, Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents to close at $31.50 in switching ownership of 639,566 stock units. 
Jamaica Producers rose 66 cents to $22.55 after an exchange of 507,395 units, JMMB Group climbed 76 cents to $25.50 with investors trading 513,686 stocks, Mayberry Group fell 33 cents to close at $7.75 with an exchange of 77,798 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 90 cents and ended at $9.52 after trading 23,606 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $2.99 in closing at $94.99 after an exchange of 1,075 units, NCB Financial popped $1.11 to end at $63 after closing with an exchange of 204,702 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $4.43 in closing at $50.50, with 71,480 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group advanced 50 cents to $40.50 with investors dealing in 3,438 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 59 cents to close at $7.65 in an exchange of 154,200 units. Scotia Group gained $2.17 to end at $43.93, with 159,305 stocks crossing the market, Supreme Ventures dipped $1.40 and ended at $23 as investors exchanged 85,912 shares and Wisynco Group popped $1.15 to finish at $21.46 in trading 42,355 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 5% advanced 35 cents and ended at 82 cents as 25 stocks passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share skidded $11.10 to $102.40 with investors trading 1,000 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied 50 cents to end at $110 with 3,000 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in trading of Jamaican stocks
Stocks delivered more robust activity in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday as trading jumped sharply over the previous trading day and ended with the number of stocks changing hands, nearly doubling the volume yesterday valued twice that on Wednesday, resulting in the Main and the Junior markets rising and the JSE USD market closed marginally lower, resulting in prices of 39 shares rising and 31 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 277.35 points to 332,927.92, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 126.07 points to wrap up trading at 356,956.15, the JSE Main Index rose 207.13 points to end at 319,967.41. The Junior Market Index rallied 11.30 points to end at 3,759.44 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.57 points to conclude trading at 241.53.
At the close of trading, 26,873,386 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 13,732,924 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $160.33 million, well above the $64.77 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 110,239 shares for US$24,984 compared to 61,810 units at US$42,431 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 2.35 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.34 million stock units, Transjamaican Highway with 1.82 million stocks and Carreras with 1.15 million shares.
In the Junior Market, Tropical Battery led trading with 3.48 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.21 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 1.76 million units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share skidded $11.10 to $102.40.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.3 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 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 within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Increased funds entered the JSE USD Market
Stocks ended with an 84 percent fall volume, with a 60 percent rise in value on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, as was the case on Tuesday with prices of five stocks rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 61,810 shares for US$42,431 compared to 380,494 units at US$26,519 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 7,726 units at US$5,304 versus 47,562 shares at US$3,315 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 32,600 shares at US$3,259 compared with 34,154 units at US$3,131 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 7.91 points to culminate at 242.10.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents after an exchange of 3,630 stock units, Productive Business Solutions advanced 15 cents to US$1.70 in trading 5 shares, Proven Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to close at 13.2 US cents after a transfer of 656 units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.45 of one cent in closing at 9.25 US cents with traders dealing in 101 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.13 US cents in switching ownership of 28,479 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share sank 2 cents to finish at US$1.26 as investors exchanged 24,049 shares. JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 after 4,790 stock units passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 36 cents to finish at US$10.39 with an exchange of 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks dipped on the Main Market on Wednesday
Stocks pulled back on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 54 percent and valued 40 percent less than on Tuesday, trading in 63 securities compared with 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 22 rising, 18 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with trading of 7,679,552 shares for $53,712,877 down from 16,809,919 units changing hands at $89,019,950 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 121,898 shares at $852,585 below the 280,165 units at $1,483,666 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 338,742 units at $2,162,186 compared with 350,853 units at $2,235,329 on the previous day and April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.02 million shares for 26.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.38 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.18 million units for 15.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,331.50 points to 356,830.08, the JSE Main Index dipped 39.50 points to wrap up trading at 319,760.28 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.30 points to 67.89.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $2.57 in closing at $36.88 as investors exchanged one share, Barita Investments rallied 49 cents to end at $71.99 with 151 units clearing the market, Caribbean Cement gained 30 cents to close at $64.80 with investors trading 116,431 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.40 to finish at $39.40 after exchanging 2,325 stock units, First Rock Real Estate gained 90 cents and ended at $10.10 with investors transferring 3,278 shares, GraceKennedy climbed 55 cents to end at $74.05, with 146,545 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $9.90 to $369.90 with an exchange of one unit, Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents to finish at $32, with 134,634 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell $1.11 and ended at $61.89 in trading 41,149 shares.
Pan Jamaica sank $4.93 to end at $46.07 after a transfer of 7,360 stocks, Portland JSX rallied 78 cents in closing at $8.59 in switching ownership of 6 units, Sagicor Group shed $1.18 to close at $40 with traders dealing in 1,644 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 58 cents to $7.06 in an exchange of 4,200 shares, Seprod lost $2.02 to close at $79.98 to close with an exchange of 7,539 stock units, Stanley Motta increased $1.43 to end at $7.49 in an exchange of 1,446 units and Wisynco Group slipped $1.48 in closing at $20.31 after trading 19,491 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share climbed $1.24 to finish at $20 after one share passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped 50 cents and ended at $109.50 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main and Junior Market fall
Falling stocks pushed down the Main and the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close of trading on Wednesday but the JSE USD market closed higher as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling and ending with prices of 36 shares rising and 34 declining.
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 98.14 points to 332,650.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,331.50 points to finish at 356,830.08. The JSE Main Index fell 39.50 points to settle at 319,760.28. The Junior Market Index slipped 8.65 points to end at 3,748.14 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 7.91 points to end at 242.10.
At the close of trading, 13,732,924 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 28,997,894 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $64.77 million, well below the $132.25 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 61,810 shares for US$42,431 compared to 380,494 units at US$26,519 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.02 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.38 million stocks and Wigton Windfarm with 1.18 million units.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 2.85 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 670,034 units and Future Energy with 587,225 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share climbed $1.24 to finish at $20.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 based on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 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 within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading rises on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the value and volume of stocks changing hands rising 27 percent more than on Monday, resulting in trading in eight securities, similar to trading on Monday with prices of five stocks declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 380,494 shares for US$26,519 compared to 299,302 units at US$36,390 on Monday.
Trading averaged 47,562 units at US$3,315 versus 37,413 shares at US$4,549 on Monday, with a month to date average of 34,154 shares at US$3,131 compared with 33,260 units at US$3,119 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.77 points to conclude trading at 234.19.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. 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, AS Bryden ended at 22 US cents with traders dealing in 304 stocks, Productive Business Solutions shed 5 cents to US$1.55 after 100 units passed through the market, Proven Investments sank 0.4 of one cent to close at 13 US cents as investors exchanged 79,601 shares.
Sterling Investments skidded 0.02 of a cent in closing at 1.58 US cents after 2,793 stocks changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.6 of one cent and ended at 8.8 US cents after an exchange of 9,405 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.08 US cents with 283,944 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 after an exchange of 4,297 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$11 with investors transferring 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big gains for Panjam & Jamaica Producers
Big price gains in shares of Pan Jamaica, Jamaica Producers, Seprod, Massey Holdings and NCB Financial helped to push the market indices higher at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 65 on Monday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged as the volume of stocks traded rose 228 percent with the value climbing 82 percent over Monday trade.
The market closed with trading of 16,809,919 shares for $89,019,950 compared with 5,131,113 units at $48,974,965 on Monday.
Trading averaged 280,165 shares at $1,483,666 compared to 78,940 units at $753,461 on Monday’ Trading for the month to date averages 350,853 units at $2,235,329 compared with 354,824 units at $2,277,557 on the previous day and April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.31 million shares for 49.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.91 million units for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.72 million stock units for 10.2 percent market share and Carreras with 1.23 million shares for 7.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,603.46 points to lock up trading at 358,161.58, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,108.66 points to finish at 319,799.78 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.57 points to lock up trading at 68.19.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 50 cents to finish at $71.50 with 2,823 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 70 cents to close at $64.50 with a transfer of 46,761 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3 to end at $37, with 30,283 shares crossing the exchange. First Rock Real Estate fell by 50 cents in closing at $9.20 with investors trading 70 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents to close at $31.50 in an exchange of 1,924 shares, Jamaica Producers climbed $3.88 and ended at $21.89 with investors swapping 11,905 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 69 cents to $10.69 in an exchange of 25,959 units, Kingston Properties gained 30 cents in closing at $8, with 55,404 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied $2 to close at $90 as investors exchanged 127 shares.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 93 cents and ended at $10.44 after a transfer of 15,587 stocks, NCB Financial climbed $1.01 to end at $63 with investors dealing in 84,401 units, Pan Jamaica increased $5 to finish at $51 after an exchange of 79,086 stock units. Proven Investments popped 45 cents and ended at $21.45 as 40,572 shares passed through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 49 cents to $7.64 with an exchange of 200 stocks, Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $42 and closed after 12,319 units were traded and Seprod advanced $3.50 to finish at $82 after an exchange of 59,514 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $1.70 to end at $18.76 in trading just one share and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1 in closing at $110, with 90 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big gains for the Main & Junior markets
Stocks jumped sharply on the Main and Junior Markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday and the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands jumping over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 40 shares rising and 32 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index surged 3,464.54 points to 332,748.71, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,603.46 points to 358,161.58, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,108.66 points to 319,799.78. The Junior Market Index jumped two percent with 69.53 points rise to 3,756.79 as Dolphin Cove and Cargo Handlers jumped sharply and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 1.77 points to wrap up trading at 234.19.
At the close of trading, 28,997,894 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,688,074 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $132.25 million, well above the $59.56 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 380,494 shares for US$26,519 compared to 299,302 units at US$36,390 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.31 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.91 million stock units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.72 million units and Carreras with 1.23 million shares.
In the Junior Market, Dolla Financial led trading with 3.11 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.22 million stock, EduFocal closed with 1.54 million units and Fosrich with 1.14 million stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $1.70 to end at $18.76 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1 in closing at $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.3 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3. times those for 2024-25 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 within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.