Trading dropped back to more levels that are may be considered more recently normal on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a decline in the volume and the value of stocks that were exchanged than on Monday, resulting in Main and Junior Market indices falling, while the JSE USD Market rose with the market ended, with prices of 32 shares rising, 58 declining and 22 remaining firm.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,111.42 points to finish at 327,127.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 801.66 points to wrap up trading at 361,462.74, the JSE Main Index fell 2,000.45 points to settle at 314,353.67, the Junior Market Index sank 27.66 points to close at 3,697.98, and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 4.43 points to 243.34.
Market activities resulted in trading of 23,239,607 shares in all three markets, down sharply from 97,681,145 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to just $70.63 million, much lower than the $332.73 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 93,280 shares for US$4,522 from 23,932 units at US$3,328 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 1.66 million stocks followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.27 million shares and Pulse Investments with 524,138 units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 8.07 million stocks followed by Dolla Financial with 5.31 million shares and Jamaican Teas with 1.03 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $4.40 to $40.50, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $22.51 in closing at $264.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.6 using 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help in 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 any major time income or expenses.
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 more detailed daily 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 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 11,953,622 shares trading costing $65,051,577 compared to 16,566,578 stock units at $251,744,914 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 192,800 shares at $1,049,219 down from 290,642 stocks at $4,416,577 on Friday. For month to date, trading averaged 233,664 stock units valued $2,167,578, lower than the average of 240,882 shares at $2,365,123 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. 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.
Sagicor Group dropped $1.90 to $38.10 as 5,576 stocks crossed the exchange, Scotia Group popped $1.39 in closing at $47 following the drying up of offers for the stock units against increased demand, with traders dealing in 161,697 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1 and ended at $12.50 in an exchange of 4,552 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,717.88 points to end at 329,239.04, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,411.66 points to wrap up trading at 362,264.40, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,362.91 points to end the day at 316,354.12, the Junior Market Index dropped 57.75 points to end at 3,725.64, and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 7.54 points to wrap-up trading at 238.91.
popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 21.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers 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 any major time income or expenses.
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.
The market closed with 16,566,578 shares trading for $251,744,914 up sharply from 7,270,315 stock units at $49,987,155 on Thursday.
points to wrap up trading at 65.45. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. 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.
Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.16 to finish at $37 after a transfer of 520,372 stock units, JMMB Group lost $1.38 to close at $22.25 with investors dealing in 814,821 units. Lasco Manufacturing sank 60 cents to $7.60 as 102,840 shares changed hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.80 to end at $75.50 as investors exchanged 500 stock units, NCB Financial declined 65 cents in closing at $51.50 with 149,508 shares traded. Pan Jamaica shed $2.50 to close at $47, with 620,960 units switching owners at the close of the market, Supreme Ventures slipped $1.40 to finish at $21.40 with an exchange of 12,443 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 45 cents and ended at $21.50 with 284,010 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share popped 73 cents to $6.30 in an exchange of just one share and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $3 to close at $102 with investors swapping 1,000 units.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,457.31 points to close trading at 330,956.92, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,128.02 points to finish at 363,676.06, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,605.10 points to end at 317,717.03, the Junior Market Index rose 10.77 points to end at 3,783.39 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.94 points to cease trading at 246.45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12,9 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21.1 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 any major time income or expenses.
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.
The market closed with 7,270,315 shares trading for $49,987,155 from 8,830,318 stocks at $268,011,472 on Wednesday.
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 rose $1.75 in closing at $52.15 with traders dealing in 9,174 stocks, Pan Jamaica advanced $2.40 to finish at $49.50, with 100 shares passing through the market. Proven Investments rallied $2.55 and ended at $19.99 after investors ended trading 10,505 stocks and Supreme Ventures increased $1.59 to close at $22.80 after an exchange of 92,318 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,932.36 points to wrap up trading at 332,414.23, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,204.71 points to 365,804.08, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,259.74 points to finish at 319,322.13, the Junior Market Index fell 31.79 points to close at 3,772.62, and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.17 points to wrap-up trading at 241.51.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $17 in closing at $193.
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 market closed with 8,830,318 shares trading for $268,011,472 up from 5,438,609 units at $43,671,309 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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 Group rallied 59 cents in closing at $8 in an exchange of 1,001,009 stocks, NCB Financial slipped $1.40 to end at $50.40 and closed with 103,906 shares changing hands, Pan Jamaica fell $2.40 to finish at $47.10 as investors exchanged 7,723 stock units. Proven Investments dropped $2.53 to $17.44 in switching ownership of 794 shares, Scotia Group advanced 75 cents to close at $46.25 after an exchange of 1,595 stock units, Seprod sank 50 cents and ended at $84 with investors trading 36 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 79 cents to finish at $21.21 after an exchange of 58,961 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,473.24 points to 330,481.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,874.92 points to 362,599.37, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,451.98 points to 317,062.39, the Junior Market Index fell 11.82 points to settle at 3,804.41, and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.81 points to conclude trading at 235.34.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21.3 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 any major time income or expenses.
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.
The market closed with 5,438,609 shares trading for $43,671,309 down from 34,121,468 stock units valued at $124,264,644 on Monday.
Massy Holdings climbed $2 in closing at $80 following 7,065 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Group skidded 49 cents to finish at $7.41 in an exchange of 13,110 stock units, Proven Investments rose 97 cents and ended at $19.97 trading 14,684 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 69 cents to close at $11.50 in an exchange of 159 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.