Trading picked up over Tuesday levels at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 144 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued at 33 percent more than Tuesday’s trades and resulted in trading in 18 securities compared to 19 on Tuesday, with prices of seven stocks rising, seven declining and four remaining unchanged as investors exchanged 494,821 shares for $3,334,424 versus 202,992 stock units at $2,504,852 on Tuesday.
The average trade on Wednesday was 27,490 shares at $185,246 compared to 10,684 units at $131,834 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 18,590 shares at $166,885 compared with 15,875 units at $161,292 on the previous day and compares with an average for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index rose 4.06 points to settle at 1,178.06, the All T&T Index dropped 6.12 points to 1,772.78, the SME Index dropped 8.05 points to 71.95 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 2.09 points to culminate at 75.81.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 after swapping 143 units, Angostura Holdings declined $1.49 to $20 as investors exchanged 2,500 stocks, Endeavour Holdings dropped $1.75 to $13.25 with 3,546 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group climbed 6 cents to $49.16 with an exchange of 1,901 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 5 cents to $7, with 11,123 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy dropped 3 cents to $4 in an exchange of 5,348 units. Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents in closing at $18 with investors trading 700 stocks, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.29 after exchanging 1,333 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $4.45 in switching ownership of 69,369 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.55 with investors dealing in 15,959 units, 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.72 with a transfer of 8,530 stocks, NCB Financial rose 9 cents to $3 with investors trading 356,125 stock units. Prestige Holdings shed 10 cents and ended at $9.40 while exchanging 1,337 shares, Republic Financial gained 50 cents to end at $120.50 with traders dealing in 11,397 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 17 cents to close at $69.80 in an exchange of 2,311 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 1 cent to $10.51 and closed with an exchange of 1,393 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased 4 cents to end at $2.90 with stakeholders exchanging 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 after a transfer of 806 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on Trinidad Exchange
JSE Main Market hit by falling prices
Declining stocks clobbered those rising at the close of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with no stock gaining more than 65 cents while losers fell as much as $105 with Guardian Holding dropping to A 52 weeks’ low of $300, followed by Pan Jamaica
with a loss of $5.41 and Seprod $4.70, on a day when the volume of stocks traded jumped 131 percent and the value surged 443 percent above Monday’s levels.
Trading ended with 55 securities changing hands compared with 53 on Monday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 29 declining and 10 unchanged, resulting in 13,023,036 shares traded for $151,822,598 up from 5,640,042 units at $27,974,248 on Monday.
Trading averaged 236,782 shares at $2,760,411 compared to 106,416 units at $527,816 on Monday and month to date, an average of 154,608 units at $1,308,437 versus 112,368 units at $562,096 on the previous day in contrast to November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Wisynco Group led trading with 5.18 million shares for 39.8 percent of total volume followed by General Accident with 1.46 million units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.01 million units for 7.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,347.62 points to end at 347,377.50, the JSE Main Index dumped 4,153.74 points to end trading at 310,988.80 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 1.25 points to lock up trading at 66.92.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $1.78 in closing at $28.22 with investors dealing in 567 stock units, Barita Investments lost 44 cents to close at $70.05 after a transfer of 4,128 shares, Caribbean Cement skidded $2.77 and ended at $54.21, with 1,443 units crossing the market. Caribbean Producers fell 30 cents to close at $9.18 with shareholders swapping 38,727 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $4.30 to end at $35.20, with 860 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy declined $1.49 to $74.01 in an exchange of 87,234 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings dropped $104.99 to close at $300 with 200 units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers lost 45 cents to end at $33.55 with a transfer of 34,649 stock units, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.30 in closing at $21.70 with an exchange of 1,347 shares. JMMB Group climbed 57 cents to $25.75 after investors traded 74,210 stocks, Key Insurance rose 49 cents to $2.49 after an exchange of 34,522 units, Kingston Properties advanced 65 cents in closing at $7.65 in trading 12,574 stock units. Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to close at $89.50 and closed with an exchange of 988 shares, NCB Financial skidded 52 cents to end at $67.98 with traders dealing in 19,128 stock units, Pan Jamaica declined $5.41 and ended at $45.02 in switching ownership of 111,040 stocks. Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to $41 after 32,712 units passed through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 40 cents in closing at $7.90 with investors transferring 20,295 shares and 
Seprod fell $4.70 and ended at $72.30 with just 3,104 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $1 to end at $46 with an exchange of 19 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE USD Market rose on Tuesday
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 121 percent, valued 55 percent lower than on Monday, and resulting in five securities being traded, compared to six on Monday with two rising and three declining but the market outperform the rest of the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets that plunged at the close of trading.
Overall, 198,410 shares were traded, for US$3,547 compared to 89,619 units at US$7,899 on Monday.
Trading averaged 39,682 units at US$709, versus 14,937 shares at US$1,316 on Monday, with a month to date average of 19,171 shares at US$821 compared with 10,625 units at US$867 on the previous day. in contrast November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 3.47 points to stop trading at 227.61.
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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville declined 1.75 cents to 12.25 US cents, with 74 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments climbed 1.85 cents to 14.65 US cents in switching ownership of 1,319 units, Sterling Investments shed 0.02 of a cent to close at 1.58 US cents after trading of 1,420 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 2.2 cents and ended at 8.2 US cents with an exchange of 206 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent in closing at 1.72 US cents, with 195,391 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market dives on Tuesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange took another hit on Tuesday, following a moderate rise in the volume of stocks traded and an 86 percent surge in value over Monday’s level with trading of 44 securities compared with 40 on Monday and ended with prices of just nine rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged, but the market closed with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing a positive signal for Wednesday opening.
Investors traded 7,063,052 shares for $22,550,480 compared with 6,466,809 units at $12,152,568 on Monday.
Trading averaged 160,524 shares at $512,511, compared with 161,670 units at $303,814 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 146,734 units at $370,261 compared with 139,244 stock units at $292,990 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.27 million shares for 18 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.04 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 885,756 units for 12.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 35.17 points to end the day at 3,677.75.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $2.45 to $22.55 in trading a mere 10 stock units, AMG Packaging climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.45 after a transfer of 7,290 shares, Blue Power lost 43 cents to close at $2.65 while exchanging 199,701 units. Caribbean Cream rose 70 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in a mere 284 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 24 cents in closing at $1.87 with 15 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove fell 50 cents to $16.50 after an exchange of 34,411 stocks. Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at $3.80 after 94,844 shares passed through the market, Fontana shed 38 cents to end at $10.02 after an exchange of 310,305 stock units, 
Fosrich declined 31 cents and ended at $2.16, with 141,209 shares crossing the market. Future Energy lost 10 cents to close at $3.50 with traders dealing in 636,917 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 37 cents to $2.93 with 11,500 units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 59 cents and ended at $2.06 with investors transferring 439 stock units. ISP Finance shed $7.50 in closing at $24, with 326 shares changing hands, JFP Ltd increased 12 cents to close at $1.53 with a transfer of 3,549 stock units, Lasco Distributors declined 30 cents to $3.80 with stakeholders exchanging 6,016 units. Limners and Bards popped 9 cents to $1.70 and closed after 11 stocks were traded, Mailpac Group fell 22 cents to close at $2.02 trading 88,613 units, 
Main Event skidded 50 cents and ended at $13 in switching ownership of 330,689 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 9 cents to end at $1.61 with shareholders swapping 39,301 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big declines in Main & Junior Markets on Tuesday
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with a greater volume of stocks trading at a much higher value than on Monday, with both the Main and the junior Market indices dropping from Monday’s close while the JSE USD Market rose after sharp declines in a series of stocks
led by Guardian Holdings, down $104.99, ISP finance with a fall of $7.50, Pan Jamaica down $5.41, Seprod falling $4.70, Eppley Property $4.30, Carib Cement off $2.77 and Access down $2,45.
Trading closed with a plunge in JSE Combined Market Index by 4,203.69 points to end trading at 323,867.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,347.62 points to finish at 347,377.50, the JSE Main Index dived 4,153.74 points to 310,988.80. The Junior Market Index dropped 35.17 points to wrap-up trading at 3,677.75 on Tuesday and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.47 points to end trading at 227.60.
Investors traded 20,284,498 shares, in all three markets, up from 12,196,470 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to $174.37 million up from just $40.13 million on Monday, as Wisynco Group dominated trading with 5.18 million shares for $104 million. The JSE USD market closed after 198,410 shares were traded, for US$3,547 compared to 89,619 units at US$7,899 on Monday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $1 to end at $46.
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 13.5 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.
Drop in Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange dropped on Tuesday, following a 17 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with the value marginally lower than on Monday, resulting in the trading of 19 securities compared with 22 on Monday, with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 202,992 shares for $2,504,852 compared with 246,017 stock units at $2,554,120 on Monday.
An average of 10,684 units were traded at $131,834 compared with 11,183 shares at $116,096 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 15,875 shares at $161,292 compared with 18,341 units at $175,279 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index fell 5.50 points to conclude trading at 1,174.00, the All T&T Index dipped 10.51 points to settle at 1,778.90, the SME Index remained unchanged at 80.00 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.02 points to close trading at 73.72.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 after exchanging 10 stock units, Angostura Holdings skidded 1 cent to $21.49, with 46 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl gained $1 and ended at $55 in trading 1,183 units. Ansa Merchant Bank lost 50 cents to close at $43 with investors trading 24 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15 after a transfer of 70 units, First Citizens Group dipped 17 cents to $49.10 while exchanging 6,368 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 5 cents to end at $6.95 with traders dealing in 2,633 stocks, GraceKennedy declined 2 cents to $4.03 in an exchange of 1,230 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped 25 cents and ended at $18.25 with investors dealing in 100 shares. JMMB Group remained after one stock crossing the exchange at $1.30, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $4.44, with 151,159 units changing hands, 
National Enterprises increased 5 cents in closing at $3.55 after an exchange of 11,643 stock units. One Caribbean Media dipped 12 cents to close at $3.40, with 580 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $9.50 as investors exchanged 1,252 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $120, with 3,773 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank lost 3 cents to close at $69.97 with investors transferring 11,549 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.50 and closed after 5,721 shares were traded, Unilever Caribbean shed 29 cents in closing at $11 with an exchange of 150 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 2 cents to close at $9.27 as 5,500 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
Slippage in Main Market trading
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 12 percent and the value 13 percent lower than on Friday, after trading 53 securities compared with 54 on Friday and resulted in prices of 22 rising, 16 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of just 5,640,042 shares were traded for $27,974,248 down from 6,383,376 units at $32,170,003 on Friday.
Trading averaged 106,416 shares at $527,816 versus 118,211 units at $595,741 on Friday and month to date, an average of 112,368 units at $562,096, compared with November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.84 million shares for 32.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.80 million units for 31.9 percent of the day’s trade and Ciboney Group with 378,470 units for 6.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 650.28 points to close at 350,725.12, 
the JSE Main Index dropped 526.46 points to finish trading at 315,142.54 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.40 points to end trading at 68.17.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 43 cents in closing at $70.49 in an exchange of 6,132 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1.91 to $56.98 with traders dealing in 410 stocks, First Rock Real Estate skidded 99 cents to end at $7 after a transfer of 1,300 units. 
GraceKennedy popped 75 cents to close at $75.50, with 65,161 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group lost 42 cents and ended at $25.18 with shareholders swapping 129,520 shares, Mayberry Investments climbed 50 cents to $8 in trading 56,820 stocks. NCB Financial rose 50 cents and ended at $68.50, with 21,422 units clearing the market, Pan Jamaica gained 73 cents to close at $50.43 with a transfer of 5,880 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 45 cents in closing at $41.50 after trading 24,167 shares. Seprod advanced $3 to end at $77 with an exchange of 3,906 stocks and Supreme Ventures dropped 99 cents to $26, with 27,440 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment,138 Student Living preference share declined $17 to close at $90 in an exchange of 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with investors trading 34 percent more stocks with a 5 percent higher value than Friday with trading taking place in 40 securities compared with 41 on Friday and ended with 16 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
On Friday, investors traded 6,466,809 shares for $12,152,568 compared with 4,811,921 units at $11,579,633.
Trading averaged 161,670 shares at $303,814, compared with 117,364 units at $282,430 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 139,244 stock units at $292,990 compared to November that closed with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.69 million shares for 26.2 percent of total volume followed by iCreate with 1.11 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies, 644,771 units for 10 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 44.12 points to cease trading at 3,712.92, a 6.9 percent fall for for the year to date.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 34 cents after ending at $2.25 with traders dealing in 860 shares, Blue Power rose 33 cents in closing at $3.08 after 10,000 stocks passed through the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 98 cents to close at $13.50 with an exchange of 264 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 25 cents to end at $2.49 in trading 1,200 stock units, Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents and ended at $3 with a transfer of 30,000 shares, Consolidated Bakeries increased 20 cents to $2.11 as investors exchanged 1,331 units. Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents and ended at $17 with shareholders swapping 5,430 stocks, EduFocal declined 20 cents in closing at $1.80, with 110,659 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.66 in an exchange of 9,702 shares. 
Fontana popped 10 cents to close at $10.40 with investors dealing in 49,436 units, Fosrich advanced 15 cents to $2.47 in switching ownership of 321,656 stock units, Honey Bun gained 21 cents to close at $6.26 after an exchange of 19,091 stock units. Indies Pharma dropped 49 cents to $2.56 in trading 166,418 shares, KLE Group skidded 14 cents in closing at $1.50 after a transfer of 54,974 units, Knutsford Express fell $1.82 and ended at $11.12 with investors trading 1,514 stocks. Lasco Financial dipped 10 cents to $1.70 and closed with an exchange of 41,000 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 20 cents to $4.40 after investors traded 21,689 shares, MFS Capital Partners lost 36 cents to end at $2.12, with 87,501 stock units crossing the market.
Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents to close at $2.14 in an exchange of 59,896 units and Spur Tree Spices dipped 17 cents and ended at $2.13, with 1,692,244 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Soft market continues for JSE on Monday
All three Jamaica Stock Exchange markets pulled back on the second trading day in December as the markets remained soft with a slightly higher volume with a marginally lower value than on Friday as the markets continued to consolidate around current levels.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 879.86 points to close at 328,071.5, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 650.28 points to end at 350,725.12, the JSE Main Index skidded 526.46 points to settle at 315,142.54. The Junior Market Index dropped 44.12 points to end trading at 3,712.92 on Monday and the JSE USD Market Index lost 2.72 points to settle at 224.13.
Investors traded 12,196,470 shares, in all three markets, up from 11,233,174 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets was $40.13 million up from $43.75 million on Friday. The JSE USD market closed after 89,619 shares were traded, for US$7,899 compared to 37,877 units at US$2,504 on Friday.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $17 to close at $90.
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.
