Trading returned to more sedate levels at the closed the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a sharp fall in the number of stocks that were exchanged, with a much lower value than on Tuesday. At the close of trading the major indices of the Main Market declined, as did the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market. At the close of market the prices of 32 shares rose, 47 declined and 24 remained firm.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index fell by 245.15 points to 345,630.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,318.12 points to end at 397,418.72, the JSE Main Index lost 49.82 points to close at 338,836.09, the Junior Market Index lost 27.42 points to finish at 3,016.83 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 8.77 points to wrap up trading at 229.73.
At the close of market activity, 29,695,760 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 185,592,002 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $84.88 million, down from $183.21 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,063,465 shares for US$54,678 compared to 112,843 units at US$16,717 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.91 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.82 million stocks and Carreras with 532,734 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 11.85 million shares followed by Woodcats International with 1.21 million stocks and JFP with 1.08 million units.
At the close of trading, the current year’s aveerage PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio, one of the more popular tools used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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