Trading plunged Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange

Trading plunged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday b and led to more softening in on the market but the JSE USD market snapped the huge fall of the last three days while JSE Main and Junior Market suffered more losses to close out the day.
At the close of trading, 14,282,339 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 33,504,090 units, with a value of $62.4 million, sharply down from $250.45 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 45,731 shares for US$80,169 compared to 88,737 units at US$48,455 on Monday.
The JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,004.72 points to end at 340,818.82 the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,004.69 points to 371,172.00, the JSE Main Index dipped 876.87 points to close at 327,982.93, the Junior Market dropped 20.24 points to 3,787.67 and the JSE USD Market Index surged 33.43 points to end at 221.77.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.8 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.1 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
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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 put in 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.
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The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
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