Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange

Trading picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the value of stocks changing hands more than 10 times that on Tuesday but all three markets indices slipped at the close, with the Junior Market continuing to suffer losses with a daily decline from last week Wednesday except for a moderate rise on Monday, the JSE USD market suffered a modest slippage as the Main Market slipped modestly in the last few minutes before the close.
At the close of trading, 306,780,140 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 14,282,339 units, with a value of $687.8 million, sharply up from $62.4 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 33,994 shares for US$8,060 compared to 45,731 units at US$80,169 on Tuesday.
The JSE Combined Market Index dipped 838.67 points to 339,980.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 558.16 points to settle at 370,613.84, the JSE Main Index declined 341.03 points to 327,641.90, the Junior Market dropped 55.99 points to 3,741.68 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.23 points to end at 220.54.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.2 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many 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 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.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
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.
Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that also show the closing volume pertaining to the bids and offers for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.