Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 52 percent and the value 49 percent lower than on Tuesday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 51 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 stocks rising, 18 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 19,390,210 shares for $75,280,584 down from 40,671,064 stock units at $148,618,570 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 334,314 shares at $1,297,941 compared with 797,472 units at $2,914,090 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 523,327 stock units at $8,924,231 compared with 539,355 shares at $9,570,905 on the previous day and August with an average of 290,511 units at $2,258,494.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 11.39 million shares for 58.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.53 million stock units for 7.9 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 1.32 million stocks for 6.8 percent of market share, QWI Investments closed with 1.25 million units for 6.4 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.04 million shares for 5.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,467.53 points to end at 350,511.79, the JSE Main Index gained 1,568.72 points to finish at 308,212.87 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.41 points to finish at 64.47.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden declined 75 cents and ended at $36.25 with investors trading 1,001 stock units, Barita Investments sank $2.45 to $71 with 4,348 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement gained 89 cents to end at $64.88 with investors trading 4,260 units. GraceKennedy rose $1.40 in closing at $73.90 after 15,296 stocks crossed the market, Guardian Holdings advanced $15 to close at $310 after an exchange of just one unit, Jamaica Producers slipped $1.05 to finish at $20.50 with investors swapping 1,646 shares. Margaritaville sank 97 cents to $14.38 with a transfer of 342 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $2 to close at $86 after an exchange of 92 stocks, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 60 cents and ended at $8.20 with 5,619 units passing through the market. Salada Foods popped 39 cents to finish at $3.40 with an exchange of 56,485 shares, Scotia Group increased $1 in closing at $45 with 332,121 stocks clearing the market, Seprod climbed $1.50 to end at $82.50 with investors dealing in 345 stock units and Wisynco Group lost 51 cents to close at $20.51 in trading 113,215 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $38.60 to close at $161.40 in an exchange of 20 units and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell 46 cents to finish at $1.50 with traders dealing in 200,837 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market rise, Juniors fall
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose in trading on Wednesday as did the JSE USD market but the junior Market declined to close out the day with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling, from Tuesday’s more robust levels and resulting in prices of 37 shares rising and 33 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,286.21 points to 320,745.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,467.53 points to 350,511.79, the JSE Main Index popped 1,568.72 points to end at 308,212.87. The Junior Market Index dropped 29.78 points to 3,626.85 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.13 points to end the day at 227.73.
At the close of trading, 29,136,819 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 50,270,506 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $100.08 million, well below the $154.32 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 36,707 shares for just US$2,692 compared to 7,064,494 units at US$139,578 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led trading with 11.39 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.53 million stock units, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.32 million units, QWI Investments with 1.25 million shares and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.04 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 5.39 million shares followed by RA Williams with 1.12 million units and Dolla Financial with 949,550 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $38.60 to close at $161.40.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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.
Trading rises but JSE Main Market falls
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 396 percent and the value 372 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 51 securities compared with 57 on Monday, with prices of 14 stocks rising, 20 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with most of the price changes being very low.
The market closed with 40,671,064 shares being traded at $148,618,570 compared with 8,193,460 units at $31,489,985 on Monday.
Trading averaged 797,472 shares at $2,914,090 compared with 143,745 stocks at $552,456 on Monday and trading for the month to date, with an average of 539,355 stock units at $9,570,905 compared with 518,559 shares at $10,107,236 on the prior day and August that closed with an average of 290,511 stock units at $2,258,494.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 35.58 million shares for 87.5 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.70 million stock units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.57 million units for 3.9 percent of the share of the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,453.30 points to 349,044.26, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,168.34 points to 306,644.15 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.48 points to finish at 64.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 49 cents to $63.99 with investors swapping 1,029 shares, GraceKennedy fell $1 to end at $72.50 in an exchange of 85,398 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $15 in closing at $295 after trading of 374 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost $1.90 and ended at $31.50 with 68,500 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers popped $1.49 to close at $21.55 in trading 5,141 shares,
Lasco Manufacturing gained 30 cents to finish at $7, with 10,333 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings rose $2 to $78 with investors trading 2,561 stocks, Pan Jamaica shed 21 cents to $48.99 in an exchange of 902 stock units, Pulse Investments declined 21 cents and ended at $1.36 with traders dealing in 27,605 shares. Scotia Group sank 80 cents to end at $44 crossing with an exchange of 2,067 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 24 cents in closing at $21 with investors trading 64,453 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1.61 to close at $103 with an exchange of 46 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading jumped sharply on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with the volume and value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous day’s outturn, resulting in prices of 27 shares rising and 37 declining and all three markets closed lower.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,317.01 points to 319,458.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,453.30 points to 349,044.26 and the JSE Main Index declined by 1,168.34 points to 306,644.15. The Junior Market Index skidded 27.84 points to 3,656.63 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.61 points to finish at 226.60.
At the close of trading, 50,270,506 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 14,500,223 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $154.32 million, well over the $43.30 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 7,064,494 shares for US$139,578 compared to 1,556,001 units at US$35,270 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 35.58 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.70 million stock units and Wigton Windfarm with 1.57 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Express Catering led trading with 314,070 shares followed by EduFocal with 277,500 units and Dolla Financial with 152,723 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1.61 and ended at $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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.
Rising stocks pushed Main Market higher
Rising stocks edged out those declining on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, pushing the market higher at the close on Monday following a 96 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 99 percent lower than on Friday, after trading in 57 securities compared with 54 on Friday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 17 declining and 21 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 8,193,460 shares valued $31,489,985 compared to 210,468,441 stock units at $4,731,124,716 on Friday.
Trading averaged 143,745 shares at $552,456 compared with 3,897,564 stocks at $87,613,421 on Friday and month to date, an average of 518,559 units at $10,107,236 compared with 555,650 shares at $11,052,761 on the previous trading day and August with an average of 290,511 stock units at $2,258,494.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.37 million shares for 53.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.0 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 732,598 stock units for 8.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,895.15 points to 350,497.56, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,371.32 points to wrap up trading at 307,812.49 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.11 points to close at 64.54.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $1.99 to close at $37 as investors exchanged 533 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied 49 cents to $63.50 after 2,386 stocks passed through the market, GraceKennedy rose 40 cents in closing at $73.50 with investors dealing in 5,930 shares. Guardian Holdings gained $15 to end at $310 after an exchange of 5 stock units, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.59 and ended at $33.40 with a transfer of 26,381 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 69 cents to finish at $10.69, with 438 stock units changing hands. Pan Jamaica advanced $3.12 to $49.20 with an exchange of 3,150 stocks, 
Proven Investments climbed 73 cents to end at $15.80 after investors ended trading 4,550 units, Salada Foods skidded 47 cents in closing at $3.01 in an exchange of 1,800 stock units. Scotia Group increased 81 cents to close at $44.80 with investors swapping 200,262 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.27 and ended at $10.45 in switching ownership of 8 shares and Wisynco Group lost 42 cents to finish at $21.02 with 40,591 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $3.11 and ended at $101.39 after a transfer of 676 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big gains for Junior & Main Market
The Junior Market closed with a nice bounce on Monday after adding over 75 points in the first hour of trading and pulling back after to record a healthy rise of 55 points and the Main Market added 2,371 points at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday as the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number and the value of stocks changing hands falling, resulting in prices of 33 shares rising and 33 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 2,663.59 points to 320.775.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,895.15 points to 350,497.56 and the JSE Main Index rallied 2,371.32 points to 307,812.49. The Junior Market Index popped 55.18 points to end trading at 3,684.47 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.34 points to close at 231.21.
At the close of trading, 14,500,223 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from units on 219,733,668 Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $43.30 million, well below the $4.76 billion on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,556,001 shares for US$35,270 compared to 126,158 units at US$2,541 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.37 million followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.0 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 732,598 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 2.13 million shares followed by RA Williams with 507,860 stocks and EduFocal with 336,280 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $3.11 to end at $101.39.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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.
Big price moves for ICTOP10 stocks
The Main and Junior Markets remained steady at the end of the week, only marginally adrift from last week’s close with just a few points of separation, suggesting the markets may have started to benefit from falling interest rates in the financial market. The market movement did nothing to prevent some sizable price gains, with minimal losses in the TOP10 lists.
In the All JSE TOP10 tTech replaced Iron Rock Insurance following a sharp appreciation in the latter’s stock price. The All JSE TOP10 includes ten stocks that are listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange that have the highest potential gains, using projected 2024 earnings.
In the Junior Market TOP10, Iron Rock Insurance surged 33 percent to a 52 weeks’ high of $4, Caribbean Assurance rose 13% to close at $3.50 and Stationery & Office Supplies the biggest loser shed 4 percent to close at $1.56.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, Berger Paints gained 12 percent to close at $6.83, Margaritaville and General Accident rose by 7 percent to close at $15.40 and $6.94 respectively. No other stock moved more than 3 percent.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 4.9, well below the market average of 13.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6, just less than half of the market, with an average of 12.4.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 320 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and providing better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 228 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 15 of the most highly valued stocks representing 29 percent of the Main Market have PEs between 15 to 107, with an average of 29 and 21 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 17 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 10 stocks, 21 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 23 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest values.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. 
ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Wisynco’s went to market on Friday
Wisynco Group accounted for nearly 90 percent of the volume of stock trading on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with 188 million shares changing hands for $3.95 billion, driving the overall volume of stocks traded up by 3,967 percent and the value 15,567 percent more than Thursday’s trades, with trading in 54 securities compared with 56 on Thursday, resulting in an equal number of winning and losing stocks with prices at 21 each and ending with 12 unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 210,468,441 shares with a value of $4,731,124,716 compared with 5,174,773 units at $30,198,962 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 3,897,564 shares at $87,613,421 compared to 92,407 units at $539,267 on Thursday and month to date, with an average of 555,650 stock units at $11,052,761 compared with 209,935 shares at $3,132,693 on the previous day and August with an average of 290,511 units at $2,258,494.
Wisynco Group led trading with 188.20 million shares for 89.4 percent of total volume but the big trade had little impact on the stock price. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund was next with 16.32 million stocks for 7.8 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 1.85 million units for 0.9 percent of market share and Radio Jamaica with 1.31 million shares for 0.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,523.62 points to end at 347,602.41, 
the JSE Main Index fell 2,784.38 points to close at 305,441.17 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.94 points to wrap up trading at 63.43.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost 98 cents in closing at $63.01 with investors trading 10,516 stocks, Eppley sank $1.47 to $36 with an exchange of 15 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $6.40 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $46 with 16,316,237 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy dropped 80 cents and ended at $73.10 with investors trading 12,598 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $25 to end at $295 after a transfer of 162 shares, Jamaica Broilers climbed 54 cents to close at $34.99 with investors swapping 120,200 stock units. 
Jamaica Producers fell 60 cents to $20 after an exchange of 51,284 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 73 cents to finish at $10 with a transfer of 96,391 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.27 and ended at $10.43 with 47,094 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial gained 46 cents in closing at $51.71 in an exchange of 7,022 units, Proven Investments dipped 63 cents to close at $15.07 with investors dealing in 39,273 shares and Seprod slipped $3.07 to end at $81.01 in an exchange of 18,119 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3.11 in closing at $104.50 with traders dealing in just one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Wisynco dominates Friday’s trades
Friday’s trading dwarfed Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following 188 million shares of Wisynco Group changing hands for $3.95 billion but that did not prevent the markets from profit taking on Friday, as the Main Market suffered four-digit declines, Junior Market slipped mildly and JSE USD market closed moderately higher, resulting in prices of 30 shares rising and 31 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,703.43 points to 318,112.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,523.62 points to 347,602.41 and the JSE Main Index sank 2,784.38 points to conclude trading at 305,441.17. The Junior Market Index lost 5.71 points to cease trading at 3,629.29 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.77 points higher to wrap up trading at 233.55.
At the close of trading, 219,733,668 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,623,552 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $4.75 billion, well above the $70.11 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 126,158 shares for US$2,541 compared to 363,724 units at US$8,719 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wisynco Group led trading with 188.20 million shares followed by Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 16.32 million stocks, Wigton Windfarm with 1.85 million units and Radio Jamaica with 1.31 million shares.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 3.54 million shares followed by Future Energy with 809,371 units and RA Williams with 643,741 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3.11 in closing at $104.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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.
All JSE markets fall on Thursday
All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close of trading on Thursday, with the Junior Market falling by 1.74 percent and the JSE USD market closing by 1.23 percent. The Main Market slipped less than one percent as the market ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of only 30 shares rising and 43 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,600.50 points to 320,703.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 723.01 points to 349,126.03 and the JSE Main Index shed 1,078.81 points to 308,225.55. The Junior Market Index skidded 63.58 points to 3,635.00 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.87 points to finish at 232.78.
At the close of trading, 21,623,552 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 17,759,242 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $70.11 million, well below the $154.3 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 363,724 shares for US$8,719 compared to 341,763 units at US$37,023 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.76 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 976,521 units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 493,046 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares followed by Paramount Trading with 575,018 units and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 to end at $2,700 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $3.11 to close at $101.39.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.6 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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.
