Trading jumped, resulting in a huge rise in the volume and value of stocks traded on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared to Monday, with Elite Diagnostic again recording a big trade of 84 million shares. The markets moved in different directions at the close, with the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 36 shares rose, 39 declined and 31 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 4,447.05 points to 386,900.30, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,912.63 points to end at 457,033.63, as the JSE Main Index dropped by 4,738.97 points to 381,381.41, the Junior Market Index rose 11.72 points to conclude trading at 3,099.38 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.08 points to end at 284.05.
At the close of the market, 105,751,057 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 14,763,840 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $390.84 million, up from just $100.08 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 236,327 shares for US$16,739 compared to 709,279 units at US$43,937 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 9.78 million shares, followed by Jamaica Producers with 4.0 million stocks and JMMB Group with 1.43 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Elite Diagnostic again dominated trading following last week’s 88 million shares trade and ended with 83.89 million shares, at the close, followed by RA Williams with 498,426 stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 422,006 units.
Among the Main Market ordinary share winners, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.88 to finish at $113.88, GraceKennedy Jumped $3.50 to $93.50, Scotia Group advanced $2 to close at $74.00, Guardian Holdings rose $1 in closing at $360.00 and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 76 cents and ended at $7.90. 
Among the top losers, Barita Investments slipped $4.09 and ended trading at $69.99, NCB Financial declined by $2.50 to close trading at $71.50, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2.44 to $40.41, JMMB Group dropped $1.86 to end at $17.01 and Jamaica Producers lost 43 cents to finish at $18.50.
In the preferred share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $30 and ended at $1,150.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Dolphin Cove rose 88 cents to close at $10.18, Knutsford Express gained 70 cents and ended at $8.49, Jetcon Corporation popped 24 cents to $4.79, Caribbean Flavours gained 15 cents to finish at $1.35 and Future Energy rose 8 cents and ended at $3.74. Among the top losers, Honey Bun dipped 39 cents to end at $7.09, Elite Diagnostic skidded 37 cents in closing at $1.60, Dolla Financial declined 19 cents to close at $3.81, Fontana shed 15 cents to $6.00 and GWest Corporation declined 12 cents and ended at 60 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.7 and 17.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.