Trading ended on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp surge in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a much greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in Main Market major indices declining, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market just inching higher. At the close of trading the prices of 35 shares rose, 60 declined and 18 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 703.68 points to 343,898.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 109.32 points to 382,789.94, the JSE Main Index fell 742.17 points to conclude trading at 332,025.32, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 0.85 points to 3,680.30 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.11 points higher to 234.80.
At the close of trading, 107,270,423 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 20,111,457 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $427.02 million, up considerably from the $105.16 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 590,745 shares for US$30,825 compared to 328,177 units at US$25,278 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Palace Amusement led with 10.40 million shares followed by Jamaica Producers with 4.15 million stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments with 2.71 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Paramount Trading led with 21.68 million shares followed by Jetcon Corporation with 18.0 million stocks and Future Energy with 17.37 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preferred share shed $264 to finish at $2,431 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $48 and ended at $1,070.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 20.3 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.