Stocks delivered gains for all markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the Junior Market recording the biggest gains of 1.7 percent. Trading ended with the volume and value of stocks changing hands, being lower than on Monday. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 48 declined and 18 remained firm.
The market closed with, the JSE Combined Market Index climbing by 1,059.30 points to close trading at 372,298.73. The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 836.39 points to 435,907.98, the JSE Main Index popped 719.76 points to end at trading 367,089.29, as the Junior Market Index jumped 51.70 points to close at 2,968.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped a mere 0.01 points to end at 301.05.
At the close of the market, 24,060,645 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down moderately from 26,447,288 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $126.78 million, down from $235.29 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 801,096 shares for US$51,913 compared to 1,387,653 units at US$107,528 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.86 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.39 million stocks and QWI Investments with 2.73 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 2.12 million shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.32 million stocks and Image Plus with 858,023 units.
Among the Main Market ordinary share top winners, Guardian Holdings advanced $28 to end at $378.00, Caribbean Cement rose $4 to $112.00, Quantas Advantage gained $3.70 to close at $20.50, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 43 cents to $10.50, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 40 cents and ended at $7.70 and Berger Paints popped 40 cents in closing at $5.90. 
Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $2.05 to close at $77.35, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined by $1.69 to finish at $8.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1 and ended at $42.00, Carreras slipped 88 cents in closing at $28.60 and Sagicor Group lost 79 cents to close at $43.00.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped by $2.07 to finish at $35 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $29 and ended at $230.
In the Junior Market top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied 55 cents to end at $15.55, Everything Fresh rose 39 cents to $1.97, Blue Power climbed 25 cents in closing at $3.49, Spur Tree Spices popped 16 cents to end at $1.45 and Consolidated Bakeries advanced 13 cents to close at $1.40. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove skidded 40 cents to finish at $9.05, Main Event dipped 30 cents and ended at $3.50, Fontana dropped 25 cents to $6.15, JFP shed 13 cents to close at 35 cents, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 10 cents to end at $1.60 and MFS Capital Partners fell 10 cents in closing at 45 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.2 and 16.4 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 used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
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