Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than Monday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rising. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 43 declined and 25 remained firm.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 594.17 points to 374,059.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 20.28 points to 438,193.68, the JSE Main Index fell by 945.31 points in finishing trading at 368,829.96, the Junior Market Index lept 43.15 points to 2,982.44 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 3.26 points to settle at 306.24.
At the close of trading, 35,908,493 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 39,561,198 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $170.03 million, up from $107.98 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market jumped back up to the million share mark, closing with an exchange of 1,110,051 shares for US$92,931 compared to 393,635 units at US$34,946 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 6.93 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.49 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.80 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Future Energy led with 13.04 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 1.53 million stocks and Woodcats International with 962,558 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trading, Guardian Holdings climbed $13.93 to close at $377.93, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2 to end at $42, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.99 to end at $6.24, NCB Financial rose $1.77 and ended at $68.90 and Carreras advanced $1.47 to close at $29.47. 
Among the top losers, Seprod dipped $2.46 to finish at $71.50, AS Bryden lost $2.25 to close at $22.20, Pan Jamaica shed $1.95 and ended at $42.15, Eppley dropped $1 to finish at $30.00 and Kingston Wharves fell 79 cents in closing at $33.15.
In the preferred share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $10.99 in closing at $103 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $10 to $105.
In the Junior Market, Access Financial rallied $1.84 to $19.32, Jetcon Corporation increased 30 cents to close at $4.60, Fontana popped 26 cents to $6.34, Dolla Financial rallied 18 cents to finish at $4.08 and Honey Bun rose 11 cents and ended at $6.09. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove skidded 45 cents to end at $9.40, Consolidated Bakeries declined 21 cents in closing at $1.19, Lasco Financial slipped 16 cents and ended at $1.41, Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents to end at $1.27, Blue Power slipped 8 cents and ended at $3.65 and Indies Pharma fell 8 cents and ended at $2.51.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.1 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. 
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.