Heavy trading in shares of Transjamaican, with 104.06 million units followed by JMMB Group 10% preferred shares with 50.87 million stocks and Barita Investments with 50.01 million stock units, pushed trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange to 223,671,543 shares in all three markets, up marginally from 212,251,283 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets surging to $4.28 billion, well over the $495.52 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 386,163 shares for US$29,928 sliding from 1,881,720 units at US$213,579 on Thursday.
Trading resulted in all major indices in the three markets rising following the prices of 44 shares rising, 31 declining and 32 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,324.60 points to end trading at 337,336.70, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,461.32 points to close trading at 378,006.39, the JSE Main Index gained 1,254.58 points to end at 325,739.24, the Junior Market Index climbed 17.42 points to 3,603.55 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 12.51 points to settle at 226.88.
At the close of Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 104.06 million shares followed by JMMB Group 10% preferred shares with 50.87 million stocks and Barita Investments with 50.01 million stock units with a value of $3.67 billion.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 2.51 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.56 million stocks and Lasco Financial with 1.52 million stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.50 to finish at $99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.5 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed 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.