Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining and valued less than on Thursday, when trading was boosted by a 739 million share trade in Scotia Group. Trading ended with the Main Market major indices falling, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market climbing. At the end of trading, prices of 43 shares rose, 34 declined and 28 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped by 1,794.42 points to end at 393,770.15, with the All Jamaican Composite Index rallying 2,253.42 points to close at 465,622.86, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,022.63 points to end at 387,955.93, the Junior Market Index popped by 19.44 points to settle at 3,180.71 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.77 points to end trading at 296.13.
At the close of trading, 28,310,595 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 771,723,043 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a respectable $311.7 million, but well down on the $55.75 billion on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 275,584 shares for US$18,891 compared to 2,948,264 units at US$198,468 on Thursday.
In the Main Market, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.90 million shares, followed by Massy Holdings with 1.80 million stocks and QWI Investments, 842,367 units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.99 million shares, followed by Fontana with 3.85 million stocks and Elite Diagnostic with 2.81 million units.
In Main Market trading, winners were headed by MPC Caribbean Clean Energy that climbed $7.25 to end at $46.00, elsewhere Guardian Holdings increased $3 in closing at $404.00, Kingston Properties popped $1.63 to finish at $12.28, Proven Investments gained $1.09 and ended at $11.59, Barita Investments rose $1 to close at $73.00 and Jamaica Producers advanced $1 to end at $20.20. 
Among the top decliners, Massy Holdings dropped $6 to close at $75.00, Eppley shed $4.25 and ended at $28.80, Pan Jamaica dipped by $1.80 to close at $44.20, AS Bryden fell $1.50 to finish at $15.00 and Margaritaville slipped 86 cents and ended at $11.99.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $17.10 and ended at $97 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined by $3.50 to close at $100.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied $1.35 to finish at $16.75, Knutsford Express rose 51 cents to end at $8.51, Access Financial climbed 49 cents to close at $20.49, Fontana increased 39 cents to close at $6.55 and Dolphin Cove popped 30 cents to finish at $9.50. Among the top losers, Caribbean Cream skidded by 40 cents to close at $4.50, Future Energy lost 18 cents to end at $3.55, Express Catering declined by 16 cents to close at $2.41, Consolidated Bakeries shed 12 cents and ended at $1.30 and AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to finish at $1.69.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.7 and 18.4 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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Navigating the numerous options in the stock market requires pertinent information. 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.