Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the value of stocks traded almost doubling that on Thursday, after a relatively small fall in the volume of stocks changing hands. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising and a decline in the JSE USD Market index. At the end of trading, prices of 40 shares rose, 31 declined and 43 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,381.98 points to end at 376,605.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 360.22 points to end at 440,538.59, the JSE Main Index gained 1,179.39 points to close at 370,983.96, the Junior Market Index rallied by 35.43 points to finish at 3,050, the highest level since the first week of July and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.89 points to settle at 297.36.
At the close of trading, 25,582,644 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 27,075,837 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $290.55 million, up from $149.69 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 681,520 shares for US$106,010 compared to 520,462 units at US$43,778 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures led trading with 11.54 million shares, followed by the regular leader, Transjamaican Highway with 3.14 million stocks and Lasco Distributors with 707,124 units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 2.27 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 1.14 million stocks and EduFocal with 536,154 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trading, AS Bryden climbed $3.40 in closing at $24.40, Barita Investments rose $3.01 to $70.49, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $2.40 to close at $42.70, Jamaica Broilers climbed 69 cents to $13.95 and General Accident rallied 63 cents to end at $8.63. 
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings lost $16.90 to finish at $360.00, Caribbean Cement dipped $1.95 to $110.00, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.40 to close at $8.33, NCB Financial dropped 98 cents to end at $67.82 and Scotia Group shed 50 cents in closing at $58.50.
In the Junior Market, Knutsford Express gained 65 cents and ended at $8.65, Blue Power popped 43 cents to finish at $3.63, Access Financial rose 30 cents to $19.30, Caribbean Cream advanced 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $2.99 and Fontana popped 23 cents in closing at $6.25. Among the top losers, Jetcon Corporation skidded 23 cents to finish at $4.52, Cargo Handlers declined 10 cents and ended at $14.40, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 7 cents and ended at 65 cents, Dolla Financial lost 3 cents to $4.11 and Lumber Depot slipped 2 cents and ended at $2.55.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled by ICInsider.com from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 16.5 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 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 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.