The major indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and the Junior Market index rallied, while the JSE USD Market slipped on Monday, after prices of 43 shares rose, 42 declined and 25 remained firm Trading closed with a rise in the volume and value of stocks traded over Friday’s levels.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 625.13 points to close at 368,134.00, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 484.58 points to end at 431,274.02, the JSE Main Index gained 388.31 points to finish at 362,317.68, the Junior Market Index advanced a solid 35.36 points to 3,024.32 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.27 points to 283.13.
At the close of trading, a total of 24,019,784 stock units changed hands across all three markets, up from 20,695,517 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $143.64 million, up from $116.97 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 944,969 shares for US$60,746, up substantially from 423,400 units at US$25,911 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.48 million shares, followed by Carreras with 446,114 stocks and Wigton Energy with 354,245 units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 3.0 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 1.49 million stocks and Omni Industries with 1.06 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $6.90 to $29.90, GraceKennedy increased $4.47 and ended at $76.00, Proven Investments climbed 67 cents in closing at $10.49, Seprod rose 50 cents to finish at $73.50 and Massy Holdings advanced 49 cents to end at $72.50. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $4 to close at $350.00, Carreras fell $2.29 and ended at $28.60, Caribbean Cement shed $1.50 to $105.50, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 77 cents to close at $6.00 and 138 Student Living 
lost 68 cents to end at $2.32.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dived $39.50 to end at $180 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $50 to finish at $1,100.
In the Junior Market, among the winners, Cargo Handlers gained 40 cents to close at $18.25, Elite Diagnostic rose 30 cents to end at $1.37, Lasco Financial rallied 19 cents to end at $2.10, Image Plus advanced 10 cents to close at $1.35 and Lumber Depot rose 8 cents to close at $2.68 and ended with an exchange of 148839 shares.
Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents and ended at $14.10, Express Catering fell 38 cents to $2.18, Honey Bun dipped 37 cents to end at $5.55, Main Event dropped 30 cents in closing at $4.70 and Caribbean Flavours shed 17 cents to close at $1.01.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13 and 15.2 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 utilised measures used 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.
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