The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in the prices of 36 shares rising, 48 declining and 29 remaining firm and ending with the major indices Main Market rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market index declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 888.78 points to 352,983.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,117.90 points to end at 401,734.12, the JSE Main Index rose 1,047.52 points to finish at 343,861.81, the Junior Market Index slipped by 16.00 points to 3,370.22, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.64 points to end at 282.87.
At the close of trading, 36,032,579 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 34,706,921 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $134.66 million, down from $146.8 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 625,206 shares for US$77,360 compared to 435,942 units at US$32,193 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.69 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.98 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 2.0 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 3.40 million shares, followed by Future Energy with 3.23 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 3.04 million units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $7.95 to finish at $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $2 and ended at $109.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.5, which is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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.