Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market climbing. At the end of trading, the prices of 35 shares rose, 46 declined and 36 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,647.11 points to 352,297.72, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 847.64 points to finish at 399,678.62, the JSE Main Index jumped by 1,736.47 points to 343,565.74, while the Junior Market Index dipped 2.06 points to 3,313.47 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 7.47 points to conclude trading at 271.72.
At the close of the market, 17,359,769 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 20,114,165 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $177.5 million, down from $223.27 million on the previous day, The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 500,438 shares for US$23,300, up from 188,429 units at US$15,799 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.66 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.13 million stocks and Caribbean Cement with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.53 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.10 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 361,645 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% increased $2.80 to end at $20 and 138 Student Living preferrence share lost $2.99 to $236.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.3, calculated using the projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.4 based on the 2025 historical earnings, excluding 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. 
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