The trading major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index declining at the end of trading on Tuesday, while the JSE USD Market index rose at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after the volume of stocks traded fell, with a greater value than on Monday. Trading ended with prices of 38 shares rising, 47 declined and 25 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,968.65 points to 375,809.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,918.04 points to end at 441,881.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,972.56 points to finish at 371,292.36, with the Junior Market Index dipping 11.50 points to close at 2,898.11, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index rallied 4.75 points to end at 324.12.
At the close of trading, 31,168,098 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 33,633,468 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $248.17 million, up from $201.92 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,275,763 shares for US$99,709, up from 880,044 units at US$69,247 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 13.68 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.31 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.21 million units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 3.83 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 1.45 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.10 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Jamaica Producers gained $1.24 to end at $21.84, Quantas Advantage increased 90 cents to $16.40, Proven Investments climbed 65 cents to end at $9.90, Mayberry Group rose 46 cents and ended at $5.96 and JMMB Group advanced 40 cents to finish at $15.10. 
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dropped by $6.99 to $107, Eppley dipped $1.40 to end trading at $31.35, Kingston Wharves fell 51 cents to close at $32.99, Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents and ended at $17.50 162,251 and NCB Financial lost 30 cents and ended at $69.65.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $22.50 to $205 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $4.90 to $101.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Everything Fresh gained 27 cents to end at $2.07, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents in closing at $2.20, Access Financial increased 11 cents to $16.86, Spur Tree Spices climbed 10 cents in closing at $1.28 and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4.48. Among the top losers, Elite Diagnostic dipped 21 cents to finish at $1.18, Dolla Financial skidded 20 cents to $3.50, Mailpac Group declined 11 cents to end at $2.50, Dolphin Cove lost 11 cents in closing at $10.89, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 10 cents and ended at 55 cents and Consolidated Bakeries fell 10 cents to finish at $1.35.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 11 and 17 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 frequently used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
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