Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after prices of 54 shares rose, 24 declined and 34 remained firm, resulting in a sharp rise in major indices of the Main Market, with the Junior Market index surging and the JSE USD Market falling. RA Williams led trading, with the volume and value of stocks traded on the overall market jumping over Thursday’s levels.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 4,381.70 points to wrap up trading and closed at 371,717.03, with the All Jamaican Composite Index surging by 5,264.36 points to 435,931.34, at the same time, the JSE Main Index jumped by 4,097.90 points to 365,960.24, the Junior Market Index rallied 64.58 points to end at 3,038.29 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 4.47 points to finish at 273.22.
At the close of trading, 26,452,457 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 12,530,964 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $169.15 million, up from $84.99 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 252,482 shares for US$15,043 compared to 311,627 units at US$24,255 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.20 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.62 million stocks and NCB Financial with 856,143 units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 10.98 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 3.23 million stocks and Omni Industries with 275,000 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Seprod rose $3.30 to $77.30, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $3 in closing at $42.00, GraceKennedy popped $2 to close at $74.00, Proven Investments advanced $1.70 to end at $10.10 and Quantas Advantage increased $1.59 and ended at $15.99. 
Among the top losers, Kingston Wharves slipped by $5.37 and ended at $31.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 48 cents and ended at $9.50, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 22 cents to $9.50, General Accident dipped 15 cents in closing at $8.85 and Wigton Energy dropped 5 cents in closing at $1.12.
The preferece share segment, closed after Eppley 7.25% share slipped $2.40 and ended at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $7.55 to $31, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $340 to end at $1,900 and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $39.80 in closing at $220.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied $1.75 to close at $17.75, Honey Bun rose 56 cents to end at $5.90, Dolphin Cove advanced 25 cents in closing at $11.25, Regency Petroleum gained 15 cents to finish at $4.35 and Caribbean Flavours popped 13 cents and ended at $1.18. Among the top losers, Access Financial declined 48 cents to close at $17.50, Lumber Depot shed 18 cents to end at $2.48, Mailpac Group fell 12 cents in closing at $2.43, Derrimon Trading skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.25 and Fontana slipped 9 cents and ended at $6.20.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.1 and 15.9 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 widely used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
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Pertinent information is needed to navigate the 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.