Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the value and volume of stocks that were exchanged, compared to Thursday. At the close, the major indices of the Main Market fell, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 40 shares rose, 37 declined and 35 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,177.17 points to finish at 386,768.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,339.96 points to end at 457,055.65, the JSE Main Index fell by 1,369.81 points to 380,688.34, the Junior Market Index rose 18.47 points to end at 3,173.32 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.53 points to settle at 283.17.
At the close of trading, 15,871,465 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,582,236 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $167.8 million, up from $159.35 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 189,615 shares for US$12,029 compared to 85,869 units at US$27,494 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led with 3.57 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.76 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.41 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 751,701 shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 474,455 stocks and RA Williams with 325,606 units.
In Main Market ordinary share activities, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $11.95 to finish at $38.95, Guardian Holdings rallied $2.07 and ended at $379.99, Jamaica Producers popped $1.45 in closing at $21.50, Margaritaville climbed $1.35 to close at $10.36 and Eppley increased $1.25 to end at $33.75. 
Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $5.95 to close at $73.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.99 and ended at $39.00, Scotia Group slipped $1.23 to $70, GraceKennedy fell $1 to $83.00 and NCB Financial dipped by 92 cents in closing at $74.08.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4.95 to close at $35, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climb $49, to close at $2,199, while 138 Student Living preferred share climbed $3.50 and ended at $205.
In the Junior Market, Blue Power gained 23 cents in closing at $3.28, Honey Bun advanced 18 cents to finish at $7.18, Atlantic Hardware rose 17 cents and ended at $1.75, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents to close at $2.19, Consolidated Bakeries popped 10 cents to end at $1.60, Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.40 and Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to end at $4.20. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers dropped 49 cents and ended at $15.00, Caribbean Cream declined by 15 cents to close at $4.25, Spur Tree Spices skidded by 15 cents to finish at $1.31, Fontana dropped 11 cents and ended at $6.10 and Express Catering shed 7 cents to end at $2.91.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.6 and 17.8 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 used measures 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.
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.