Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange following a rise in the volume and the value of stocks exchanged, over Monday, ending in prices of 36 stocks rising, 44 declining and 22 remaining firm, with the Main Market primary indices rising moderately, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 120.71 points to end at 322,137.04, as the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 469.35 points to settle at 359,135.67, the JSE Main Index popped 326.36 points to 311,654.19, the Junior Market Index lost 26.47 points to 3,368.62. The JSE USD Market Index lost 0.37 points to settle at 211.66.
At the close of trading, 15,674,945 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,502,255 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $56.87 million, up from just $42.11 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 291,466 shares for US$51,106 compared to 62,270 units at US$15,014 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 6.67 million shares, followed by Innovative Energy with 1.04 million stocks and QWI Investments with 613,414 units.
In Junior Market trading, MFS Capital Partners led with 740,113 shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 601,026 stocks and One Great Studio with 572,831 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most regularly used measure in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. 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 prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.