Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in a drop in the major indices of the Main Market. The Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 43 shares rose, 31 declined and 29 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 664.87 points to 324,319.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index shed 855.61 points to end at 314,799.28, the Junior Market Index rallied by 21.58 points to 3,250.24 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.40 points to close trading at 203.75.
At the close, 21,514,234 shares were traded, up from 11,383,541 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $189.72 million, up from $58.63 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,737,956 shares for US$106,511 compared to 688,541 units at US$28,462 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Pan Jamaica led with 2.50 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.85 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.81 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.09 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 1.06 million stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 590,487 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on projected 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 computed using 2024 historical earnings.
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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.
Pertinent data is needed to navigate various investment options in the stock market. The chart can assist in making rational investment decisions in stock selections close to the sector average, not straying 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 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.