Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, but at a greater value than on Wednesday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 45 declined and 23 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index ends with a gain of 2,070.56 points to 387,945.44, while the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 196.43 points to 455,715.69, the JSE Main Index climbed by 1,660.35 points to conclude trading at 382,058.15, the Junior Market Index climbed by a solid 67.30 points to 3,154.85 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.55 points to 281.64.
At the close of trading, 9,582,236 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,864,739 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $159.35 million, up from $104.6 million on the Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 85,869 shares for US$27,494, down sharply from 841,584 units at US$51,462 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.47 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 810,530 stocks and NCB Financial with 781,793 units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 880,000 shares, followed by Image Plus with 419,410 stocks and Woodcats International with 342,237 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trades, Massy Holdings climbed $4.70 in closing at $78.95, NCB Financial increased $3 to close at $75.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $1.49 to close at $40.99, Barita Investments gained 85 cents and ended at $74.80 and Carreras rose 70 cents to finish at $29.70. 
Among the top losers, Margaritaville dropped $1.99 to end at $9.01, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.61 in closing at $7.31, Caribbean Cement fell by $1.38 and ended at $113.50, Eppley slipped $1.25 to close at $32.50 and General Accident fell 99 cents to finish at $7.00.
In the preferred share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied by $30 to close at $1,180.
Junior Market trading ended as Cargo Handlers climbed $1.48 to $15.49, Access Financial rallied $1.36 and ended at $21.50, Caribbean Cream increased 41 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $4.40, Main Event increased 20 cents to end at $3.99 and Dolla Financial climbed 17 cents in closing at $3.80. Among the top losers, Honey Bun skidded by 29 cents to end at $7.00, Blue Power declined by 24 cents in closing at $3.05, Jamaican Teas dipped by 14 cents and ended at $2.05, Limners and Bards shed 13 cents to finish at 99 cents, Regency Petroleum declined by 9 cents to close at $4.10 and Consolidated Bakeries fell 9 cents in closing at $1.50.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 17.5 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.