Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, while the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market index declining, after trading ended with the prices of 35 shares rising, 51 declining as 18 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased by 1,182.59 points to 346,637.04. Tthe All Jamaican Composite Index gained 935.93 points to end at 400,585.66, the JSE Main Index advanced by 1,371.60 points to close at 339,952.00, the Junior Market Index slipped 17.85 points to settle at 3,008.53 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 0.81 points to 235.11.
At the close of trading, 42,572,079 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,169,340 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $133.93 million, marginally more than $132.43 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 217,942 shares for US$41,341 compared to 157,534 units at US$7,569 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.22 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 2.06 million stocks and Wisynco Group with 1.06 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings continues to be the market leader with 16.30 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.48 million stocks and Limners and Bards with 2.44 million units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $96 to close at $2,299, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $70 to end at $1,060 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $3.65 in closing at $107.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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