The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a sharp rise in trading volume, fueled by a greater value than on Monday. Trading ended with mixed results for the major indices of the Main Market, while the Junior Market index declined and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading the prices of 39 shares rose, 40 declined and 36 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 898.11 points to end at 391,286.10, but the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 34.78 points to close at 461,330.13, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,220.74 points to 385,221.12, the Junior Market Index lost 37.50 points to conclude trading at 3,198.93 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.34 points to end at 293.95.
At the close of trading, 53,179,988 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 31,399,145 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $173.37 million, up from just $82.02 million on the previous day. Trading surged on the JSE USD market, with an exchange of 1,105,110 shares for US$73,758 compared to 539,157 units at US$50,427 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 31.64 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 3.26 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 3.04 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Mailpac Group led with only 734,282 shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 669,771 stocks and Woodcats International with 577,348 units.
In Main Market ordinary share activity, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $1.30 to end at $12.00, Carreras popped 76 cents to end at $29.49, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 60 cents and ended at $9.80, First Rock Real Estate rose 57 cents to close at $9.50 and Margaritaville rallied 44 cents to finish at $12.44. 
Among the losers, Supreme Ventures dropped $1.03 to close at $18.00, Pan Jamaica declined 99 cents to $45.00, Quantas Advantage shed 59 cents to finish at $21.75, Sagicor Group dipped 57 cents and ended at $41.00, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $116.00 and Proven Investments shed by 50 cents in closing at $9.50.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell by $3.36 to $32 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $50 in closing at $1,150.
In the Junior Market, winners circle, Consolidated Bakeries gained 20 cents to finish at $1.48, Derrimon Trading increased 7 cents and ended at $1.21, Everything Fresh climbed 7 cents to close at $1.78, Woodcats International popped 5 cents to end at 50 cents, Blue Power advanced 5 cents in closing at $3.29 and Elite Diagnostic rose 5 cents to $1.70. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove slipped 78 cents to finish at $9.25, Fontana fell 29 cents and ended at $6.20, Caribbean Cream declined by 28 cents to end at $4.40, Express Catering fell 11 cents in closing at $2.39 and Lasco Financial slipped 10 cents to end at $1.57.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.7 and 17.9 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 comparison 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.