on Wednesday, with a slight rise in the volume of stocks traded and ended with a big jump in value compared to Tuesday, resulting in all major Market indices falling, with trading ending with prices of 27 shares rising, 54 declining and 31 remaining firm.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,473.24 points to 330,481.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,874.92 points to 362,599.37, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,451.98 points to 317,062.39, the Junior Market Index fell 11.82 points to settle at 3,804.41, and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.81 points to conclude trading at 235.34.
At the close of trading, 12,793,349 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up slightly from 12,762,860 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $274.1 million, well above the $55.09 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 149,669 shares for US$12,181 up from 49,694 units at US$9,736 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, GraceKennedy led trading with 2.88 million stocks followed by Wigton Energy with 1.75 million shares and Mayberry Group with 1.0 million units.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led trading with 1.06 million stocks followed by Jamaican Teas with 758,197 shares and Omni Industries with 524,168 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21.3 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major time income or expenses.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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.