Stocks delivered gains for all markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the Junior Market recording the biggest gains of 1.7 percent. Trading ended with the volume and value of stocks changing hands, being lower than on Monday. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 48 declined and 18 remained firm.
The market closed with, the JSE Combined Market Index climbing by 1,059.30 points to close trading at 372,298.73. The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 836.39 points to 435,907.98, the JSE Main Index popped 719.76 points to end at trading 367,089.29, as the Junior Market Index jumped 51.70 points to close at 2,968.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped a mere 0.01 points to end at 301.05.
At the close of the market, 24,060,645 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down moderately from 26,447,288 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $126.78 million, down from $235.29 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 801,096 shares for US$51,913 compared to 1,387,653 units at US$107,528 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.86 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.39 million stocks and QWI Investments with 2.73 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 2.12 million shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.32 million stocks and Image Plus with 858,023 units.
Among the Main Market ordinary share top winners, Guardian Holdings advanced $28 to end at $378.00, Caribbean Cement rose $4 to $112.00, Quantas Advantage gained $3.70 to close at $20.50, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 43 cents to $10.50, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 40 cents and ended at $7.70 and Berger Paints popped 40 cents in closing at $5.90. 
Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $2.05 to close at $77.35, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined by $1.69 to finish at $8.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1 and ended at $42.00, Carreras slipped 88 cents in closing at $28.60 and Sagicor Group lost 79 cents to close at $43.00.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped by $2.07 to finish at $35 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $29 and ended at $230.
In the Junior Market top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied 55 cents to end at $15.55, Everything Fresh rose 39 cents to $1.97, Blue Power climbed 25 cents in closing at $3.49, Spur Tree Spices popped 16 cents to end at $1.45 and Consolidated Bakeries advanced 13 cents to close at $1.40. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove skidded 40 cents to finish at $9.05, Main Event dipped 30 cents and ended at $3.50, Fontana dropped 25 cents to $6.15, JFP shed 13 cents to close at 35 cents, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 10 cents to end at $1.60 and MFS Capital Partners fell 10 cents in closing at 45 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.2 and 16.4 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. 
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The market closed with 17,738,008 shares trading worth $226,732,279 after increasing from 11,657,525 stocks at $86,155,572 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to end at $16.80 with 7,100 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.36 in closing at $7.64 after a transfer of 12,000 units, Transjamaican Highway skidded by 78 cents to close at $10.21, after trading of 10,554,234 stock units. West Indies Petroleum rallied 66 cents to $9.96 after an exchange of 1,769 shares and Wisynco Group increased 64 cents to close at $20.82 with 241,916 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 7,321,627 shares worth $8,554,856, compared with 7,107,298 stocks at $9,084,330 on Friday.
Honey Bun dropped 19 cents to end at $5.80 with an exchange of 124,406 units, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to finish at $2.20 after 78,051 stocks cleared the market, JFP gained 8 cents to close at 48 cents after an exchange of 122,739 stock units. Main Event advanced 52 cents to $3.80 with investors swapping 6,856 shares, Omni Industries rose 5 cents to end at 93 cents with 500 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading dipped 6 cents in closing at 94 cents with investors trading 14,417 stocks. RA Williams rallied 8 cents to close at 47 cents after a transfer of 3,102,606 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to finish at $4.15 in switching ownership of 34,295 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,972.14 points to 371,239.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,978.92 points to end at 435,071.59, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,989.75 points to 366,369.53, in the mean time the Junior Market Index fell by 21.92 points to end trading at 2,917.23 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 12.86 points to 301.04.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 in closing at $350.00, Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to $16.80, Barita Investments slipped $1.56 to end at $65.45, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 and ended trading at $108.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.36 to close at $7.64.
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Just 171,937 shares were traded for $2,034,279 in falling from 414,392 stock units at $4,864,022 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.33 as investors exchanged 13 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 44 cents to $7.99 after a transfer of 276 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with an exchange of in 5,517 units. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with a transfer of 4,318 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 after an exchange of 49,825 units, Guardian Holdings increased 95 cents in closing at $16.20 with a transfer of 17,300 shares. Guardian Media climbed 4 cents to close at 79 cents in an exchange of 10 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 85 cents after trading of 1,476 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 65 cents with 15,500 stock units passing through the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 after an exchange of 9,033 shares, Medcorp gained $4.80 to close at a 52 weeks high of $47 in trading 10 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $4.60 with 857 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills lost 14 cents and ended at $1.56 in swapping 47,393 units, One Caribbean Media rose 19 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 1,090 stocks, Point Lisas climbed 5 cents to close at $7.25 with an exchange of 425 units. 
Prestige Holdings increased 96 cents to $11.97 with 20 shares changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $112 with an exchange of 9,751 stock units, Scotiabank popped 3 cents and ended at $48.50 with a transfer of 1,222 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to end at $10.40 with 5,543 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement gained 25 cents to close at $1.95 with trading of 320 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 19 cents to finish at $4.01 after an exchange of 1,430 stock units.
At the end of trading activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,230.35 points to close trading at 375,211.57, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,609.92 points to end trading at 442,050.51, the JSE Main Index rose 3,205.38 points to finish at 370,359.28, the Junior Market Index climbed 23.06 points to 2,939.15 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 1.76 points to end at 313.90.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement shed $2.40 to $109.50, Caribbean Producers slipped 29 cents to finish at $8.50, Jamaica Producers declined by 28 cents to close at $18.85, 138 Student Living lost 24 cents to finish at $2.61 and JMMB Group slipped 17 cents and ended at $17.33.
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The market closed with trading of 414,392 shares at $4,864,022 after sinking from 17,575,654 stock units at $81,165,984 on Thursday.
Endeavour Holdings lost 50 cents to finish at $13 with 10 units passing through the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 after an exchange of 570 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40 with investors trading 1,275 units. GraceKennedy closed at $4.15, after an exchange of 110 stocks, Guardian Holdings skidded 75 cents and finished at $15.25 with 8,638 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 4 cents to end at 84 cents after trading of 2,201 shares. L.J. Williams B share declined 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of 65 cents, with 33,249 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors swapping 103,147 units, Medcorp remained at $42.20 after a transfer of 100 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $4.60 in trading of 150 units, National Flour Mills rallied 17 cents and to $1.70 with 127,221 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial shed 29 cents to end at $3.02 as investors exchanged 775 shares. One Caribbean Media dropped 6 cents in closing at $1.49 in switching ownership of 27,119 stock units, 
Republic Financial popped 20 cents to close trading of 14,197 shares at $112, Scotiabank slipped 70 cents to finish at $47.80 in an exchange of 42,030 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 29,224 units, Trinidad Cement fell 20 cents to $1.70 with 4,370 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean settled at $15 with investors trading 400 shares. West Indian Tobacco climbed 10 cents to close at $4.20 with a transfer of 2,000 stocks and West Indian Traders remained at $2.13 with 300 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading in 17,851,585 shares, with a value of $174,828,688 after tumbling from 44,278,737 stock units at $164,593,495 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments dipped 55 cents and ended at $8.90 with 97,043 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage increased $2.50 in closing at $19.50 with investors swapping 2,810 stock units, Sagicor Group slipped $3.95 to finish at $40.05 with an exchange of 123,950 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.37 to end at $8.43 after trading of 760 stock units and Scotia Group lost $1.20 to $57.80 as investors exchanged 7,368 shares.
The market closed with trading of 13,361,864 shares which is worth $22,253,717, after climbing above 6,549,859 units at $8,170,358 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing a stock’s last traded price by earnings per share for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation climbed 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.47 as investors exchanged 28,451 shares. Lasco Financial popped 5 cents to $1.60 with an exchange of 10,936 stocks, Lumber Depot advanced 19 cents to close at $2.51 after switching ownership of 166,108 units, Mailpac Group fell 6 cents to finish trading of 19,431 stock units at $2.30. MFS Capital Partners gained 11 cents to end at $0.56 following a transfer of 1,000 shares and Regency Petroleum dropped 13 cents to $4.05 with a transfer of 9,669 stock units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 296.04 points to finish at 371,981.22, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 182.18 points to end at 437,440.59, the JSE Main Index rallied by 488.21 points to 367,153.90, the Junior Market Index dipped 23.79 points to end at 2,916.09 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.62 points to end trading at 315.66.
Among the top losers, Sagicor Group slipped $3.95 to end at $40.05, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.37 to $8.43, Scotia Group skidded $1.20 in closing trading at $57.80, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.10 and ended at $42.00 and First Rock Real Estate declined 75 cents in closing at $5.50.
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.