Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a higher value than on Thursday and closed out October the major indices of all three JSE markets rising to close the month on a positive outturn. At the close, rising prices outnumbered those declining 44 to 35, with 35 remaining firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 924.26 points to 391,506.80, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,223.83 points to close at 461,804.26, the JSE Main Index climbed 794.50 points to end at 385,199.03, the Junior Market Index rallied 22.94 points to settle at 3,232.63 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.99 points to close at 290.24.
At the close of market activities, 37,536,385 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 30,440,992 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $170.82 million, up from $152.64 million on the Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 293,051 shares for US$19,870, down from 662,065 units at US$201,918 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 7.51 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.42 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 2.78 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 4.15 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.65 million stocks and Fosrich with 3.35 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share trades, Caribbean Cement rallied $3.85 to finish at $119.85, Eppley popped $2.70 and ended at $33.25, AS Bryden gained $1.68 to end at $16.68, Barita Investments rose $1.55 in closing at $74.75 and Pan Jamaica advanced 99 cents to close at $45.99. 
Among the top losers, Scotia Group declined by $1 to end at $70.00, Carreras dropped by 90 cents in closing at $29.00, General Accident skidded by 75 cents to $7.20, GraceKennedy fell 51 cents to end at $81.49 and Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents to finish at $14.30.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $8.94 in closing at $34 and 138 Student Living preference share fell $3 to close at $212.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial increased $3.42 to finish at $20.99, Derrimon Trading climbed 27 cents and ended at $1.27, Mailpac Group increased 24 cents to close at $2.60, Lumber Depot rallied 19 cents in closing at $2.70 and Regency Petroleum increased 16 cents to close at $4.37. Among the top losers, ISP Finance slipped 35 cents and ended at $12.00, Caribbean Flavours fell 17 cents in closing at $1.13, Caribbean Cream dipped by 15 cents to close at $4.68, Dolla Financial lost 11 cents to end at $3.55 and Elite Diagnostic slipped by 7 cents to finish at $1.74.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.9 and 18.1 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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Trading ended with 14,007,097 shares changing hands for $26,566,861, after climbing from a mere 4,854,941 units at $7,919,796 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging shed 6 cents to close at $1.75 after an exchange of 1,591 stock units, Caribbean Cream rose 98 cents to finish at $4.83, with 1,953 shares passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 15 cents and ended at $1.40 after trading of 392 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents to $3.66 with an exchange of 211,861 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 77 cents in closing at $10.13 with 911 stocks clearing the market, Fontana rose 9 cents and ended at $6.49 with a transfer of 20,378 shares. Fosrich gained 15 cents to close at $1.55 in trading 2,006,350 stock units, Honey Bun lost 15 cents in closing at $7 with 5,839 units crossing the exchange, Image Plus slipped 10 cents to finish at $1.49 with investors trading 183,275 stocks. ISP Finance jumped $2.47 to end at $12.35 in an exchange of 640 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents in closing at $2.05 with 3,075,458 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to end at $1.57 as investors exchanged 30,620 stock units. 
Lumber Depot dipped by 15 cents and ended at $2.51 with a transfer of 1,154,333 shares, Mailpac Group advanced 5 cents to finish at $2.36 with 2,207,001 stock units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational rose 8 cents to close at 80 cents in an exchange of 1,384,263 units. Paramount Trading climbed 20 cents to end at $1.03 with 3,000 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum popped 13 cents in closing at $4.21 after a transfer of 160,967 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 810,910 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,840.65 points to 390,582.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,117.19 points to end at 460,580.43, the JSE Main Index popped by 1,524.98 points to close trading at 384,404.53, the Junior Market Index rallied 53.30 points to 3,209.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 5.68 points to end at 288.25.
Among the top losers, Eppley shed $3.13 to end trading at $30.55, GraceKennedy dipped by $1 to $82, Jamaica Producers fell by 90 cents and ended at $20.00, NCB Financial skidded by 63 cents to finish at $73.77 and Mayberry Group fell 36 cents to end at $5.00.
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The market closed with trading of 4,854,941 shares for $7,919,796, up from 4,582,347 stock units at $7,908,126 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
Honey Bun shed 9 cents to close at $7.15 with 15,745 stock units changing hands, Image Plus rose 6 cents to end at $1.59 with a transfer of 73,073 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 36 cents to finish at $8.51 after an exchange of 1,387 stocks, Lasco Financial dipped by 16 cents and ended at $1.51 with investors dealing in 652 units, Paramount Trading fell 7 cents in closing at 83 cents after an exchange of 216,824 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded by 6 cents to end at $4.08 in trading 43,856 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 326,949 shares for US$20,128 compared to 320,051 stock units at US$39,583 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2.25 US cents with a transfer of 100 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.26 of a cent in closing at 6.46 US cents with 27,343 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.15 US cents in trading of 2 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.28 of one cent to end at 6.35 US cents with an exchange of 229,255 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 867.25 points in closing at 388,741.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,452.29 points to finish at 459,463.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 940.54 points to 382,879.55, the Junior Market Index slipped by just 4.47 points to settle at 3,156.39 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.16 points to wrap up trading at 282.57.
Among the top losers, Barita Investments declined by $4.20 to close at $70.00, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.62 to end at $7.32, AS Bryden lost $1 to end at $15.00, GraceKennedy slipped $1 to $83.00 and Stanley Motta fell 56 cents and ended at $6.84.
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At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,305.11 points to 387,874.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 552.48 points to end trading at 458,010.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,453.98 points to finish at 381,939.01, with the Junior Market Index rising 11.86 points to settle at 3,160.86 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 3.27 points to wrap up trading at 283.73.
Among the top losers, Scotia Group slipped $1.05 to finish at $70.25, Massy Holdings fell $1.02 and ended at $73.98, shares of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slid 57 cents to end trading at $9.01, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 57 cents in closing at $7.32 and Pan Jamaica declined by 50 cents to close at $44.50.
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The market closed with an exchange of 222,166 shares for US$126,575 up from 189,615 stock units at US$12,029 on Friday.
Quantas Advantage climbed 0.81 of a cent to 14 US cents after a transfer of 762 units, Sterling Investments dipped by 0.08 of one cent to 1.92 US cents in trading of 19,597 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.46 US cents after an exchange of 3,752 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of one cent to close at 6.3 US cents with 176,731 stock units clearing the market.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 2,411.48 points to end at 389,179.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 402.82 points to finish at 457,458.47, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,704.65 points to 383,392.99, the Junior Market Index lost 24.32 points to end at 3,149.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.83 points to 287.00.
Among top losers, GraceKennedy fell by $3 to $80.00, Jamaica Producers shed $1.50 to $20.00, General Accident fell 98 cents in closing at $7.01, Pan Jamaica dipped by 97 cents to finish at $45.00 and Caribbean Cement shed 88 cents to close at $113.00.
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.
Quantas Advantage ended at 13 US cents with a transfer of 1,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.42 of a cent to close at 6.46 US cents with investors dealing in 1,549 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.75 of a cent to finish at 5.15 US cents with trading of 1,099 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of one cent and ended at 6.35 US cents with 170,413 shares passing through the market.