Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the volume and the value of stocks changing hands, compared to Tuesday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index slipping and the JSE USD Market ending marginally higher. At the end of trading, the prices of 46 stocks rose, 22 declined and 34 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by just 2.35 points to 324,231.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 835.74 points to close at 361,965.90, the JSE Main Index advanced by 150.88 points to close at 313,282.98, the Junior Market Index sank 20.01 points 3,442.43 to end at 0.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.29 points to 206.19.
At the close of trading 34,250,612 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,086,848 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $123.54 million, up from $64.15 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,777,761 shares valued at $118,474.39 compared to 1,404,575 units at US$46,836 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 19.47 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 2.02 million units and Wigton Energy with 668,587 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.15 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.49 million stocks and Regency Petroleum with 800,017 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose by $1 to $2,601, Sygnus H series 10% advanced $3.15 to $107.95, Sygnus I series 10.5% lost $3.90 to $102 and PBS 10.5% rallied $2 to $1,120.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed 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 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.