Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the value and volume of stocks traded, compared to Monday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 34 shares rose, 52 declined and 28 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded by 3,750.44 points to end at 387,667.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 6,139.28 points to end at 457,512.60, the JSE Main Index fell by 3,976.27 points to finish at 382,368.97, the Junior Market Index rallied 7.17 points to close trading at 3,074.76 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 3.67 points to 278.56.
At the close of market activity, 133,389,675 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 16,767,553 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $219.48 million, up from $179.8 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 111,613,440 shares for US$6,726,739, up from 3,033,688 units at US$351,530 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 12.76 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.29 million stocks and Carreras with 1.23 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Image Plus led with a mere 222,116 shares, followed by Fosrich with 191,295 stocks and Woodcats International with 153,170 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trading, AS Bryden advanced $1.69 and ended at $18.99, Supreme Ventures increased 65 cents to finish at $19.40, Quantas Advantage increased 60 cents to end at $22.50, Proven Investments climbed 48 cents in closing at $9.94 and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 40 cents to finish at $7.90. 
Among the top losers, Scotia Group slipped $2 and ended at $70.00, Guardian Holdings fell $2 to end at $375.00, Seprod skidded by $1.98 after it closed at $78.02, Jamaica Producers lost $1.10 to finish at $19.90 and Caribbean Cement dipped by 95 cents to close at $113.00.
In the Junior Market trading, ISP Finance gained 87 cents to finish at $8.87, Dolphin Cove rallied 71 cents and ended at $10.07, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 40 cents to close at $4.20, Mailpac Group climbed 20 cents to close at $2.30 and CAC 2000 rose 18 cents to close at $1.15. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers declined by 70 cents and ended at $15.00, Knutsford Express dropped 64 cents to close at $7.86, Main Event shed 48 cents to end at $3.31, Caribbean Cream lost 35 cents in closing at $3.10 and Consolidated Bakeries shed 15 cents to finish at $1.28.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.7 and 17.2 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 comparisons 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.