All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Thursday, following a rise in the value and volume of stocks that changed hands, compared to Wednesday. Trading closed with an exchange of 40,825,894 shares in all markets, up from 24,712,783 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $202.14 million, up from $103.94 million previously. At the end of trading, prices of 34 shares rose, 44 declined and 27 remained firm.
At the close of trading, the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 97,198 shares for US$6,151 compared with 98,617 units at US$2,913 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 603.17 points to end at 326,631.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped by 709.73 points to 363,391.90, the JSE Main Index rose by 420.73 points to 316,147.05, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.70 points to end at 203.68.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.01 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.03 million units and Wigton Energy with 4.0 million stock units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.0 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 4.64 million units and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.77 million stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $30.91 to end at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 that is based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts, with additional data that provide investors with information that is regularly updated to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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.