Falling stocks outnumbered those gaining on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market sliding, as was the case for the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices. At the end of trading, the prices of 37 shares rose, 42 declined and 30 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 656.70 points to close at 328,983.05, as the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,001.60 points to end at 366,684.74, the JSE Main Index declined 461.73 points to 318,737.76, the Junior Market Index dropped 30.27 points to 3,376.39 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 5.13 points to end at 193.80.
At the end of trading, 24,667,189 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 19,766,523 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $125.87 million, up from $101.37 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market continues to trade in relatively high volume in recent days, closing with an exchange of 1,323,683 shares for US$100,037, up from 1,046,928 units at US$52,952 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.37 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 4.07 million stocks and Carreras with 1.25 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 743,212 shares, followed by Future Energy with 516,837 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 464,633 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $3.90 to close at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the frequently used measure to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help with decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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.