Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with a drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a value falling sharply from Monday, resulting in prices of 43 shares rising, 37 declining and 29 remaining firm with all three markets closing moderately higher.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 813.00 points to close at 331,955.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 559.86 points to 365,474.29, the JSE Main Index rallied 769.19 points to 318,514.37, the Junior Market Index rallied 10.80 points to 3,816.23, and the JSE USD Market Index increased 2.58 points to finish at 237.15.
At the close of trading, 12,762,860 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 39,850,132 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets dropping to just $55.09 million, well below $134.92 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 49,694 shares for US$9,736 compared to 225,466 units at US$8,422 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.44 million stocks followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.41 million shares and QWI Investments with 807,877 units.
In Junior Market trading, Image Plus led trading with 3.20 million stocks followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.44 million shares and Everything Fresh with 821,345 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $2 to end at $210.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 based on projected earnings and 21.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major time income or expenses.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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.