Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and the value of stocks that were exchanged, than on Wednesday, resulting in Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index slipping and the JSE USD Market climbing sharply higher. At the end of trading the prices of 43 shares rose, 40 declined and 30 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,374.52 points to 342,367.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,547.41 points to settle at 382,453.67, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,513.68 points to close at 331,147.32, the Junior Market Index skidded 4.09 points to settle at 3,583.86 while the JSE USD Market Index surged 16.10 points to conclude trading at 225.97.
At the close of trading, 28,525,974 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down sharply from 66,136,701 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $100.86 million, well below $341.15 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 297,750 shares for US$17,873 well over the 277,858 units at US$9,056 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 5.04 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.48 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.07 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Everything Fresh led with 1.82 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.45 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 1.14 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $19 in closing at $290 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $5.95 to $96.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with information that is regularly updated to assists in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for the ease in comparing data 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.