Trading closed with lower activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, on Tuesday, with a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared with Monday, resulting in mixed outcome for the major indices of the Main Market with minor changes, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market index rose. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 44 declined and 27 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 63.88 points to 355,253.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 182.22 points to end at 410,214.97, the JSE Main Index sank 13.44 points to settle at 348,009.66, the Junior Market Index gained 10.65 points to 3,135.40 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 8.34 points to settle at 272.20.
At the close of trading, 13,612,841 shares were exchanged in all three markets, sharply down from 39,787,037 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $84.79 million, down from $123.77 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 118,617 shares for US$8,845 compared to 773,033 units at US$37,074 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.47 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 555,463 stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 405,613 units.
In Junior Market trading, Jetcon Corporation led with 1.29 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.20 million stocks and Iron Rock Insurance with 700,000 units.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $4 and ended at $220, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased by $45 to $1,135, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined by $2.50 to end at $107 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $7 in closing at $101.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.8. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with 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 around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 
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