The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a fall in the volume and value of stocks traded on Tuesday, with a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the Main Market major indices falling, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 36 shares rose, 41 declined and 28 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 836.94 points to 324,229.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 873.10 points to wrap up trading at 361,130.16, the JSE Main Index rallied 662.61 points to 313,132.16, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.58 points to end at 3,462.44 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.20 points to 206.49.
At the close of trading, 18,086,848 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 19,991,191 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $64.15 million, down from $160.2 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 100,524 shares for US$11,087 compared to 1,404,575 units at US$46,836 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led with 5.12 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.69 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.29 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.15 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.49 million stocks and Regency Petroleum with 800,017 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $5.33 and ended at $232.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.5 based on historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the 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 will assist 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.
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