The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with a sharp fall in the volume and value of stocks traded, compared to trading on Monday, resulting in solid gains in the Main and Junior markets, with a decline in the JSE USD Market. At the end of trading, the prices of 55 shares rose, 28 declined and 26 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 3,538.76 points to 332,315.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,026.39 points to end at 369,434.20, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,241.16 points to wrap up trading at 321,514.67, the Junior Market Index jumped 60.94 points to finish at 3,473.52 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 2.33 points to end at 244.34.
At the close of trading, 26,561,803 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 189,765,396 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $110.72 million, down from $395.91 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 272,089 shares for US$14,764, up from 248,681 units at US$11,647 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Sterling Investments led with 2.71 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.99 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.14 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 7.41 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.88 million stocks and Lasco Financial with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $8.37 in closing at $36.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.5, based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are listed 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 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.