Local Equities Market
For the week ending October 03, 2025, the local stock market, measured by the Combined Index, improved by 0.83%. The Main Market Index improved by 0.97%, the Junior Market Index declined by 0.96%, and the JSE USD Equities Index improved by 0.94%. During the week First Rock Real Estate Investments Limited (USD) was the largest gainer, rising by approximately 19.81% to close at $0.02. Key Insurance Company Limited was the biggest decliner, which fell by 21.40% to close at $1.80.
Large-cap stocks, reflecting those listed on the Main Market Index are outperforming on a YTD basis, declining by 3.66%, relative to its Junior Market counterpart which has declined by 9.61%.
For the week ending October 03, 2025, overall market activity resulted from 128 stocks of which 51 advanced, 63 declined and 14 traded firm. Market volume amounted to 220,343,109 units valued at over $2,351,824,155.66. Key contributors to trading volume are Jamaica Stock Exchange with 51,533,399 units (22.71%), followed by TransJamaican Highway Limited with 32,003,968 units (14.11%) Wigton Energy Limited with 29,357,179 units (12.94%).
Revisiting relevant news during the week:
BOJ holds key rate at 5.75 percent in hawkish pause, defying market
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its key interest rate steady on Tuesday, striking a hawkish tone as it prioritised robust economic growth and underlying price pressures over market expectations for an immediate easing cycle.
BOJ holds key rate at 5.75 percent in hawkish pause, defying market
RA Williams eyes regional market and new therapies for growth
Pharmaceutical distributor RA Williams Distributors Limited is actively exploring opportunities to expand its operations across the wider Caribbean, even as it continues to build out its treatment pipeline.
RA Williams eyes regional market and new therapies for growth
$10-billion expansion!
Wigton Energy Limited is currently working to complete the necessary steps to get its two major solar projects underway which are estimated to cost $10 billion (US$61.98 million).
$10-billion expansion!
Kintyre’s Visual Vibe secures 500,000 from Michael Lee-Chin’s Portland fund
Kintyre Holdings has announced that its subsidiary, Visual Vibe, has secured a strategic investment of US$500,000 (J$80 million) from Portland PJX, the private equity fund of Portland Holdings, led by Jamaican-Canadian billionaire Michael Lee-Chin. The investment signals confidence in Visual Vibe’s continued growth and profitability as it positions itself for a pre-IPO phase.
Kintyre’s Visual Vibe secures 500,000 from Michael Lee-Chin’s Portland fund
Jamaican firms get rating upgrade from S&P Global
Three Jamaican infrastructure entities have had their credit ratings upgraded following Jamaica’s sovereign credit rating upgrade by S&P Global Ratings.
Jamaican firms get rating upgrade from S&P Global
TJH makes partial pref share redemption
TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH) has begun to partially redeem its cumulative redeemable preference shares as it gears up for its next phase of growth.
TJH makes partial pref share redemption
| Unit Trust Fund | 02/10/2025 | 25/09/2025 | Week/Week Return | Year-to-Date Return | 1 Year Return | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Growth | 77.052 | 74.583 | 3.31% | -5.64% | 2.51% | - |
| Money Market | 17.968 | 17.864 | 0.58% | 4.91% | 6.50% | 5.10% |
| Income Portfolio | 100.00 | 100.00 | - | - | - | 4.77% |
| FX Bond Portfolio (US$) | 1.623 | 1.548 | 4.86% | 9.29% | 10.46% | 4.15% |
| Real Estate Portfolio | 17,560.603 | 17,546.083 | 0.08% | 0.98% | -0.78% | - |
| FX Growth Portfolio | 1.385 | 1.374 | 0.73% | 13.72% | 16.32% | - |
| FX Income Accumulator | 1.044 | 1.044 | -0.03% | 1.26% | 1.77% | 3.93% |
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