Local Equities Market
For the week ending August 08, 2025, the local stock market, measured by the Combined Index, declined by 0.27%. The Main Market Index declined by 0.07%, the Junior Market Index declined by 2.49%, and the JSE USD Equities Index declined by 2.06%. During the week MFS Capital Partners Limited was the largest gainer, rising by approximately 20.00% to close at $0.42. Indies Pharma Jamaica Limited Ordinary Shares was the biggest decliner, which fell by 14.69% to close at $2.73.
Large-cap stocks, reflecting those listed on the Main Market Index are outperforming on a YTD basis, declining by 8.17%, relative to its Junior Market counterpart which has declined by 8.34%.
For the week ending August 08, 2025, overall market activity resulted from 104 stocks of which 39 advanced, 44 declined and 21 traded firm. Market volume amounted to 55,941,324 units valued at over $185,532,689.11. Key contributors to trading volume are Indies Pharma Jamaica Limited Ordinary Shares with 33,226,321 units (59.33%), followed by Derrimon Trading Company Limited with 5,444,274 units (9.72%) and JMMB Group Limited 7.35% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Share with 5,289,543 units (9.44%).
Revisiting relevant news during the week:
Twin peaks pilot extended
Jamaica is extending the pilot phase of the twin peaks regulatory model through 2025, dividing prudential regulation to the Bank of Jamaica and market conduct oversight to the Financial Services Commission.
Twin peaks pilot extended
FosRich eyes brighter shine with solar
FosRich Company is boosting its solar division growth through new strategic partnerships and the National Housing Trust’s Smart Energy Grant Programme, which supports renewable energy upgrades for pensioners; solar sales are expected to more than double by the end of 2025.
FosRich eyes brighter shine with solar
Wigton and SunTerra advance solar energy projects
Wigton Energy and SunTerra Energy received permits and financing to build 49.83 MW and 50 MW solar farms in Jamaica, with 20-year licenses to supply power to the national grid by 2027.
Wigton and SunTerra advance solar energy projects
Lasco Distributors Q1 earnings slide amid supply chain hurdles
LASCO Distributors reported a 15.3 per cent drop in net profit to $304 million for Q1 2025/26, with revenues dipping slightly by 0.8 per cent to $7.27 billion, mainly due to supply chain delays impacting the hygiene product segment.
Lasco Distributors Q1 earnings slide amid supply chain hurdles
Jamaica Broilers goes off-grid at Spring Village
Jamaica Broilers has commissioned a 6.5-megawatt LNG-powered co- generation plant at its Spring Village facility, which now runs completely off-grid, significantly reducing energy costs and emissions while serving as a prototype for expanding energy-saving measures to other sites.
Jamaica Broilers goes off-grid at Spring Village
GK keeps watchful eye on global trade environment
GraceKennedy Limited’s revenue rose 5.5% to $89 billion for H1 2025, but profits fell to $4.4 billion due to higher warehousing and logistics costs.
GK keeps watchful eye on global trade environment
| Unit Trust Fund | 07/08/2025 | 31/07/2025 | Week/Week Return | Year-to-Date Return | 1 Year Return | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Growth | 74.964 | 73.630 | 1.81% | -8.20% | 0.09% | - |
| Money Market | 17.749 | 17.758 | -0.05% | 3.63% | 5.77% | 4.49% |
| Income Portfolio | 100.00 | 100.00 | - | - | - | 4.63% |
| FX Bond Portfolio (US$) | 1.532 | 1.532 | -0.03% | 3.15% | 4.30% | 4.48% |
| Real Estate Portfolio | 17,613.612 | 17,612.700 | 0.01% | 1.29% | 8.41% | - |
| FX Growth Portfolio | 1.306 | 1.316 | -0.73% | 26.01% | 26.01% | - |
| FX Income Accumulator | 1.04 | 1.04 | -0.02% | 0.87% | 1.55% | 2.90% |
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