Local Equities Market
For the week ending August 22, 2025, the local stock market, measured by the Combined Index, improved by 0.30%. The Main Market Index improved by 0.36%, the Junior Market Index declined by 0.51%, and the JSE USD Equities Index declined by 4.15%. During the week Spur Tree Spices Jamaica Limited was the largest gainer, rising by approximately 23.71% to close at $1.20. R.A. Williams Distributors Limited was the biggest decliner, which fell by 27.66% to close at $0.34.
Large-cap stocks, reflecting those listed on the Main Market Index are outperforming on a YTD basis, declining by 6.09%, relative to its Junior Market counterpart which has declined by 8.91%
For the week ending August 22, 2025, overall market activity resulted from 126 stocks of which 57 advanced, 59 declined and 10 traded firm. Market volume amounted to 135,721,157 units valued at over $687,149,797.86. Key contributors to trading volume are TransJamaican Highway Limited with 39,506,003 units (28.11%), followed by Fosrich Company Limited with 21,296,216 units (15.15%) and Wigton Energy Limited with 9,701,284 units (6.90%).
Revisiting relevant news during the week:
Rate cut in sight
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles said he expects interest rates to begin falling again before the end of the year, projecting that economic conditions will allow for a cut to the central bank’s policy rate and, subsequently, commercial bank lending rates in the final quarter.
Rate cut in sight
Spur Tree readies new line of products
Spur Tree Spices is preparing to roll out a fresh line of products later this year that management is already calling “game-changing”, building on the momentum of last year’s relaunch that saw 38 new items added to its portfolio.
Spur Tree readies new line of products
Palace remains in the red despite box office hits
Strong turnout for top-grossing films like Sinners, as well as the showing of popular Final Destination and Mission Impossible sequels, were still not enough to pull cinema operator Palace Amusement Company Limited out of the red for the last quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Palace remains in the red despite box office hits
Lumber Depot executing new property purchase
Following the recent $315-million investment in Atlantic Hardware and Plumbing Company Limited (AHPC), Lumber Depot Limited (LDL) has entered into an agreement to purchase a property to support its growing operations.
Lumber Depot executing new property purchase
A.S. Bryden listing on TTSE
A.S. Bryden & Sons Holdings Limited (ASBH) will list its ordinary and preference shares on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE) on August 29 as it continues to expand its footprint across the Caribbean.
A.S. Bryden listing on TTSE
House of brands strategy reshapes One Great Studio
One Great Studio (1GS) is trading short-term profit for long-term scale, as its “house of brands” strategy reshapes the business into a multi- agency powerhouse. After snapping up HVSEO and PR agency DRT Communications, the company has restructured operations to build out a shared service model.
House of brands strategy reshapes One Great Studio
| Unit Trust Fund | 21/08/2025 | 14/08/2025 | Week/Week Return | Year-to-Date Return | 1 Year Return | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Growth | 76.531 | 75.703 | 1.09% | -6.28% | 3.74% | - |
| Money Market | 17.744 | 17.731 | 0.07% | 3.60% | 5.54% | 5.27% |
| Income Portfolio | 100.00 | 100.00 | - | - | - | 4.76% |
| FX Bond Portfolio (US$) | 1.541 | 1.534 | 0.45% | 3.74% | 4.47% | 4.40% |
| Real Estate Portfolio | 17,586.813 | 17,611.373 | -0.14% | 1.13% | 7.92% | - |
| FX Growth Portfolio | 1.328 | 1.345 | -1.26% | 9.09% | 18.83% | - |
| FX Income Accumulator | 1.041 | 1.041 | 0.04% | 0.98% | 1.47% | 2.91% |
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