Local Equities Market
For the week ending September 12, 2025, the local stock market, measured by the Combined Index, declined by 0.89%. The Main Market Index declined by 0.83%, the Junior Market Index declined by 1.68%, and the JSE USD Equities Index improved by 0.18%. During the week Pulse Investments Limited was the largest gainer, rising by approximately 27.16% to close at $1.03. ISP Finance Services Limited was the biggest decliner, which fell by 33.61% to close at $11.30.
Large-cap stocks, reflecting those listed on the Main Market Index are outperforming on a YTD basis, declining by 5.31%, relative to its Junior Market counterpart which has declined by 9.84%.
For the week ending September 12, 2025, overall market activity resulted from 126 stocks of which 39 advanced, 66 declined and 21 traded firm. Market volume amounted to 132,086,579 units valued at over $648,575,716.52. Key contributors to trading volume are TransJamaican Highway Limited with 91,985,311 units (68.61%), followed by Fosrich Company Limited with 3,556,730 units (2.65%) and Sagicor Select Funds Limited – Financial with 3,132,435 units (2.34%).
Revisiting relevant news during the week:
Jamaica’s remittance growth steady as market consolidates, central bank data shows
Jamaica’s net remittance inflows rose by 2.8 per cent in June 2025, continuing a trend of modest growth that underscores the sector’s resilience even as the number of service providers sharply contracted, according to the latest Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) bulletin.
Jamaica’s remittance growth steady as market consolidates, central bank data shows
Tropical Battery graduates to JSE Main Market following strategic APO
Tropical Battery Company Ltd has completed its graduation to the main board of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), cementing a transformation funded by debt that it is now actively working to reduce through a recently closed equity raise that fell short of its original target but was deemed sufficient to proceed.
Tropical Battery graduates to JSE Main Market following strategic APO
Elite Diagnostic focuses on increased uptime and new equipment
Elite Diagnostic Limited is set to upgrade its equipment and acquire new diagnostic imaging tools following a recently completed $400- million bond raise.
Elite Diagnostic focuses on increased uptime and new equipment
Scotia Group deepens financial reach through technology
A combination of competitive interest rates and new technological additions continues to fuel Scotia Group Jamaica Limited’s (SGJ) consolidated loan book that stands at $340.57 billion (US$2.11 billion) as of July 31.
Scotia Group deepens financial reach through technology
Pan Jamaica’s divestment strategy fuels core growth and shareholder returns
Pan Jamaica Group (Pan Jam) said it expects to divest “about 12” non-core assets by the end of 2028, with the first few transactions to be completed before the end of 2025.
Pan Jamaica’s divestment strategy fuels core growth and shareholder returns
SEEK factory delays dampens summer sales for SOS
Slower-than-expected progress on the construction of Stationery and Office Supplies Limited’s (SOS) SEEK factory has impacted the company’s ability to fully capitalise on the traditionally busy back-to- school season, which concluded recently.
SEEK factory delays dampens summer sales for SOS
| Unit Trust Fund | 11/09/2025 | 04/09/2025 | Week/Week Return | Year-to-Date Return | 1 Year Return | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Growth | 75.497 | 75.040 | 0.61% | -7.54% | 0.64% | - |
| Money Market | 17.728 | 17.825 | -0.55% | 3.51% | 5.13% | 4.98% |
| Income Portfolio | 100.00 | 100.00 | - | - | - | 4.63% |
| FX Bond Portfolio (US$) | 1.547 | 1.545 | 0.17% | 4.19% | 6.20% | 4.43% |
| Real Estate Portfolio | 17,599.218 | 17,572.442 | 0.15% | 1.20% | 7.94% | - |
| FX Growth Portfolio | 1.363 | 1.334 | 2.19% | 11.94% | 23.74% | - |
| FX Income Accumulator | 1.043 | 1.043 | 0.06% | 1.16% | 1.73% | 2.93% |
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