Local Equities Market
For the week ending September 04, 2026, the local stock market, measured by the Combined Index, declined by 1.42%. The Main Market Index declined by 1.44%, the Junior Market Index declined by 1.00%, and the JSE USD Equities Index declined by 1.14%. During the Margaritaville (TURKS) Limited USD was the largest gainer, rising by approximately 36.03% to close at $0.06. Edufocal Limited was the biggest decliner, which fell by 22.22% to close at $0.14.
Large-cap stocks, reflecting those listed on the Main Market Index are outperforming on a YTD basis, improving by 15.34%, relative to its Junior Market counterpart which has declining by 13.20%.
For the week ending September 04, 2026, overall market activity resulted from 127 stocks of which 54 advanced, 60 declined and 13 traded firm. Market volume amounted to 170,941,375units valued at over $1,065,292,603.07. Key contributors to trading volume are Wigton Energy Limited with 39,686,165 (22.67%), followed TransJamaican Highway Limited with 39,289,015 units (22.44%) and Stanley Motta Limited Ordinary Shares with 10,002,022 units (5.71%).
Revisiting relevant news during the week:
Barita puts 2027 date on real estate cash flow
Barita Investments expects its real estate platform to begin generating cash from development activity by the end of 2027, giving investors a firmer timeline for when the company expects to start earning from projects now moving through planning and construction.
Barita puts 2027 date on real estate cash flow
Massy reports revenue growth despite slowdown in local market
Massy Holdings Limited has reported a seven per cent increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2026, despite weaker performance in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa and continued pressure from global economic disruptions.
Massy reports revenue growth despite slowdown in local market
RPL targets September build-out of new airport service station
Regency Petroleum Limited (RPL) is targeting the end of September to begin construction of a new service station near Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), as the junior market-listed company moves to capitalise on one of the island’s busiest transportation corridors.
RPL targets September build-out of new airport service station
Mair to replace Almeida at NCB Financial Group
NCB Financial Group (NCBFG) has named Julian Mair, JMMB Group’s chief investment strategist, to replace Robert Almeida as group chief executive on November 17.
Mair to replace Almeida at NCB Financial Group
Advantage General rebrands as Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Advantage General Insurance Company has officially changed its name to Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica Limited, bringing the general insurer more directly under the Sagicor brand seven years after it became part of Sagicor Group Jamaica.
Advantage General rebrands as Sagicor General Insurance Jamaica
| Unit Trust Fund | 03/09/2026 | 27/08/2026 | Week/Week Return | Year-to-Date Return | 1 Year Return | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Growth | 75.043 | 74.013 | 1.39% | -2.57% | -0.32% | - |
| Money Market | 18.788 | 18.785 | 0.02% | 2.75% | 5.40% | 4.39% |
| Income Portfolio | 100.00 | 100.00 | - | - | - | 4.64% |
| FX Bond Portfolio (US$) | 1.724 | 1.698 | 1.54% | 4.30% | 11.63% | 1.76% |
| Real Estate Portfolio | 21,350.949 | 21,362.465 | -0.05% | 14.58% | 21.50% | - |
| FX Growth Portfolio | 1.491 | 1.499 | -0.55% | 6.22% | 11.82% | - |
| FX Income Accumulator | 1.073 | 1.074 | -0.07% | 1.81% | 2.93% | 5.10% |
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