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📌Story of the Week

Why did NCB stop giving out loans?

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So, a few months back, I was out here trying to buy a car like a responsible adult. Actually planning ahead instead of just walking into a dealership and winging it.

I thought, “Let me finance this through NCB.”

Solid plan.

Then I found out NCB had temporarily paused some of its newer unsecured consumer loans after seeing a spike in people falling behind on their payments.

Taking Stock

Bonds vs Inflation: Where should your money go?

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📉The Bottom Line

Shein went public!

Should you buy the stock? Read more​

Before you accept that job offer...

Do these three things! Read more​

Jamaica's drought could make everything more expensive

Businesses under pressure Read more​

NCB's profit is down...

So why is the stock up 77%? Read more​

Poll results

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Market Recap

Jamaica Stock Exchange

JSE Combined Index -1.42%​
Junior Market Index -1.00%​
Financial Index +0.04%​
Manufacturing and Distribution Index -2.47%​
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​Most Traded​
Wigton +0.00%​
TJH -6.67%​
Stanley Motta +0.00%​
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​Biggest Gains​
Margaritaville Turks USD +36.03%​
CPJ +26.26%​
Caribbean Assurance Brokers +25.98%​
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​Biggest Losses​
EduFocal -22.22%​
Palace Amusement -19.64%​
Jamaica Producers Group -15.11%

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange

Composite total +0.44%​
​Most Traded: CIBC
​Biggest Gains: National Flour Mills +12.90%​
​Biggest Losses: LJ Williams Ltd. B -15%

US markets

DOW Jones -0.09%​
S&P 500 +0.27%​
NASDAQ +0.56%​
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​(Stock market performance from Aug 31- Sept 1 2026)​
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Watch Taking Stock LIVE on Tuesday at 8 pm for your full Market Recap!

💲Dollars and cents

Forex

USD$1.00 = JM$159.03 (-$0.20)

CAD$1.00 = JM$115.52 (-$0.75)

GBP$1.00 = JM$195.52 (-$0.87)

EUR$1.00 = JM$170.14 (+$1.85)​
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​(Average sell rate as of Sept 4 2026)

Crypto

1 BTC = US$79,974.62 +3.31%

1 ETH = US$2,497.39 +3.30%

Gas prices

87 - $206.06/litre (+$0.25)

90 - $213.75/litre (+$0.25)

DSL - $236.44/litre (+$2.94)

ULSD - $253.58 (+$0.00)

Coming up

Taking Stock

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 8pm

Sagicor's merger is still ongoing as they build a Caribbean conglomerate. CEO Chris Zacca shares what's going on and what investors and customers can expect.

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