Berger Paints heads Main Market ICTOP10

The JSE Main Market index fell this week, after closing on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 380,173.09, down 5,859.94 points, or 1.52 percent, from the previous week’s close of 386,033.03. First Rock Real Estate Investments led the winners with a gain of 22.6 percent, followed by Salada Foods with a rise of 16.03 percent, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, the biggest loser, shed 11.68 percent.
Looking ahead, ICInsider.com TOP10, forecast solid potential gains ahead over the next twelve months for Main Market stocks, led by Berger Paints, that is projected to rise 637 percent, with Margaritaville next at 524 percent and Sygnus Capital Investments is third at 490 percent. JMMB Group is projected to gain 459 percent, QWI Investments is forecast to rise by 400 percent, and Jamaica Broilers Group whose price is expected to recover from the huge collapse earlier this year to deliver gains of 383 percent over the next twelve months. Of note, QWI Investments posted a gain of 6.67 percent this this past week, following increased investors’ interest since reporting a healthy profit in the 2026 fiscal year.
The top five winners for the week were led by First Rock Real Estate Investments, which advanced 22.6 percent. Salada Foods climbed by 16.03 percent and Eppley rose 12.65 percent. Victoria Mutual Investments climbed 8.82 percent, while A.S. Bryden & Sons Holdings added 7.22 percent. On the other side, Sagicor Real Estate X Fund declined 11.68 percent to lead the top five losers. Palace Amusement Company fell 8 percent, Kingston Properties lost 7.69 percent, Quantas Advantage declined by 6.88 percent and GraceKennedy slipped by 5.5 percent.
Stocks in both the Main and Junior markets have been responding positively to strong gains in profits for the year so far, no results are expected for Main Market stocks as such not much is expected in price movements this coming week.