Interest in the Jamaican Stock Market (JSE) on The Rise

• The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has highlighted an increasing investor interest in the Jamaican stock market. In an interview with Radio Jamaica News, the Managing Director at the JSE, Marlene Street Forrest confirmed that more Jamaicans are looking to invest generally.
• Forrest stated that "we have seen the green sprouts already" and growth is "always a gradual process." However, she highlighted that improved interest rate conditions would generate even more interest.
• She noted that "with the knowledge that investors have in the market now, persons are just waiting a little while, biding their time in coming back to the market."

(Source: RJR News)