April 22, 2022 In March, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 431,000. The unemployment rate ticked down by 0.2% to 3.6% which is 6.0 million persons in March 2022. Notably, these measures are little different from their values in February 2020 (3.5% and 5.7 million, respectively), prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The job growth
April 22, 2022 The seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand gained 1.4% in March 2022, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Following gains of 0.9% in February and 1.2% in January 2022. Final demand prices increased 11.2% for the 12 months ended March 2022 on an unadjusted basis, the largest increase since
April 22, 2022 Advance estimates of retail and food services sales in the United States for March 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences but not for price changes, were $665.7 billion, a 0.5% increase from the previous month and a 6.9% increase from March 2021. Total sales increased 12.9% from January
April 22, 2022 The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reported that the unemployment rate for January 2022 was 6.2 per cent compared to 8.8 per cent for the same quarter of 2021, the lowest unemployment rate in Jamaica's history. In January 2020, before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the unemployment rate was 7.3 per cent, there
April 20, 2022 Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has advised that on April 12, 2022, an Executive Director and a Senior Officer purchased 56,688 KW shares held under the Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP) of the Company. Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research
April 20, 2022 Jamaica Producers Group Limited (JP) has advised that two Directors purchased a total of 2,463,529 JP shares on April 12, 2022. JP has also advised that on April 13, 2022, a Director sold 1,000,000 JP shares and a connected party purchased 1,000,000 shares. Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report
April 19, 2022 Honey Bun (1982) Limited (HONBUN) has advised that a Director sold a total of 4,000,000 HONBUN shares on April 14, 2022. Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of
April 19, 2022 Elite Diagnostic Limited (ELITE) has advised that a connected party sold 1,713,894 ELITE shares on April 11, 2022. Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each
April 19, 2022 Sygnus Credit Investments Limited (SCI) has advised of the appointment of Mr. Horace Messado to the Board of Directors of the Company effective March 25, 2022. For further details, visit www.jamstockex.com Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about
April 19, 2022 According to the April 2022 Euro-area Bank Lending Survey (BLS), credit standards – i.e. banks’ internal guidelines or loan approval criteria, for loans or credit lines to enterprises, tightened. Regarding loans to households for house purchase, euro area banks reported a slight net tightening of credit standards, while credit standards for consumer
