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January 20, 2025 USA Economic Review - December 2024 USA Economic Review - December 2024 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 research analyst (s)
January 17, 2024 The euro area’s annual inflation rate was 2.4% in December 2024, up from 2.2% in November. A year ago, the rate was 2.9%. Annual inflation in the European Union rose to 2.7% in December 2024, from 2.5% in November. A year earlier, the rate was 3.4%. Ireland had the lowest yearly rates (1.0%), followed by Italy (1.4%), Finland, Sweden and
January 16, 2024 The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reported that as at December 2024, the point-to-point inflation rate was +5.0%; 0.7 percentage points higher than the 4.3% recorded between November 2023 and November 2024. Compared to November 2024, The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.2% for December 2024. The main driver of
January 16, 2025 The value of exports from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by an estimated 4.1 percent in 2024, recovering from a 1.6 percent decline in 2023, according to the latest Trade Trends Estimates for Latin America and the Caribbean, published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The report attributes this growth to
January 10, 2025 According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent. Notably, employment trended up in health care, government, and social assistance. Also, retail trade added jobs in December, following job loss in November. The U.S. Bureau
January 9, 2025 Net International Reserves – December 2024 BOJ has reported that Jamaica's Net International Reserves as at December 31, 2024 stood at US$5,583.67 million, reflecting an increase of US$175.16 million when compared to the US$5,408.51 million reported at the end of November 2024. Foreign Assets totalled US$5,632.92 million, US$157.36 million more than the
January 8, 2025 Mexico's annual inflation rate likely fell in December, according to a Reuters poll of analysts released on Tuesday. This decline is fueling speculation that the central bank will continue cutting its benchmark interest rate, potentially by more than in recent decisions. The median estimate from 12 analysts suggests that December's annual headline
January 07, 2025 The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the euro area was 6.3% in November 2024, down from 6.5% in November 2023 but constant from October 2024. In November 2024, the unemployment rate in the EU was 5.9%, a decrease from 6.1% in November 2023 but stable compared with October 2024. Eurostat estimates that 12.968 million persons
January 3, 2024 The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reported a 3.5% decline in Jamaica’s total value added in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter of 2023. The performance of the economy was primarily attributed to falls in the Services and Goods Producing Industries of 2.2% and 7.2%, respectively. Services Industries
January 03, 2025 Jamaica's economy contracted more than initially estimated during the July to September quarter of 2024, according to new data released on Tuesday. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (Statin) reported a 3.5 percent decline in the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), a sharper drop than the previously reported 2.8 percent. This marks the
