May 22, 2020 Fifty states and the District of Columbia posted higher unemployment rates in April based on a report by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). All 50 states and the District had jobless rate increases from last year. Whereas, there was an increase in the national unemployment rate to 14.7%, over the month
United States: U.S. Jobless-Claims Data Become Trickier as Economic Gauge “For decades, the U.S. jobless-claims report has provided a straightforward, routine read on the labor market every Thursday. Now it carries a variety of asterisks. Two sizable reporting errors in as many weeks have inflated the U.S. Labor Department’s nationwide jobless-claims count and the number
May 21, 2020 Barita Investments Limited (BIL) has advised that on May 15, 2020, a Director sold 1,480,000 BIL shares and a connected party purchased 1,480,000 BIL shares. 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
May 21, 2020 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that a Senior Manager purchased 57,634 SJ shares and that two connected parties sold a total of 104,634 SJ shares during the period May 12 to 15, 2020. Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research
May 21, 2020 Mayberry Jamaican Equities Limited (MJE) has advised that a connected party purchased a total of 47,000 MJE shares during the period May 15 to 20, 2020. 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
May 21, 2020 Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) has advised that a connected party purchased a total of 210,000 SVL shares during the period May 18 to 19, 2020. 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
May 21, 2020 IronRock Insurance Company Limited (ROC) has advised that a connected party purchased 33,900 ROC shares on May 18, 2020. 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
May 21, 2020 PanJam Investment Limited (PJAM) has advised that on May 20, 2020, seven members of its management team were issued Stock Grants under the PanJam Long Term Incentive Plan totalling 652,685 PJAM shares. Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those
May 21, 2020 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 16.16% or US$5.03, as prices rose this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on May 21, 2020 at a price of US$36.16 per barrel relative to US$31.13 on May 15, 2020. Brent oil opened 2020 year at US$66.25 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87
May 21, 2020 In April 2020, a month marked by COVID-19 containment measures in all countries, the euro area annual inflation rate stood at 0.3%, a decrease from 0.7% in March, according to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat). Compared to the previous year, the rate was 1.7%. Additionally, the European Union annual
