U.S.:Stock futures little changed amid earnings rushU.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors focused on quarterly earnings, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq hit record highs. More than half of the S&P 500 companies have reported results so far, with their combined earnings estimated to have

Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited (C&W) has received approval by the Tax Administration of Jamaica for C&W accounting terminal date to be changed to December 31st with effect from Year of Assessment 2016. In accordance with the Income Tax Act approval, C&W basis period for Years of Assessment 2016 and 2017 shall be as follows:Year

Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has advised that an Executive purchased 7,500 JBG shares on January 25, 2017.

U.S.:Dollar Jumps, Gold Falls as Demand for Havens Ebbs: Markets WrapThe dollar strengthened against all of its major peers on the prospect of a U.S. interest rate increase as soon as March. Weakness in the euro helped European stocks shrug off some disappointing corporate results. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose the most in almost

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has advised that a connected party purchased 292,092 NCBJ shares on February 2, 2017.

U.S.:Dollar steadies after fourth straight weekly fallThe dollar steadied on Monday after poor wages data pushed back any speculation of a near-term rise in Federal Reserve interest rates and sealed the currency's fourth straight weekly fall, its worst start to a year in more than three decades. In a quiet start to the week, the

Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL) has advised that Mr. Gregory Samuels, Vice President, Treasury & Trading, has resigned from SIJL effective January 31, 2017 to pursue other interests.

Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited (CWJ) has advised that its accounting terminal date has been changed from March 31st to December 31st with effect from Year of Assessment 2016.

Carreras Limited (CAR) has declared an interim dividend of $2.20 per share payable on March 15, 2017 to shareholders on record as at February 17, 2017. The ex-dividend date is February 15, 2017.

K.L.E. Group Limited (KLE) traded at its 52-week high of $3.00.