August 10, 2021 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totalled US$3,359.55 million as at July 2021, reflecting a decline of US$29.17 million relative to the US$3,388.71 million reported at the end of June 2021 (see figure 1). Foreign Assets totalled US$4,258.20 million, US$27.69 million less than the US$4,285.89 million reported for June 2021. ‘Currency & Deposits’
August 10, 2021 Stationery and Office Supplies Limited (SOS) reported six months revenue of $550.87 million relative to $472.12 million reported in 2020, a 17% increase year over year. While for the second quarter revenues amounted to $237.56 million up 76% compared to the $135.21 million reported in the corresponding quarter of 2020. The Company’s
United States: U.S. Productivity Rose Less Than Forecast in Second Quarter “Productivity in the U.S. took a step back in the second quarter, indicating an easing in the rapid pace of efficiency gains seen in the prior three months. Nonfarm business employee output per hour increased at a 2.3% annualized rate in the second quarter,
August 9, 2021 Medical Disposables and Supplies Limited (MDS) has declared a final dividend of $0.07 per share for the financial year ended March 31, 2021. The dividend will be paid on September 9, 2021 to shareholders on record as at August 25, 2021. The ex-dividend date is August 24, 2021. Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views
August 9, 2021 Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) has advised that a Director sold 241,562 JETCON shares during the period August 3 to 4, 2021. 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
August 9, 2021 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that 4,000 SJ shares were transferred to eligible employees of the Company on July 30, 2021 under the SLJ Employee Share Purchase Plan. Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those
August 9, 2021 Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) has advised that the Company has reached a decision to embark on an expansion project during the second half of 2022 to increase its production capacity by thirty percent (30%). CCC currently produces and supplies over One Million Metric Tonnes (1,000,000 MT) of cement to the local market annually.
August 9, 2021 BOJ MINTS FIRST BATCH OF JAMAICA’S CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY At a short ceremony this morning, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted Jamaica’s first batch of central bank digital currency (CBDC). A total of J$230 million dollars in CBDC will be issued to deposit-taking institutions and authorized payment service providers during the CBDC
August 9, 2021 Kingston Properties Limited reported Rental Income of US$1.44 million, 59% more than the US$903,470 reported for 2020. However, for the quarter, there was a 62% rise from US$448,890 in 2020 to US$727,420 for the period under review. KPREIT noted, “the higher year on year figure was mainly due to the acquisition of
August 09, 2021 The graph above shows deaths reported since the previous day and the 7-day moving average As of August 09, 2021, the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had spread across the globe to six continents, and three million people had died after contracting the respiratory virus. Cases now stand at 203,698,739 globally.
