U.S. import prices fall 0.9% while exxport prices slide 0.7%
Date: July 16, 2019 June’s import prices declined 0.9%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics latest report released. This decease was mostly attributable to the falling prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports.
U.S. PPI for all items increases by 0.1% for June 2019
Date: July 15, 2019 June’s Producer Price Index for final demand recorded a 0.1% increase, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released on July 12, 2019. Final demand prices
Dividend Consideration: Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL)
Date: July 15, 2019 Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL) has advised that at a meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled to be held on July 29, 2019 an interim dividend payment will be considered.
Gas Price Movement- July 11, 2019
Date: July 11, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 5.67% or US$3.59, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on July 11, 2019 at a price of US$66.89
U.S. CPI for all items inches up 0.1% for June 2019
Date: July 11, 2019 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) recorded a 0.1% increase in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in May according to the U.S. Bureau
Net International Reserves- June 2019
Date: July 8, 2019 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$3,035.31 million as at June 2019, reflecting a decline of US$39.02 million relative to the US$3,074.33 million reported as at the end of May 2019
Government Operations Results for May 2019
Date: July 03, 2019 For the period of April to May 2019, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $93.60 billion, $2.31 billion more than the Government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents
Monthly Economic Review- May 2019
Date: June 27, 2019 Please see attached Monthly Economic Review. Monthly Economic Review - May 2019 The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot
Gas Price Movement- June 27, 2019
Date: June 27, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 1.63% or US$1.05, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on June 27, 2019 at a price of US$65.50
FOMC maintains federal funds rate
Date: June 19, 2019 Based on the latest information received by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) since May, the FOMC has noticed the labour market remained strong, whilst economic activity has been rising at
Consumer Price Index – May 2019
Date: June 18, 2019 Consumer Price Index – May 2019 The consumer price index for the month of May 2019 recorded an inflation rate of 0.8%, following a 0.1% increase in its index for April
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-May 2019 | Budget – Apr-May 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 93,603.50 | 91,291.70 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | -3,041.60 | -4,160.60 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 15,343.00 | 14,806.90 |