Daily Market Summary May 1, 2018

Daily Market Summary 01.05.18 The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any Action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Mayberry may

Daily Market Summary May 1, 20182018-05-01T21:23:43-05:00

Jamaica’s unemployment rate declined

May 1, 2018 According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), unemployment rate continued on a downward trajectory for January 2018 due to decline in the labour force along with a simultaneous increase in employment. In January 2018, unemployment rate was 9.6%  a decrease of 3.1% when compared with 12.7% in January 2017, the latest

Jamaica’s unemployment rate declined2018-05-01T16:39:40-05:00

Special Advisory: Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC)

Date: May 01, 2018 Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC) has advised that on April 27, 2018 the Company signed with its holding company, Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL), an operating lease termination agreement and an equipment sale and purchase agreement for the assets that were subject to the lease agreement that was terminated. The consideration to

Special Advisory: Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC)2018-05-24T16:33:48-05:00

Trade In Shares: Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL)

Date: May 11, 2018 Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) has advised that two connected parties purchased a total of 412,278 MIL shares and that a connected party sold 395,734 MIL shares. These transactions were conducted during the April 26 to 30, 2018.

Trade In Shares: Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL)2018-05-24T16:31:55-05:00

Government Operations Results for March 2018

May 01,2018  For the period of April 2017 to March 2018, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $560.84 billion, $7.27 billion more than the Government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 12.2% relative to the $499.88 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2017. ‘Tax Revenue’ and ‘Capital

Government Operations Results for March 20182018-05-01T15:14:04-05:00

Overseas Headlines – May 01,2018

May 01,2018 United States: The U.S. Just Borrowed $488 Billion, a Record High for the First Quarter U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he’s unconcerned about the bond market’s ability to absorb rising government debt after his department said it borrowed a record amount for the first quarter. “It’s a very large, robust market --

Overseas Headlines – May 01,20182018-05-01T12:34:35-05:00

Daily Market Summary April 30, 2018

Daily Market Summary 30.04.18 The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any Action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Mayberry may

Daily Market Summary April 30, 20182018-04-30T21:14:21-05:00

Employment Cost Index Summary

April 30, 2018 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the 3-month period ended March 2018, compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.8 percent. Wages and salaries (which make up about 70 percent of compensation costs) increased 0.9 percent, and benefits (which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation) increased 0.7 percent. Civilian

Employment Cost Index Summary2018-04-30T18:36:06-05:00