Overseas Headlines – March 13, 2018

March 13, 2018 United States: U.S. Inflation Picked Up in February Without Any Big Acceleration U.S. consumer prices continued to firm in February, indicating inflation is creeping up toward the Federal Reserve's target without the kind of breakout that would warrant a faster pace of interest-rate hikes. Both the main consumer price index and the

Overseas Headlines – March 13, 20182018-03-13T13:44:44-05:00

Trade In Shares: Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF)

March 12, 2018 Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF) has advised that a Senior Manager sold 98,823 LASF shares on March 1, 2018. LASF also advised that a Director sold 88,868 LASF shares on March 6, 2018.    

Trade In Shares: Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF)2018-03-12T20:55:47-05:00

Daily Market Summary March 12, 2018

Daily Market Summary 12.03.18 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 March 12, 20182018-03-12T20:50:58-05:00

PJAM reports 2% increase in net profit attributable to shareholders for the year ended December 2017.

March 12, 2018 PanJam Investment Limited (PJAM) for the year ended December 31, 2017, reported a 38% increase in total income to total $2.41 billion relative to $1.74 billion booked for the prior year’s corresponding period. For the quarter, total income increased 87% to $821.15 million (2016: $439.69 million).  Of total income: Other income increased 122%

PJAM reports 2% increase in net profit attributable to shareholders for the year ended December 2017.2018-03-12T19:48:41-05:00

BOJ Press Release: Exchange Rate Adjustment for Cambio Cash Surrenders

Date: March 12, 2018 BOJ Adjusts Exchange Rate for Cambio Cash Surrenders Effective 01 May 2018, Bank of Jamaica will purchase cash surrenders from cambios at the mid‐day rate less a discount factor of 2.00 percent. This discount rate represents an increase from the previous discount of 0.25 percent. Handling cash is costly and has

BOJ Press Release: Exchange Rate Adjustment for Cambio Cash Surrenders2018-03-12T20:59:51-05:00

U.S.: State Employment and Unemployment Summary

March 12, 2018 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in its latest report on March 12, 2018, revealed that the national unemployment rate was unchanged from December at 4.1 percent but was 0.7 percentage points lower than in January 2017. “Unemployment rates were lower in January in 6 states and the District of Columbia and

U.S.: State Employment and Unemployment Summary2018-03-12T16:21:29-05:00

Featured Stock: CPJ

March 12, 2018 Please click below to view today’s featured stock. Weekly Picks 12.03.18 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

Featured Stock: CPJ2018-03-12T15:01:56-05:00

Overseas Headlines – March 12, 2018

March 12, 2018 United States: Ex-Commerce Chief Says Trump Tariffs Could Damage U.S. Economy The tariffs on steel and aluminium levied by President Donald Trump could damage the U.S. economy and set off trade wars with American allies, according to former commerce secretary Penny Pritzker. “The European Union has come out and said they’re going to go after our

Overseas Headlines – March 12, 20182018-03-12T12:30:24-05:00

IMF Seminar: Improving Outcomes: Women, Youth and agriculture

March 9 ,2018 The international Monetary Fund (IMF) hosted a seminar featuring the following topics; Improving Outcomes: Women, Youth and agriculture”, “The Economics of Crime in Jamaica: Youth Opportunities, Violence and a Vicious Cycle” and “The Climate Change, Agriculture Resilience, and Poverty Nexus”. Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouanaa opened the proceedings with an explanation regarding the

IMF Seminar: Improving Outcomes: Women, Youth and agriculture2018-03-09T21:53:48-05:00