JMMBGL: Trade in Shares
JMMB Group Limited (JMMBGL) has advised that a connected party sold 3,000,000 JMMBGL shares on December 14, 2017.
Euro area records an €18.9 billion surplus in trade in goods for October 2017
Euro Area Based on the first estimate from Eurostat for the euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in October 2017 amounted to €187.9 billion, up 8.8% versus €172.6 billion for October 2016. Imports from the rest of the world stood at €168.9 billion, an increase of 10.1% relative to
SGJ – LASF Completes Acquisition of Scotia Jamaica Microfinance Company Ltd.
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has advised that Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF) completed the acquisition of Scotia Jamaica Microfinance Company Limited on December 1, 2017.
Overseas Headlines – December 15, 2017
Asia: China raises short- and medium- term interest rates after Fed China’s central bank nudged money market interest rates upward on Thursday just hours after the Federal Reserve raised the U.S. benchmark, as Beijing seeks to prevent destabilizing capital outflows without hurting economic growth. Economists were surprised by the move but said at just five
Daily Market Summary December 14, 2017
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MTL: Annual General Meeting Announcement
Margaritaville (Turks) Limited (MTL) has advised that its Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on January 9, 2018 at MTL’s Board Room, #16, M19 Southern Cross Boulevard, Freeport, Montego Bay.
RJR: Board Appointment
Radio Jamaica Limited (RJR) has advised that at a Board of Directors’ meeting held November 30, 2017, the Hon Oliver F. Clarke, O.J. was elected as the new Chairman of RJR and the RJRGLEANER Communications Group effective December 11, 2017. Consequent on Mr. Clarke’s appointment as Chairman, the Board of Directors have elected Dr. Lawrence
SALF: Trade in Shares
Salada Foods Jamaica Limited (SALF) has advised that a connected party purchased 5,000 SALF shares on December 11, 2017.
ECB Keeps Policy Unchanged
The European Central Bank kept its interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.40% respectively. The ECB also expects the rates to remain at current levels for some time past the horizon of the net asset purchases.
Gas Price Movement December 14, 2017
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased 1.99% or US$1.22, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on December 14, 2017 at a price of $62.44 per barrel relative to US$61.22 last week. Brent oil began the year at US$56.00 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices declined week over week, by 1.07% (JMD$1.30). Additionally 90