September 16, 2019 United States: New York Fed Factory Gauge Slumps With Spending Outlook Dimmer “A Federal Reserve measure of manufacturing in New York state cooled more than expected in September as capital-spending expectations fell to the lowest since 2016, adding to signs the U.S. factory slump is deepening. The Empire State index, a survey
September 13, 2019 Sygnus Credit Investments Limited (SCI) has advised that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on September 12, 2019, an interim dividend of US$0.00249 per share was declared. The dividend payment will be made to all shareholders on record as at September 30, 2019 and will be paid on October
Date: September 13, 2019 August’s import prices declined 0.5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics after rising 0.1% the previous month. This decrease was mostly attributable to the falling prices in fuel imports while nonfuel goods remained unchanged. Nonetheless, export prices fell 0.6% in August relative to a 0.2% increase the previous month..
Date: September 13, 2019 United States: U.S. Retail Sales Increase More Than Forecast on Autos, Web "U.S. retail sales advanced in August by more than forecast as Americans hit auto showrooms and kept shopping online, sending Treasury yields higher and signaling consumers will continue to buoy an economy beset by risks from trade and global
Date: September 12, 2019 Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) has advised that Mr. Marc Ramsay, Attorney-at-Law, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company effective September 4, 2019. Company Disclosure -The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You
Date: September 12, 2019 Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has also advised that the Board of Directors approved an interim dividend of 51 cents and a special dividend of 74 cents per stock unit in respect of the third quarter, which is payable on October 23, 2019 to stockholders on record as at October 1,
Date: September 12, 2019 Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that a Senior Manager purchased 232,140 SJ shares held under the SJ Employee Share Purchase Plan. Company Disclosure -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
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 0.97% or US$0.59, as prices decreased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on September 12, 2019 at a price of US$60.36 per barrel relative to US$60.95 on September 05, 2019. Brent oil began the year at US$54.91 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices decreased
Date: September 12, 2019 Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) for the nine months ended July 30, 2019, Scotia Group Jamaica Limited’s (SGJ) Net Interest Income declined by 2% to $18.69 billion, moving from $19.12 billion for the corresponding period in 2018. Interest Income for the period decreased from $21.54 billion in 2018 to $20.67 billion while
Date: September 12, 2019 United States: U.S. Core Inflation Picks Up More Than Forecast to One-Year High “A measure of underlying U.S. inflation accelerated by more than forecast to a one-year high in August, signaling inflation was already firming ahead of fresh tariffs on Chinese goods this month that may push prices higher for Americans.
