Economic Statistics
Gas Price Movement – June 28, 2018
Date: June 28, 2018 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 5.41% or US$3.97, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on June 28, 2018 at a price of $77.41 per barrel relative to US$73.44
Bank of Jamaica Lowers Policy Rate
June 27, 2018 Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to lower the policy rate (the interest rate offered on overnight placements with Bank of Jamaica) by 50 basis points to 2.00 per cent, effective 28
SSL rescues C2W Music Limited
Date: June 27, 2018 C2W Music Limited held its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) today June 27, 2018 at the Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited. The formal introduction of the speakers was given by Ms. Lamar Harris,
U.S. jobless rates down for May
June 27, 2018 Unemployment rates trended downwards for the month of May in 350 of the 388 metropolitan states compared to a year earlier. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this was, “higher in
Overseas Headlines- June 27, 2018
Date: June 27, 2018 United States: S&P Affirms U.S. Rating, Expects Last-Minute Debt Fixes to Continue S&P Global Ratings affirmed the U.S.’s sovereign credit score at AA+, the assessor’s second-highest grade, citing the country’s “diversified and
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ Millions | Provisional –Apr-Dec 2019 | Budget – Apr-Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Grants | 519,008.10 | 516,842.80 |
| Fiscal Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 12,267.00 | 4,880.80 |
| Primary Balance (Surplus +/ Deficit -) | 117,918.60 | 112,654.40 |