Economic Statistics
Gas Price Movement – May 31, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 1.86 % or US$1.47, as prices fell this week. Oil traded on May 31, 2018 at a price of $77.72 per barrel relative to US$79.19 last week. Brent
Overseas Headlines – May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018 United States: Treasury Volatility Reawakens With Biggest Jump Since 2016 Italian politics just did what a correction in U.S. equities and a breach of 3 percent on the U.S. 10-year yield could
AFS reports 1% increase in year end net profit
May 30, 2018 Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) for the year ended March 31, 2018 reported $1.47 billion in total interest income, a 16% increase relative to the $1.27 billion recorded in 2017. Of this,
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — APRIL 2018
May 30, 2018 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed in its latest report that the national unemployment rate in April was 3.7 percent, down from 4.1 percent a year earlier. “Unemployment rates were lower
Overseas Headlines – May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018 United States: Stocks Drop, Bonds Rally as Italy Woes Jolt Assets: Markets Wrap U.S. stocks tumbled the most in more than a month, joining a global equity selloff sparked by concern Italy’s
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |