Economic Statistics
Gas Price Movement – April 12, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 5.02 % or US$3.43, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on April 12, 2018 at a price of $71.76 per barrel relative to US$68.33 last week. Brent
Overseas Headlines – April 12, 2018
April 12, 2018 United States: U.S. Stock Futures Rise on Syria Hopes; Euro Falls: Markets Wrap U.S. stock futures rose and Treasuries slipped as investors speculated Middle East tensions won’t erupt into a destabilizing conflict.
Overseas Headlines – April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018 United States: U.S. Core Inflation Accelerates as Drag From Phone Costs Fades A key measure of U.S. inflation accelerated to the highest in a year as a drag from mobile-phone costs faded,
Net International Reserves- March 2018
April 10,2018 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$3,074.57 million as at March 2018, reflecting a decrease of US$104.93 million relative to the US$3,179.50 million reported as at the end of February 2018 (see figure
U.S.: Employment Situation
April 6, 2018 Unemployment rate remains flat at 4.1percent even as total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 103,000 in March. Sectors that experience a marginal uptick in employment for the month of March were
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |