Economic Statistics
U.S. import prices fall 0.9% while export prices slide 0.7%
Date: July 16, 2019 June’s import prices declined 0.9%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics latest report released. This decease was mostly attributable to the falling prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports.
U.S. PPI for all items increases by 0.1% for June 2019
Date: July 15, 2019 June’s Producer Price Index for final demand recorded a 0.1% increase, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released on July 12, 2019. Final demand prices
Dividend Consideration: Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL)
Date: July 15, 2019 Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL) has advised that at a meeting of the Board of Directors scheduled to be held on July 29, 2019 an interim dividend payment will be considered.
Gas Price Movement- July 11, 2019
Date: July 11, 2019 Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 5.67% or US$3.59, as prices increased this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on July 11, 2019 at a price of US$66.89
U.S. CPI for all items inches up 0.1% for June 2019
Date: July 11, 2019 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) recorded a 0.1% increase in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in May according to the U.S. Bureau
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |