Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines- December 27, 2018
Date: December 27, 2018: United States: U.S. Futures Slump Back, Denting Epic Stock Rally: Markets Wrap The biggest one-day rally in American equities since 2009 faded into memory as U.S. stock-index futures tumbled alongside European
CHL reports 17% increase in year end net profit
Date: December 24, 2018 Cargo Handlers Limited (CHL) for the year ended September 30, 2018 reported revenues of $355.74 million, 11% higher than the $320.83 million booked in 2017. Revenues for the quarter amounted to
Overseas Headlines- December 24, 2018
Date: December 24, 2018 United States: U.S. Stock Futures Decline; Treasuries, Gold Gain: Markets Wrap U.S. stock futures gave up earlier gains as investors remained on edge over the turmoil in Washington after the worst
U.S. Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2018 (advance estimate)
Date: December 21, 2018 The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that, “the third estimate of real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2018.
Bank of Jamaica Lowers Policy Rate
December 20, 2018 Bank of Jamaica announces its decision to lower the policy interest rate (the rate offered on overnight placements with Bank of Jamaica) by 25 basis points to 1.75 per cent. Inflation
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |