Economic Statistics
Gas Price Movement – October 04, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 4.94% or US$4, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on October 04, 2018 at a price of US$85.03 per barrel relative to US$81.03 last week. Brent oil
Overseas Headlines- October 4, 2018
Date: October 4, 2018 United States: Bond Bears Popping Champagne Say U.S. Yields Have Room to Rise A week after Treasuries mysteriously rallied in the wake of the Federal Reserve lifting its long-term interest-rate forecast,
Overseas Headlines – October 3, 2018
Date: October 3, 2018 United States: Fed's Evans Says He's Comfortable With Prospect of December Hike Chicago Fed President Charles Evans says he’s “quite comfortable” with the prospect of another interest-rate hike in December. In
Government Operations Results for August 2018
Date: October 1, 2018 For the period of April 2018 to August 2018, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $229.97 billion, $6.18 billion more than the Government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this
Overseas Headlines – October 2, 2018
Date: October 2, 2018 Untied States: Powell Doesn’t See High Recession Risk Though Eyeing Yield Curve Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell played down the signal being sent by a flatter yield curve and said the risk
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |