Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines- September 6, 2018
Date: September 6, 2018 United States: A Rare U.S.-Europe Junk Bond Split Tantalizes Big-Money Funds Europe’s high-yield bond market has gotten tantalizingly cheap, according to big-gun debt funds. Money managers at JPMorgan Asset Management and PGIM
JBG reports 102% increase in net profit attributable to shareholders
Date: September 5, 2018 Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) reported total revenues of $12.16 billion, a 6% increase on the $11.49 billion reported in 2017. Total revenue was broken down as follows. Of total revenues: The
BPOW reports 56% increase in first quarter net profits
Date: September 5, 2018 Blue Power Group Limited (BPOW) for the three months ended July 31, 2018 revenues increased by 15%, year over year, totaling $436.45 million (2017: $380.54 million) as sales from the Lumber
ECL reports 219% increase in year end net profits
Date: September 5, 2018 Express Catering Limited (ECL) for the year ended May 31, 2018 reported a 10% increase in revenue to US$15.71 million (2017: US$14.23 million). Revenue for the quarter advanced 5% to close
Overseas Headlines- September 5, 2018
Date: September 5, 2018 United States: U.S. Stocks Fall, Dollar Gains as EM Assets Wobble: Markets Wrap U.S. stocks fell, Treasuries weakened and the dollar climbed as trade tensions persisted and emerging markets remained under
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |