Economic Statistics
Overseas Headlines- July 13,2018
Date: July 13, 2018 United States: U.S. Stock Futures Drift as Traders Weigh Earnings: Markets Wrap U.S. equity-index futures struggled for traction as investors focused on second-quarter earnings, and as China’s record trade surplus with
Gas Price Movement – July 12, 2018
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 6.32% or US$4.93, as prices fell this week. Oil traded on July 12, 2018 at a price of $73.13 per barrel relative to US$78.06 last week. Brent oil
Industrial Production Up By 1.3% In Euro Area
July 12, 2018 Industrial production up by 1.3% in euro area and Up by 1.2% in EU28 According to the latest report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, “In May 2018,
Overseas Headlines – July 12, 2018
Date: July 12, 2018 United States: U.S. Yield Curve to Invert in Mid-2019, Morgan Stanley Says The Federal Reserve next March will probably map out an end to the contraction in its balance sheet, helping
Jamaican economy grew by 1.4 % in the first quarter of 2018
Date: July 11, 2018 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - First Quarter 2018 The latest data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica indicates, “The Jamaican economy grew by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2018 when
Net International Reserves
Unemployment Rate
Monthly Inflation Rate
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Central Government Operations
| J$ 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 |