Economic Highlights
Date: December 20, 2018 Please see attached USA Monthly Economic Review: USA Economic Review - November 2018 Disclaimer: Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research analyst (s)
Date: December 20, 2018 Please click below to view November 2018’s Monthly Economic Review. Monthly Economic Review - November 2018 Analyst Certification -The views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the personal views of Mayberry Investments Limited Research Department about those issuer (s) or securities as at the date of this report. Each research
Date: December 19, 2018 FOMC raises the target range for the federal funds rate to 2.25% - 2.50% Based on the latest information received by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) since November, the FOMC has noticed strengthening in the labour market, whilst economic activity has been rising at a strong rate. According to the
Date: December 19, 2018 United States: Fed Seen Making Dovish Hike With 2019 Pause: Decision Day Guide U.S. central bankers meeting in Washington are expected to raise interest rates a fourth time this year, brushing aside pressure from President Donald Trump, while signaling a slower approach to their gradual rate hike campaign in 2019. The
Date: December 18, 2018 Consumer Price Index – November 2018 The consumer price index for the month of November 2018 was 0.0%, following the 0.7% increase in October 2018, according to The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The Consumer Price Index for the month of November remained at 257.4, relative to the 257.4 reported for
Date: December 18, 2018 United States: Trump Warns Fed Not to Make ‘Mistake’ Ahead of Likely Rate Hike President Donald Trump issued a fresh appeal to the Federal Reserve to avoid making “yet another mistake” just hours before the U.S. central bank starts a two-day meeting at which it’s widely expected to raise interest rates.
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 0.55% or US$0.33, as prices declined this week relative to the prior week. Oil traded on December 13, 2018 at a price of US$59.73 per barrel relative to US$60.26 last week. Brent oil began the year at US$66.57 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased week over
Date: December 13, 2018 United States: U.S. Futures, Europe Stocks Pare Gain; Bonds Rise: Markets Wrap U.S. equity futures and European shares surrendered early gains as investors weighed the latest developments in America-China trade relations. The euro edged up and bonds stayed higher as the ECB confirmed an end to its asset purchase program. Futures
Date: December 12, 2018 United States: Fed Bond Losses, China Trade Damage, RBI Newcomer: Eco Day Good morning Americas. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get your day started: Federal Reserve is piling up unrealized losses on its $4.1 trillion bond portfolio, raising questions about its finances at a politically
Date: December 12, 2018 Jamaica’s Net International Reserves (NIR) totaled US$2,899.06 million as at November 2018, reflecting a decrease of US$26.27 million relative to the US$2,925.33 million reported as at the end of October 2018 (see figure 1). Changes in the NIR resulted from a decrease in Foreign Assets of US$34.93 million to total US$3,425.13 million
