Economic Highlights
Date: June 20 2018 Please click below to view May 2018's Economic Review. Monthly Economic Review - May 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
June 20, 2018 United States: Trump Faults China's Economic Policy as Threat to U.S. Security The world economy lurched closer to an all-out trade war as the Trump administration accused China of threatening U.S. economic interests and as the European Union made good on its threat to hit American goods with retaliatory tariffs. A scathing
June 19, 2018 In April 2018 compared with March 2018, production in the construction sector increased by 1.8% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.2% in the EU28, according to a recent report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. This improvement came following a 0.2% and a 0.8% decrease in construction
June 19, 2018 United States: U.S. Stocks Slip as OPEC Outlook Supports Crude: Markets Wrap The S&P 500 slipped following stock declines in Europe and Asia amid concern over the escalating protectionist standoff between China and the U.S. Oil gained before a key OPEC meeting this week. U.S. equity gauges came off their lows of
June 18 ,2018 The consumer price index for the month of May 2018 recorded a negligible movement, following the downward movement of 0.4% in April 2018, according to The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The Consumer Price Index for the month amounted to 247.0, similar to that reported for April 2018. This movement was attributed
June 18, 2018 According to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, Euro area annual inflation rate was 1.9% in May 2018, up from 1.3% in April. A year earlier, the rate was 1.4%. European Union annual inflation was 2.0% in May 2018, up from 1.5% in April. A year earlier,
June 18, 2018 United States: U.S. Fiscal Stimulus Raising Risks to Global Economy: IMF U.S. tax cuts and public-spending hikes are increasing risks to the global economy by boosting debt, potentially stoking inflation and pushing the dollar higher, the International Monetary Fund warned. Fiscal stimulus backed by the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress will
June 15, 2018 According to figures published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, hourly labour costs rose by 2.0% in the euro area (EA19) and by 2.7% in the EU28 in the first quarter of 2018, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. This was higher than the increase of
June 15, 2018 United States Trump Approves Tariffs on $50 Billion of Chinese Goods President Donald Trump has approved tariffs on Chinese goods worth about $50 billion, said a person familiar with the decision, ratcheting up a confrontation on trade with Beijing and triggering losses in the domestic stock market. The Trump administration is preparing
Brent Oil Brent oil prices decreased by 0.48 % or US$0.37, as prices fell this week. Oil traded on June 14, 2018 at a price of $76.08 per barrel relative to US$76.45 last week. Brent oil began the year at US$68.07 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices decreased week over week, by 0.16% (JMD$0.21).
