Economic Highlights
April 24,2018 At the end of the fourth quarter of 2017, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA19) stood at 86.7%, compared with 88.1% at the end of the third quarter of 2017, according to Eurostat. Likewise, in the EU28, the ratio also decreased from 82.4% to 81.6%. The decrease was
April 24, 2018 United States: Bonds Steady as Dollar Rally Cools; Stocks Mixed: Markets Wrap The rise in U.S. Treasury yields appeared to stall on Tuesday, with the benchmark rate trading sideways after a selloff this week took it to within a whisker of 3 percent. Stocks in Europe struggled for traction following gains for
April 23, 2018 According to the latest report by Eurostat, in 2017, the government deficit and debt of both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 decreased in relative terms compared with 2016. “In the euro area the government deficit to GDP ratio fell from 1.5% in 2016 to 0.9% in 2017,and in the EU28
April 23, 2018 United States: America Is Going Even Deeper Into Debt How much debt can the U.S. government afford? Nobody knows for sure, but it’s pushing the envelope like never before -- or at least more than it has since World War II. In its latest Global Fiscal Monitor report, the International Monetary Fund
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Date: April 19, 2018 Please click below to view March 2018's USA Monthly Economic Review. USA Economic Review - March 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.
Brent Oil Brent oil prices increased by 3.58 % or US$2.57, as prices rose this week. Oil traded on April 19, 2018 at a price of $74.33 per barrel relative to US$71.76 last week. Brent oil began the year at US$68.07 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased week over week, by 1.20% (JMD$1.48).
April 19,2018 United States: China and the U.S. Seek Allies to Strengthen Sides in Trade Tussle The U.S. and China look to be preparing for a protracted confrontation over trade and investment as they each try to line up allies for their cause. The struggle for support is being waged worldwide, with its locus shifting
April 18, 2018 In February 2018 compared with January 2018, production in the construction sector decreased by 0.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.8% in the EU28, according to a recent publication by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Activities in the construction sector is decreasing at a slower pace than
April 18,2018 United States: U.S. Stock Futures Climb on Earnings, Geopolitics: Markets Wrap U.S. stock futures rose, extending gains a third day as investors took heart from a solid start to the earnings season and signs of improving relations between America and North Korea. The pound slumped and euro briefly dropped on disappointing inflation data. The U.S. gains
