| Caribbean Markets | Index | Value | Change +-% | USD | EURO | GBP | CAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | BISX All Share Index | 1,416.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.26 | 1.53 | 1.60 |
| Barbados | BSE 1000 Index | 1,094.82 | -1,990.31 | -64.51% | 1.98 | 2.61 | 3.07 | 1.94 |
| Jamaica | JSE Market Index | 88,440.97 | -408.70 | -0.46% | 100.29 | 8.14 | 156.86 | 97.86 |
| Trinidad | TTSE Composite | 1,124.28 | 0.39 | 0.03% | 6.33 | 8.33 | 9.79 | 6.20 |
News Update
- Crude oil surged 9% and gold gained 3% after European leaders agreed to take emergency steps.
- Malaysian developer Genting Group plans to invest US$24 million in a casino in Bimini, Bahamas.
- JMMB receives final regulatory approval to acquire CCFG.
- Trading volume and value on the JSE doubled in June from a year ago.
- Sagicor Life Jamaica was the best performing stock in the year on the JSE with a rise of 7%.
- Ciboney Group was the worst performing stock on the JSE for the year with a loss of 60%.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange board of directors announced 3 Jamaican cents quarterly dividend.
- Pulse Investments released third quarter financial statements.
- World markets rallied on Friday after European leaders took steps to offer direct lending to banks.
- Caribbean markets closed down for the week with Jamaica index falling more than 4%.
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Barbados News Archive
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters): Prime Minister Owen Arthur has set January 15 as the long anticipated date for the next general election in Barbados. Parties have been gearing up for the election for months. But David Thompson, leader of the Opposition Democratic Labour Party, called the ballot hasty. >>
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): The UN General Assembly passed a nonbinding resolution on Tuesday calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, overcoming protests from a bloc of Caribbean states that said it undermined their sovereignty. Barbados was one of the most vocal opponents of the measure. >>
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: International recording artist, Patti Labelle, has been honoured in Barbados for her global efforts in the fight against cancer. Labelle was presented with a special award, a diamond studded pendant in the shape of a pink ribbon, at the launch of the Silent Majority Breast Cancer Foundation. >>
Dec 22, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters): Prime Minister Owen Arthur has set January 15 as the long anticipated date for the next general election in Barbados. Parties have been gearing up for the election for months. But David Thompson, leader of the Opposition Democratic Labour Party, called the ballot hasty. >>
Dec 22, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The United States Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has announced its closure for the upcoming Christmas holidays. All sections of the Embassy will be closed for business from Monday December 24, 2007 until Thursday December 27, 2007. >>
Dec 20, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued its judgment on the preliminary objections, merits, reparations and costs in the case of Boyce et al v Barbados, on December 17, 2007. The Court found for the Petitioners in the affirmative, that the State of Barbados violated their human rights. >>
Dec 19, 2007
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): The UN General Assembly passed a nonbinding resolution on Tuesday calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, overcoming protests from a bloc of Caribbean states that said it undermined their sovereignty. Barbados was one of the most vocal opponents of the measure. >>
Dec 10, 2007
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): "We are willing to extend the benefits of the 'Operacion Milagro' eye-surgery programme to Barbados," said Cuban Deputy Minister for Foreign Investment and Economic Collaboration Orlando Requejo on Thursday, at the opening session of the 5th Joint Intergovernmental Commission Cuba-Barbados. >>
Dec 8, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: International recording artist, Patti Labelle, has been honoured in Barbados for her global efforts in the fight against cancer. Labelle was presented with a special award, a diamond studded pendant in the shape of a pink ribbon, at the launch of the Silent Majority Breast Cancer Foundation. >>
Dec 3, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados has settled quickly after experiencing minor earth tremors resulting from seismic activity further north of the island chain. On Thursday, the eve of the country’s celebration of its 41st Anniversary of Independence, the region experienced varying degrees of seismic activity. >>
Nov 26, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The time is fast approaching for the 2007 Run Barbados Series, which takes place from November 30 - December 2, and the Barbados Tourism Authority is confident that there will be valuable spin-offs for the local tourism industry. >>
Nov 17, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Barbados government continues to source job opportunities for Barbadians overseas, particularly in the United States and Canada. The United States/Canadian Hotel Workers’ Programme, one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry of Labour, is reaping much success. >>
Nov 16, 2007
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Barabdos government has re-instituted the ban on imported poultry and poultry products from the United Kingdom in the wake of another outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza there. The ban, which will be in place indefinitely, includes all avian species. >>
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