Sentences with phrase «above record lows»

At the same time, mortgage interest rates were slightly above record lows.

Satellite measurements revealed there was a minimum of 4.6 million sq km of Arctic ice last summer, well below the long - term average but above the record low in 2012 of 3.6 million sq km.

This is 1.03 million square kilometers below the 1981 to 2010 average for the month and 890,000 square kilometers (344,000 square miles) above the record low for August set in 2012.

For example, the average 30 - year fixed - rate mortgage, which is the most popular among home buyers, is 3.59 percent, according to Freddie Mac — just above its record low set on July 26 of 3.49 percent average.

Not exact matches

The caveat would be that we have never seen a spike above 35 before from near record low levels of volatility.

The BoE held its key policy rate at a record - low in June, despite inflation levels that sit well above the central's bank target.

Stocks were lower again in early trading Tuesday, continuing Monday's retreat from record highs, which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average close above 17,000 Thursday for the first time.

Although the VIX has risen from a record low of below 10 in November to above 30 in February, that doesn't necessarily portend trouble.

The faith in the effectiveness of interest rate cuts has driven the percentage of bearish investment advisors to a dangerously low 25.5 %, while the average equity allocation of Wall Street strategists is now above 70 %, the highest level in this market cycle and quite probably a record.

It's important to emphasize that I don't view any of these groups as «undervalued» - even the largest stocks are above historical norms of valuation (with various individual exceptions), and even apparently «low» P / E multiples should be evaluated critically since they're on record earnings.

Over the same period, the Canadian dollar appreciated from a record low of around 62 cents U.S. to above parity, helping to reduce the inflationary risks that came with the stronger growth and increased income.

With the exception of 1986, and the 1987, 1990 and 2009 lows, which were moderately but not severely below longer - term historical norms, every point in this chart is «above average» from the standpoint the longer historical record.

«This week's survey rate is the lowest since May 2013 and only 17 basis points above the all - time low recorded in November 2012.

Explaining the rate hike, BoE Governor Mark Carney cited a record low level of unemployment, inflation above the BoE's target of 2 % and the UK economy's reduced growth capacity, which policymakers believe has lowered the threshold at which it can expand without creating pricing pressures.

To the extent that the first chart above (SPX futures) reflects a combination of Central Bank money printing and investors going «all - in» on stocks (record low cash levels), IF the Central Banks simply stop printing money and do not shrink their balance sheets, who will be left to buy stocks when the selling begins?

As last week ended, VIX was crushed back near record lows to ensure the S&P 500 closed above 2500 and to prove all is well in...

That may seem low compared to Miller's record - setting broad jump, but it's above the historical average for guards of 8» 5.

The Fanpost only had only 46 RECs, an embarrassing drop off from the record of 64 RECs, but well above the low of 12 RECs for the 1st edition (at the time I was amazed I got so many RECs).

Many of those in this group record expenditure well above their income level, suggesting that they might be on temporary low incomes and using savings or borrowing in expectation of higher income to maintain their living standards.

NIH faces «a perfect storm,» he said, partly driven by a flood of more than 20,000 applications for stimulus - funded grants, that could bring record - low success rates if the agency's budget doesn't rise above the current $ 30.6 billion.

After one run of recording data, Reppy and Rittner let the frozen helium warm up to just above 1 kelvin, and then lowered the temperature again to repeat the run.

Now, they may have an answer: After analyzing recordings of the elk bugling calls, researchers discovered that they actually comprise two parts — the high - pitched shrieking that can reach frequencies above 2000 hertz (heard in the video above) and a simultaneous, lower - pitched call around 145 hertz, a more typical frequency for an elk - sized animal.

The U.S. is still cruising toward its second - hottest year on record going back more than 120 years, with every state in the Lower 48, as well as Alaska, recording well above - average temperatures through October.

In the U.S., while no state or region had a record warm March, all areas were above average and the month was the fourth warmest March for the entire Lower 48.

Although long - term (60 + months) precipitation deficits persisted in some locations, some reservoirs returned to above - average levels after being record and near - record low for the past several years.

Elevated temperatures across more of the country earlier in the season helped the overall summer to tie 2006 as the fifth warmest on record for the Lower 48, measuring 2.1 °F (1.2 °C) above the 20th century average of 71.4 °F.

The May temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) was the second highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 0.99 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using UAH version 5.6.

The March — May temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) was the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 1.30 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using version 5.6.

The April temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) was the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 1.37 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using version 5.6.

The June - August temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) was the second highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 0.77 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using version 5.6.

The August temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) was the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 0.85 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using UAH version 5.6.

The June temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) was the third highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 0.67 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using UAH version 5.6.

The July temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) tied with 1998 as the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 0.79 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using UAH version 5.6.

The January — May temperature for the lower troposphere was the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 1.33 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using version 5.6.

The January — April temperature for the lower troposphere was the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 1.40 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using version 5.6.

Looking above Earth's surface at certain layers of the atmosphere, several different analyses examined NOAA satellite - based data records for the lower and middle troposphere and the lower stratosphere.

The January — September temperature for the lower troposphere was the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 1.12 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using version 5.6.

The September temperature for the lower troposphere (roughly the lowest 5 miles of the atmosphere) was the highest in the 1979 — 2016 record, at 1.03 °F above the 1981 — 2010 average, as analyzed by the University of Alabama in Huntsville * (UAH) using UAH version 5.6.

Here in 2016, the S&P 500 may close at a record high above 2130 at the same time that the 10 - year yield closes at a record low beneath 1.36 %.

Only 10 percent of sales were for - sale - by - owner (FSBO) transactions, which is one percent above the record - low 2010 figure.

The lowest recorded temperature ever was 17 °F, and it rarely gets above 100.

The Conventional 97 program is available to buyers with above - average credit scores and the HomeReady program is open to low and moderate income buyers who have a good credit track record.

The best thing you can do if you are not able to take advantage of these current record low rates is to start working on those three above factors so that you will be in a position to take advantage of refinancing at a low rate.

Housing affordability reached a record low in March 2008 when bank interest rates were above 9 per cent.

This down draft put resales at their second lowest monthly level since the fall of 2015 and only a bit above levels recorded last November when new Read More

Some astute investors (such as Hussman and GMO) have argued in essence that the combination of record government deficit spending and unemployment levels has propped up corporate revenues while lowering labor costs, thereby boosting corporate profit margins by as much as 70 percent above historical averages.

This down draft put resales at their second lowest monthly level since the fall of 2015 and only a bit above levels recorded last November when new...

The stock tumbled earlier in the year when it was announced that founder and chairman Steve Wynn was stepping down, but despite lingering legal issues, WYNN shares rebounded to nearly their record high above $ 200 before turning lower again the past couple of days.

To qualify for the best rewards credit cards, a home mortgage with the lowest interest rates, or personal loans with the best terms, you usually need a solid job history and income, a record of responsible credit use, and a FICO score of 720 or above.

Among the works that did well were Lot 16, a charming small sculpture, one of three examples down in 1945 - 6, by David Smith, shown above, that sold for $ 220,000 (not including the buyer's premium) and had had a high estimate of $ 150,000; Lot 5, «Atantolone,» a gloss household paint on canvas of colored dots on a white field that sold for $ 170,000 (not including the buyer's premium), well over its high estimate of $ 120,000; Lot 14, a large 1943 painted wood and wire sculpture, «Constellation,» by Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976) that sold for $ 1,982,500 (including the buyer's premium), more than double its high estimate, and Lot 24, a larger Calder sculpture, «Trepied,» that sold near its low estimate for $ 1,542,500 (including the buyer's premium); Lot 20, a large and very interesting and abstract but not very colorful 1953 Francis Bacon (1909 - 1992), «Two Figures at a Window,» that sold above its $ 1.2 million high estimate for $ 1,542,500 (including the buyer's premium); Lot 27, «Tour III» by Brice Marden (b. 1938) that sold within its estimates for $ 1,487,500 (including the buyer's premium), tying the artist's record; Lot 41, «Grillo,» by Jean - Michel Basquiat (1960 - 1988) that sold for $ 1,102,500 (including the buyer's premium), also within its pre-sale estimates; and Lot 31, «Vierwaldstätte See,» a large black and white 1969 landscape by Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) that sold for $ 1,047,500 near its low estimate of $ 1 million.