Sentences with phrase «as record lows»

Over the last decade, record highs were more than twice as common as record lows, whereas half a century ago there was a roughly equal probability of experiencing either of these.

Last decade had twice as many record highs as record lows.

# 14 «In the 2000s, there were twice as many record highs as record lows.

For instance, a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters in 2009, found that daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows over the prior decade across the continental United States.

Daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows over the last decade across the continental United States, new research shows.

The decade from 2000 to 2009 had twice as many record highs as record lows.»

In fact, July had four times as many daily record highs as record lows, according to meteorologist Guy Walton, who keeps track of such streaks using NOAA's data.

As well as record low interest rates it also introduced U.S. - style quantitative easing (QE)-- buying assets to stimulate lending — which is used to stoke inflation and boost the economy.

The succession of temperature records has also been accompanied by other notable climate records, including thebiggest ever year - to - year jump in carbon dioxide levels at the Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii, as well as a record low winter Arctic sea ice peak.

On 8th Feb, the 365 day average Arctic sea ice volume was reported as record low @ 13,018 km3.

Mortgage applications soared nearly 10 % this past week as record low interest rates lifted refinancing activity, an industry trade group said Wednesday.

U.S. home prices rose 6.89 percent during the fourth quarter of 2002 from the same period in 2001, as record low mortgage rates fueled home sales to all - time highs, according to the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.

Not exact matches

Despite the recent softness in data — the Citi economic surprise index for the eurozone is now at its lowest since June 2012 — markets remain stubbornly bullish on the euro with overall bets still near record highs as longer - term expectations remain optimistic.

It can mask weakness in the market if there are large numbers of discouraged workers, as in the U.S. which now has a lower jobless rate than Canada despite a poor job creation record.

Yet Statistics Canada data reveals the incidence of poverty, as defined by the low - income cutoff, is now at a record low.

At various points in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, new stock market records and historically low unemployment rates were used as a synonym for a booming economy, or after the financial crisis, to signal that the economy was recovering — even though many workers and households experienced stagnating or steadily declining incomes for years or even decades.

T - Mobile Celebrates 5 Years as a Public Company with Record - Low Churn, Industry - Leading Customer Growth, and Strong Profitability

The foray into video comes as growth in wireless is slowing: On that February earnings day, even as it boasted record profits, T - Mobile startled investors with low forecasts for new - subscriber acquisition.

A National Grid spokesman said the record low was a sign of things to come, with coal - free days becoming increasingly common as the polluting fuel is phased out.

As a record number of people took to the skies in the U.S. last year, the airline industry found customer satisfaction edged lower.

Household debt as a percentage of disposable income was was 163.3 % in the first quarter, Statistics Canada reported last week — only marginally lower than the record 163.9 % ratio the agency calculated for the fourth quarter.

May could finance her army cheaply with record - low interest rates and promise — in legislation, if need be — to pay it back as soon as the economy was once again growing at potential.

Record - low interest rates, as set by the Fed in recent years, have squeezed bank margins.

European markets closed lower on Thursday as investors paused for breath after fresh record closes on Wall Street in the previous session.

As a result the volatility index, known as the VIX, was at its highest since November 9 - a day after the U.S. elections, though it was close to record lows earlier this week — before the tensions escalateAs a result the volatility index, known as the VIX, was at its highest since November 9 - a day after the U.S. elections, though it was close to record lows earlier this week — before the tensions escalateas the VIX, was at its highest since November 9 - a day after the U.S. elections, though it was close to record lows earlier this week — before the tensions escalated.

ISTANBUL, April 11 - Turkey's lira sank to record lows on Wednesday, battered by deepening investor concern about monetary policy and inflation, a sell - off that President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed as an economic attack by enemies of the state.

ISTANBUL, April 11 - The Turkish lira sank to record lows on Wednesday, battered by investor concern about monetary policy and inflation, a sell - off that President Tayyip Erdogan dismissed as an economic attack by enemies of the state.

As a result, the value of the Russian currency, the ruble, has deteriorated by 30 % against the dollar so far this year, routinely hitting new record lows along the way.

Now, The Hurt Locker stands as the lowest - grossing best picture winner on record.

But there is no escapting the fact the country's consumers are not happy campers: Market researcher Nielsen found that consumer confidence in Malaysia fell to 78 points over the July - September period, down 11 percentage points on the quarter, marking a record low since the survey began in 2005, as well as Southeast Asia's worst reading for the quarter.

The euro fell to a two - week low versus the dollar, for its biggest weekly drop in two months, as investors trimmed record high bets before a European Central Bank meeting next week where policymakers are largely expected to signal no change in policy.

Rising prices have pushed yields for the best buildings in the City of London financial district to a record low of 4 percent as the appetite for long - term income grows.

This morning, the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at record lows, as expected, but European markets could take another turn depending on what happens when European Central Bank president Mario Draghi takes questions later this morning.

Even with the tariff, U.S. ethanol exports hit a record high in February, thanks largely to rising Brazilian demand as higher gasoline prices and low international sugar prices made ethanol more competitive at the pump.

Meanwhile government bond yields, a reliable barometer of market fear, are falling to record low levels as investors engage in a panicked hunt for risk - free assets.

FRANKFURT, Oct 4 - Key Euribor bank - to - bank lending rates hit fresh record lows on Thursday, as the markets were expecting the European Central Bank to provide hints whether it planned to cut interest rates further.

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LONDON, Oct 3 - Key Euribor and Libor bank - to - bank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slide.

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters)- Key Euribor and Libor bank - to - bank rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slide.

LONDON, Oct 3 - Key Euribor bank - to - bank lending rates hit fresh record lows on Wednesday, as the huge volume of cash pumped into the banking system by the European Central Bank and the prospect of further cuts in its interest rates extended a year - long slide.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports financials got hit hard yesterday as stocks pulled back from record highs and oil fell to 3 - month lows.

While New Zealand's official cash rate is already at a record - low 2 % after the latest cut in August, it is still the highest in the developed world — a major draw for yield - hungry investors and a complication for the central bank as a higher kiwi further dampens imported - led inflation.

LONDON, May 3 - Oil prices slid lower on Thursday as swelling U.S. crude inventories and record weekly U.S. production offset concerns over OPEC supply cuts and the potential for new U.S. sanctions against Iran.

As the economic climate continues to fluctuate and interest rates hover at record low levels, it may be a good time for small business owners to consider refinancing.

The chamber said the share of companies that identified China as a top three global investment priority dropped to 56 % this year, compared with a peak of 78 % in 2012, a record low.

And matters weren't helped much as volatility hovered close to the lowest levels on record, sapping the market of the price swings so crucial for active managers to prove their bonafides.

And matters weren't helped much as volatility hovered close to the lowest levels on record, sapping the market of the price swings so crucial for active managers to prove their bona fides.

Shares of Singapore - listed offshore services company Ezra Holdings hit record low on Wednesday as concerns over its debt obligations continue to mount.

After plunging to a record low of 15.95 to the U.S. dollar on September 25, the Argentine peso clawed its way back to 8.5525 on Monday as a crackdown on trading, a bond sale and a currency swap with China curbed transactions in both the legal and underground currency markets.

The decline in the euro should help boost inflation in the euro zone from record - low levels, as imports become more expensive and exports become cheaper.