Sentences with phrase «commodity prices rise»

The primary risk here is what if commodity prices rise?

Commodity prices rise, harming the poor.

But the capacity of the floating exchange rate to respond to terms of trade changes — with the currency tending to appreciate when international commodity prices rise — is an important shock absorber for the Australian economy.

Even though the exact extent of the boom has been, and remains, uncertain, the key point is that commodity prices rise to a high level for quite some time.

The consequence of that increasing demand with decreasing supply is that commodity prices rise.

As a result, the Canada-U.S. exchange rate tends to appreciate when global commodity prices rise (Chart 7).

The streamers thus have their pick of low - cost, high - grade projects and can drive a hard bargain, setting themselves up for strong earnings growth if and when commodity prices rise.

The second cyclical factor that has had a major impact on our exports and business investment is the protracted recovery of the US economy — the slowest in the postwar period.10 When oil and other commodity prices rose in the years before the 2014 oil price shock, so did our dollar, making our non-commodity exports to the United States less competitive and reinforcing the ongoing shift from manufacturing to services.

In Australian dollar terms, commodity prices rose by 6.6 per cent over the three months to April, and they were up by more than 12 per cent over the year.

Dairy commodity prices rose today the third time running on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction platform.

Around 25 % of the UK's power now comes from renewable sources — an indigenous energy supply that creates no pollution, is immune to global commodity price rises, enables us to hit climate change targets and creates jobs and industry right here in Britain.

Not exact matches

Other underperformers could include emerging - market stocks, which, while positively affected by any rise in commodity prices, would be vulnerable to further strength in the U.S. dollar, in which much of their debt is denominated.

But beware: it's easy to get excited about the commodity when the price rises.

WASHINGTON, May 1 - U.S. factory activity slowed for a second straight month in April, with manufacturers complaining about rising commodity prices in the wake of the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

But beware: It's easy to get excited about the commodity when the price rises.

A shortage of skilled workers and rising commodity prices after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are starting to impact production.

European earnings are expected to rise this year as growth improves, the euro weakens and commodity prices strengthen.

But a shortage of skilled workers and rising commodity prices after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are starting to impact production.

The bond market sell - off since late last week stemmed from inflation worries caused by rising commodity prices and growing Treasury supply, as well as bets the Federal Reserve would further raise key borrowing costs, analysts said.

Rising commodity prices and international trade also put a wedge between producers» prices (what firms receive when they sell the goods and services they produce — this is the price firms use to calculate the real wage that tracks productivity) and consumer prices (what consumers pay to buy stuff — the lower they are, the greater workers» purchasing power).

Among commodities, oil prices extended losses after being pressured by the dollar's bounce and rising U.S. crude output.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Packaged food companies, such as Conagra Brands Inc and General Mills Inc, have flagged higher transportation costs and rising commodities prices in recent months.

Neither cut was a particular surprise: Buffett had previously said he erred in buying Conoco at a peak price for oil (though now, of course, the commodity's rising price is putting a different cast on the investment) and he had publicly protested Kraft's 2010 purchase of Cadbury, which he thought not in the interests of Kraft's shareholders.

The reports looked strong at first, but looking under the hood, Cramer was very concerned by the weakness he saw: Kimberly - Clark, for one, is facing pricing challenges, rising commodity costs and a slumping diaper business in what had once been its best growth market: China.

Ford is attempting to improve its financial health in the face of rising commodity prices and to further take advantage of the recent consumer shift toward utility vehicles.

HOUSTON, Feb 5 - Oil prices settled lower on Monday as rising U.S. output, a weaker physical market and recent dollar strength added to the pressure from a widespread decline across equities and commodities markets.

Commodity bulls like Jim Rogers and Dennis Gartman think we are seeing a correction before prices resume rising.

Combining with Heinz should give Kraft a bit more clout with suppliers and potentially rein in some of the impact from rising commodity prices.

Meanwhile, the manufacturing sector is still struggling with last year's rapid rise in the U.S. dollar and the collapse in commodity prices.

He said the central bank's rate rise talk could restart the negative feedback loop that took place this year, when a strong dollar leaned on emerging markets currencies, including the Chinese yuan, and commodities prices, creating tight financial conditions and economic weakness.

Such optimism must somehow reconcile with all the forces conspiring against Canadian oil: the lack of pipeline infrastructure or «takeaway» capacity, the occasionally gaping price discount applied to Western Canada Select, the renaissance in oil production unfolding in the U.S., rising Canadian production costs and the flight of investor money out of commodities.

«A modern economist most likely would have identified the price rise in 1936 and 1937 as a temporary upswing in commodity prices that did not signal a significant increase in overall inflation,» Eggertsson writes.

While rising commodity prices have certainly played their part in lifting Teck's business, management's decision to wind down capital spending as new projects come on line has allowed the company to reduce debt and significantly boost free cash flow.

For emerging and developing economies, risks relate to rising vulnerabilities — lower commodity prices, higher corporate debt, volatile capital flows and — for some countries — de-risking and reduced bank lending.

A recovery in commodity prices was due primarily to rising prices for oil and natural gas and was thus a strong positive for exporters of those commodities.

Rising commodity prices pegged to Chinese demand will likely push up Latin America's economic growth modestly this year.

We know that Canada - along with other commodity - exporting countries - has benefited from the rise in commodity prices since 2002.

In addition, rising commodity prices have squeezed the company, according to Yarbrough.

Manufacturers are facing a shortage of skilled workers and rising commodity prices.

Within EMs, we are monitoring an interesting development: the rise in commodity prices in recent months that has historically resulted in a rally in EM commodity producers.

Over the past six months, the prices of most commodities have increased, although it is the prices of iron ore and coking coal that have risen particularly strongly.

These include the general background of strong demand and tight capacity, as well as rises in global commodity prices that have added to business input costs.

It's very typical to see commodity prices increase when we're in a rate - hiking cycle and interest rates are rising.

At the same time, the Fed may raise rates if inflation picks up, and there's a host of reasons that could occur: acceleration in wages, a weaker dollar, rising commodity prices, growing risks of protectionism, overseas cash repatriation.

Oil prices rose, reversing earlier losses, after a North Sea pipeline shut for repairs and investors focused on commodities following the New York blast.

Among other things, my track record on predicting rising oil prices demonstrated that the traditional laws of supply and demand were no longer working for one of the economy's most basic and essential commodities.

The terms of trade is influenced by the exchange rate because a rise in the value of a country's currency lowers the domestic prices for its imports but does not directly affect the commodities it produces (i.e. its exports).

Most notable so far has been the boom in the resource sector, with commodity prices and hence Australia's terms of trade rising to historically high levels over a number of years.

Julian Evans - Pritchard, a China economist at Capital Economics, said on Friday that he was sceptical that China's inflation would pick up much from here as the rise in producer prices was due to a rebound in commodity prices, which may not be sustainable.