Sentences with phrase «consumer prices fell»

The European Union reported that consumer prices fell 0.2 percent, raising worries about the threat of a Japanese - style deflation.

Consumer prices fell 0.7 % compared to one year ago, the largest 12 - month decline since June 1955.

Excluding fresh food, consumer prices fell by 0.2 per cent over 2004, with a boost from higher energy prices.

Euro - area consumer prices fell on an annual basis last month for the first time in more than five years and ECB President Mario Draghi has warned that the deflationary risks may demand a response.

Producer price inflation stayed stuck at a painful -5.9 % on the year in October, while consumer prices fell a worse - than - expected 0.3 %.

The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that consumer prices fell for the first time in 10 months in March, hampered by a decline in gasoline prices.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1 %.

The limits of policy stimulus were all to evident in Japan where core consumer prices fell 0.5 % in August from a year earlier, the largest drop since March 2013.

Notice from 1879 to 1889 that wholesale and consumer prices fall but wages start to increase.

Not exact matches

Core consumer prices in Tokyo, available a month before the nationwide data, declined 0.6 percent in the year to January, compared with a 0.5 percent annual fall projected.

«Volumes are forecast to fall by 0.1 percent as price rises, which came into play as a result of the weakened pound, will discourage cash strapped consumers from shopping over the seasonal period,» the research company said.

The BOJ's new economic forecasts showed this week core consumer prices will fall 0.2 percent in the current fiscal year and up 0.4 percent for the next fiscal year starting from April.

In the commodities space, oil prices are headed for their eighth consecutive week of falls on Friday, the longest losing streak since 1986, according to Reuters, after the news of a sharp drop in Chinese manufacturing increased worries over the health of the world's biggest energy consumer.

Falling fuel costs kept Japan's core consumer prices unchanged in January from a year earlier, well below the central bank's 2 % target, highlighting the daunting task policymakers face in attempting to lift Japan out of stagnation.

Core consumer prices in Tokyo, which is a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, fell 0.1 % in February to mark the second straight month of annual declines, the data showed.

The standard line has it that the U.S. consumer gained from this trade because prices for goods which could be imported from China fell.

Industrial production fell 3.7 % in May and with consumer prices rising just 0.5 % in June, concerns about deflation risks in France are increasing.

Falling gas prices are clearly a factor behind consumer's improved economic outlook.

In recent research, Nick Colas, chief market strategist at Convergex who keeps a lookout for consumer trends, found a strong correlation between the fall in gas prices, miles driven and employment trends.

The mix of higher tariffs, a falling loonie and the inevitable «buy American» and retaliatory «buy Canadian» protectionist policies that would follow NAFTA's collapse would all serve to push up prices for consumers.

But if revenue growth is lower than anticipated, and subscriptions fall while marketing spending increases to bring consumers back, the share price could drop to $ 250.

«After yesterday's Consumer Price Index release from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and this morning's retail sales report from the US Census Bureau, the nowcast of first - quarter real personal consumption expenditures growth fell from 2.2 % to 1.4 %,» the Atlanta Fed said.

Norwegian consumer goods maker Orkla sank 7.7 percent, its worst fall in five years, after reporting that higher raw - material prices caused its earnings to miss expectations.

However, because the burden of these attacks falls on innocent third parties, rather than price - conscious consumers or profit - conscious manufacturers, government might be the only entity willing and able to address these vulnerabilities.

Hoguet, who is not a millennial, went on to note that Macy's internal economists accurately predicted a number of metrics last year when crafting the company's three - year plan — such as GDP growth, inflation, employment and wages — but missed the mark on GAAP growth, and fell short on sales of general merchandise, apparel and furniture, partially because they didn't predict how much off - price retail and consumer electronics would weigh on sales.

Changes in power costs due to falling oil prices, meanwhile, can vary considerably by market and region, and, in many markets, gasoline prices are so inflated by taxation that the impact of lower oil prices for consumers is considerably dampened.

There are some early signs that business and consumer confidence in the United States have begun to be affected by falling equity prices, but it should be kept in mind that swings in confidence can be quite ephemeral.

The concern is that fall - out from the Amazon (AMZN) induced grocery store price wars will spill over into all consumer products, make its way back up to all suppliers, and pressure their margins.

The price of gasoline fell in 2013, leaving consumers with a little more to spend, but will prices stay low next year?

The Consumer Price Index did reach 2.8 % earlier in the year but has since fallen to 2.0 % as of the October reading (source Bloomberg as of 11/24/2017).

Statistics Canada reported today that, for a third consecutive month, consumer prices declined and the inflation rate fell below 2 %.

Falling oil prices and the strong U.S. dollar have dampened headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation, but the recent core CPI print suggests a clear firming in inflationary conditions.

We upgraded our view on U.S. consumer discretionary stocks last fall and still believe that households are in a better position than they were just a few years ago: Consumer debt is down while household wealth is up, gasoline prices are much lower than a year ago and the U.S. is creating jobs at the fastest pace since thconsumer discretionary stocks last fall and still believe that households are in a better position than they were just a few years ago: Consumer debt is down while household wealth is up, gasoline prices are much lower than a year ago and the U.S. is creating jobs at the fastest pace since thConsumer debt is down while household wealth is up, gasoline prices are much lower than a year ago and the U.S. is creating jobs at the fastest pace since the 1990s.

Lundgren says «there are signs of life» of why consumers should be feeling better, noting a strong job market and falling gas prices.

The DOJ sued AT&T last fall claiming that the deal would dramatically raise prices for consumers, largely because AT&T will likely try its best to make it harder and more expensive for competitors to license the content (like HBO) essential to competing with AT&T.

The European Union's statistics agency said Thursday that consumer prices were 1.2 % higher than in April 2017, a fall from the 1.3 % rate of inflation recorded in March.

While the positives include the unemployment rate falling to 42 - year lows, a weaker pound sterling is leading to a spike in consumer inflation; in the event of a negative outcome in the negotiations with the European Union, the UK currency could slide further, leading to a rise in consumer prices and leaving the Bank of England in a very precarious situation in which easing interest rates will be ruled out due to high inflation, and hiking rates will lead to a slowdown in economic activity.

While the new Polish government continues to push for further rate cuts to boost falling consumer prices, its real worry may be Poland's strong zloty.

The Tennessee Republican said it's critical to do something as part of this week's must - pass spending bill before insurance companies set their 2019 prices, which could shock consumers this fall.

There is typically a bit of a lag between falling energy prices and their effect on consumer spending, but by Q3 12, declining energy prices should be supporting real consumer spending; we look for 2.5 % consumer spending growth in H2 12.

Citing the impacts of the earthquakes, and a consumer - price inflation that would soon start falling after a 16 - year high, Banxico announced that it would likely keep interest rates unchanged through the end of 2017.

Assessments of the extent to which these price falls will be passed on to consumers at the retail level will need to take account of the unusual behaviour of import prices at the retail level in recent years.

Second, if commodity prices fall — as they have over the past year and a half — then consumers will have more money to spend on services, and the result will be lower goods price inflation but higher service price inflation.

Prices will fall, and the consequences will be not depression or stagnation, but prosperity (since costs are falling, too), economic growth, and the spread of the increased living standard to all the consumers.»

In May, the German Consumer Price Index fell 0.2 % monthly and increased 1.9 % on an annual basis.

Figures published by the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 17 euro - area countries fell 0.5 % on the month in July, compared with a fall of 0.1 % on the month in June.

Consumer price inflation fell from 1.3 per cent in February to 1.1 per cent in March.

The recent increase in unemployment, low consumer confidence and falling house prices also suggest a recovery in consumption is some way off.

Consumer prices continue to fall, and are 0.7 per cent lower than a year ago.

TOKYO (AP)-- Shares meandered in Asia on Monday, after China reported consumer prices were steady but wholesale prices fell in March.