Sentences with phrase «declines in consumer prices»

Japan continues to experience deflation, although recently some temporary factors have slowed the decline in consumer prices.

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«Given that the decline in home prices had so much to do with the de-leveraging that was taking place on the consumer side,» a recent 10 % rise in the housing market «is a key reason for optimism about growth improving,» Marple said.

The increased manufacturing capacity in China and other emerging markets brought a decline in the price of most imported consumer goods.

Wheeler's statement also mentioned a «sharp decline» in exports, a «weakening» of consumer and business confidence, and that home prices in Auckland were «becoming more unstable.»

The 0.2 percent annual decline in core consumer prices in December matched a median estimate from analysts and followed a 0.1 percent decline in the year to November.

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.

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.

Most concerning is the 4.1 % decline in same - store sales in the U.S. Higher prices and more intense competition are hurting the chain, not to mention that sense of shame and self - loathing many consumers experience at McDonald's.

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.

Despite a 39.5 percent decline in gasoline prices since June, consumer spending has been soft in the past two months.

Meanwhile, home prices are in decline, and auto inventories are rising — signs that all is not well with Chinese consumers, either.

BlackBerry still owns more than 40 % of the North American smartphone market, and though it continues to show healthy growth in emerging markets, investors worry about the declining average sale price for its products, about RIM's failure to make a dent in the consumer marketplace, and about the growing sense that it no longer offers an enterprise user anything that one of its sexier rivals doesn't do as well or better.

But the real story has little to do with declines in housing prices or consumer debt loads.

Within program expenses, major transfers to persons were up $ 1.1 billion, primarily due to higher old age security payments, reflecting an increase in the number of recipients and higher inflation, as benefits are indexed to quarterly changes in the consumer price index, major transfers to other levels of government were up $ 0.6 billion, reflecting legislative increases; while direct program expenses declined by $ 0.2 billion, as lower «other transfer» payments more than offset increases in departmental / agency operating costs.

Risks associated with the Consumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low - cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seConsumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low - cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seconsumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seconsumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer seconsumer sentiment.

China's consumer inflation remained weak in December, while price declines at the factory gate level continued to deepen, suggesting weakness in the world's second - largest economy but giving policy makers more room to take easing measures.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; delays in the completion of project sales; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 20, 2016.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high - purity silicon; demand for end - use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand from major markets such as Japan, the U.S., India and China; changes in customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; delays in utility - scale project approval process; delays in utility - scale project construction; cancelation of utility - scale feed - in - tariff contracts in Japan; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report on Form 20 - F filed on April 27, 2017.

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As US consumer prices declined unexpectedly on a month - to - month basis, Treasury yields retreated, while the Dollar remained under pressure against the Euro (although a break above 1.24 didn't happen in the EUR / USD), while the safe - haven Yen regained some of its recent losses against the Greenback.

Total CPI inflation in Canada has been around 1 per cent in recent months, reflecting year - over-year price declines for consumer energy products.

Consumers have increased spending, perhaps in anticipation of price inflation (consumer prices stopped declining in May), which Kuroda believes is on track to a 2 % growth figure in 2 years.

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.

If in the US, consumer prices are moving higher while producer prices are moving lower, we could expect that the business conditions for US companies are favorable (as their costs are declining while prices for their items are increasing).

And in the year since December 2012, the consumer - price index for goods, excluding food and energy, declined 0.1 %.

The negative effects of the declining oil price will be visible in the data before the positive effect on oil consumers.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.3 % in December, after rising in the previous two months, 2.4 % in October and 0.3 % in November.

Moreover, the appreciation of the Australian dollar has led to declines in the prices of a number of intermediate goods, and there are some signs that it is already flowing through into consumer prices for imported goods.

Recently, we have seen consumer - product companies, including Nestlé, experience share - price declines because investors may be worried that the inflationary trends in commodities could prevent these companies from maintaining their profit margins.

More than half the components of the consumer price index have declined in the past six months — the first time this has happened in more than a decade.

Growth has been underpinned by a number of factors, including a high level of consumer confidence, a decline in the unemployment rate, favourable financial conditions and increases in wealth, fostered by rising housing prices.

After declining to low levels in 1997, consumers» inflation expectations, as surveyed by the Melbourne Institute, increased slightly in the first half of this year, most probably in anticipation of the impact of the lower Australian dollar on prices.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MLA's estimates of consumer expenditure on red meat during 2011 suggests that Australian spending on beef fell 8 % year - on - year, to $ 6.4 billion — following a 5 % decline in utilisation and 3 % fall in retail prices.

Premium Cider on the Rise Across European Markets, Says Canadean Premium cider brands in West Europe recorded a compound annual growth rate of almost 8 % between 2009 and 2015, far exceeding competing price segment categories which all posted declines, says consumer insight firm Canadean...

In a recent market announcement, the company quoted the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in its interim report into the dairy industry last November, saying: «Wholesale and retail non-organic milk prices have been declining in real terms since the industry was deregulated in 200In a recent market announcement, the company quoted the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in its interim report into the dairy industry last November, saying: «Wholesale and retail non-organic milk prices have been declining in real terms since the industry was deregulated in 200in its interim report into the dairy industry last November, saying: «Wholesale and retail non-organic milk prices have been declining in real terms since the industry was deregulated in 200in real terms since the industry was deregulated in 200in 2000.

Fueled by changing consumer perception of dairy's nutritional value for bone development, concerns around hormones and antibiotics, increase in milk allergies, rising milk prices, and the popularity of plant - based milks, U.S. milk consumption has been steadily declining by 25 percent per capita since the mid-1970s.

Margins for meat packers have been declining for several months as consumers began to push back against high prices at retail in order to cope with rising gas prices.

Although the declining pound has hurt retailers that import goods into the UK, it has lifted Asos, which generates over 60 percent of sales from overseas customers and saw international sales up 54 percent, after investing in lowering prices for international consumers.

Overall, the Consumer Price Index increased only 3.9 percent, largely due to a decline in housing costs.

U.S. sales of passenger cars are on track to decline for the fourth straight year in 2017 as low gasoline prices and improved fuel economy encourage more consumers to consider crossovers and SUVs.

The decision we took in January 2010 to move Penguin's e-book business to agency pricing has been vindicated by the very rapid subsequent growth in the volume of e-books sold by agency publishers, and by the benefit to consumers of the steep decline in the price of e-book readers that that has resulted from this open competition.»

Turning to tablets proper, smaller and cheaper is the order of the day — with consumers» preference for the 7 - inch form factor causing continued price decline in premium tablets.

With physical bookstores in English - language markets in «terminal» decline, a small number of companies with «no history with books» dominating the consumer book market, and «insane» pricing of books and e-books, the free market had gone too far, suggested the man who oversaw the rise and fall of Borders in the United Kingdom, Philip Downer.

A factor in this leveling - off may be lower Big Five ebook prices (the average price of a Big Five ebook dropped from $ 10.31 in January 2016 to $ 8.67 in May 2016)... But on the other hand, the Big Five's loss of market - share in gross consumer dollar terms — and, more importantly, the ongoing decline in Big Five authors» ebook earnings — have both continued relatively unabated.»

Continuing asset deflation, and declining but still positive economic growth (as the government measures it) leads the Fed to continue to loosen, or stand pat in the face of rising consumer price inflation.

Improved consumer confidence and the decline in unemployment are also positive factors behind home prices.

The long decline in inflation seems to be turning, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 1.6 % year - over-year, the most in two years (source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 11/18/2016).

Prices did decline in the fourth quarter of 2008, down — 3.3 % as measured by the Consumer Price Index.