Sentences with phrase «economic expectations in»

In recent months, we've observed one of the most persistent shortfalls from economic expectations in years, as measured by various «economic surprise» indices.

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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.

He and his colleagues at Edward Jones are hedging their bets, expecting at least some volatility in the likelihood that a few of Trump's economic initiatives underwhelm investors» lofty expectations.

In addition to the aforementioned concerns, Golub noted fears about whether economic growth won't meet lofty expectations and signals being sent from the bond market, where a narrower gap between government bond yields is kindling fears that a recession is looming.

The number of housing starts across Canada has been defying expectations lately, and the surge in activity is contributing to economic growth, too.

In the same quarter last year, Goldman missed expectations, citing «renewed concerns about global economic growth.»

Analysts attribute the turbulence in global bond markets to emerging signs of firmer economic activity and expectations of higher inflation.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's radical new economic policies, referred to as «Abenomics,» and expectations of a bold monetary policy have prompted Japanese shares to surge almost 32 percent in the last three months.

Also unsurprisingly, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George, dissenter - in - chief at the bank, voted against the motion to stay the course, citing «economic and financial imbalances,» as well as, further down the road, «an increase in long - term inflation expectations» as reasons for concern.

Chinese economic growth met expectations during the September quarter, maintaining the familiar pattern seen in each of the past ten GDP reports.

Today its truck and minivan sales in the U.S. are still growing, and with expectations that revived world economic growth is on the horizon, it is also poised to sell more cars and SUVs in emerging markets such as China, says Oakmark's Bill Nygren.

U.S. economic growth and the expectation for higher interest rates should also give the rally in the dollar more fuel, said Gina Sanchez, CEO of Chantico Global.

China's GDP may have beat expectations by coming in at 6.9 percent, but other economic indicators point to a darker picture.

China's banks extended a record 2.9 trillion yuan ($ 458.3 billion) in new yuan loans in January, blowing past expectations and nearly five times the previous month as policymakers aim to sustain solid economic growth while reining in debt risks.

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However, the softness in economic data, particularly as it relates to inflation, coupled with market expectations that the first Fed rate hike won't happen until well into 2016 have inspired at least a momentary burst in high - yield confidence.

«The rise in long - term inflationary expectations... suggests that part of the recent rise in headline inflation may now be expected to persist longer than previously thought,» the Paris - based group observed in the Global Economic Outlook released today.

The banks demonstrated that their personal and commercial loans businesses are still solid, even as expectations point to consumer lending growth slowing in the coming quarters amid persistent economic weakness.

Data from China's National Bureau of Statistics showed the consumer price index rose 3.2 percent in February from a year ago, versus expectations of a 3.0 percent rise, while annual industrial production (IP) growth in January and February combined at 9.9 percent was the lowest since October 2012 - the starting point of China's nascent economic recovery.

The world's largest package delivery company, viewed as an indicator of economic strength, reported revenue increased 10 percent to $ 17.1 billion in the first quarter from a year ago, topping analyst expectations of $ 16.47 billion.

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In both cases, the statements are intended to send a clear signal to financial - market participants that they should expect interest rates to remain low for quite a while — and this expectation is then supposed to drive a faster economic recovery.

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A wobbly equity market, expectations for higher interest rates and weaker economic growth in the first quarter have inspired some pundits to claim that bear - market risk for stocks...

What I would like to do today is to explain in some detail the logic underlying this expectation that economic conditions will warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.

They include upwards revisions in economic forecasts, expectation of monetary tightening, rising real and nominal long - term interest rates, fiscal stimulus on a huge scale in a full employment economy, rising protectionism that should choke off import flows, and tax reform directed at reducing capital outflows and increasing capital inflows.

Investors looking for value need to take a holistic approach that measures a company's ability to deliver economic earnings to investors and quantifies the expectations for future cash flows embedded in its current stock price.

Policymakers thus need to act in a systematic and consistent manner so that expectations are formed accurately and economic behavior can respond consistently with those expectations.

b) Price to Economic Book Value measures the growth expectations embedded in the prices of the stocks in sector / industry.

Two decades of «miracle» levels of investment - driven growth, the role of the financial sector in that growth, and the unrealistic expectations that Chinese businesses, banks, and government entities had consequently developed, reinforced by sell - side cheerleaders, made it obvious that the interlocking balance sheets that make up the Chinese economy had added what was effectively a highly «speculative» structure onto the way economic entities financed their operations.

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One of the most fortunate events in my life was to study under four brilliant economists at Stanford, who also formed my dissertation committee - Ronald McKinnon, an influential and original scholar in international economics; Thomas Sargent, a leading «rational expectations» theorist; John Taylor, also a «rational expectations» macroeconomist (currently serving in the Bush administration, and a leading candidate to succeed Alan Greenspan at the Fed, according to the Wall Street Journal), and Robert Hall, who heads the official Recession Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

The 2018 budget largely evades both options in a chapter entitled Path to Balance: it's 15 pages thick with handy - dandy charts, economic assumptions of modest growth, and holds out the expectation that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will go ahead and bring further prosperity to Alberta.

Figure 1 shows this value - destroying behavior in action for GE (GE) by comparing between the amount of money spent buying back shares and the price to economic book value (PEBV), a measure of the growth expectations embedded in the stock price.

Even apart from the desirability of allowing inflation to rise above two percent in a happy economic scenario GDP, labor market and inflation expectations data all make a compelling case against a rate increase.

KKR's economic net income per share came in at 42 cents in the first quarter, ahead of analysts» expectations for 11 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S.

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China's economic growth ticked down to 7.7 percent in the first quarter, falling short of market expectations and suggesting a tepid rebound for the economy.

This is particularly important because, in theory, real yields should somewhat track real economic growth expectations.

In part, the bond yield curve — the difference between short - term and long - term interest rates — is an indicator of future economic growth expectations.

On the prospect of recession, I'm reasonably well - known as one of the only economists who correctly warned in real - time of oncoming recessions in October 2000 and again in November 2007 — both points where the consensus of economic forecasters indicated no expectation of oncoming trouble at all.

If anything, my expectation is that the policies of the incoming administration are more likely to result in constrained economic growth rather than expansion.

Expectations for strong U.S. jobs data on Friday have been maintaining a bid for dollars, while timely survey data show that a cooling in economic growth is afoot, and ECB President Draghi gave dovish - tilting remarks following the central bank's April policy review last week.

Given the importance of the US economic outlook for Canadian exports and Canada's economy more generally, firms in the Business Outlook Survey are asked about their expectations for US growth.

In summary, over 82 percent of respondents either delayed their expectations of an economic recovery to 2012 or later, or are unsure.

HOUSTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Although small business owners are slowly proceeding with growth plans in 2011, 40 percent are now delaying their expectations of an economic rebound to the first quarter of 2012 or later, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions to America's best businesses.

Forward - looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by BlackBerry in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to the launch timing and success of products based on the BlackBerry 10 platform, general economic conditions, product pricing levels and competitive intensity, supply constraints, BlackBerry's expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, including its ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding the cash flow generation of its business.

A wobbly equity market, expectations for higher interest rates and weaker economic growth in the first quarter have inspired some pundits to claim that bear - market risk for stocks has spiked higher in recent weeks.

The so - called «reflationary trade», while in large part based on improving economic dynamics, also owes something to expectations that the new US -LSB-...]

The S&P 500 is up more than 15 percent in 2017, boosted by strong corporate earnings, expectations of a U.S. tax code overhaul and improving global economic conditions.