Influences other than the Asian events also appear to be having a dampening
effect on some commodity prices.
«The latter included China's stock market collapse and its global repercussions and
effects on commodity prices; the Aug. 11 devaluation of the renminbi; the downgrade of Brazilian debt to junk status by Standard and Poor's on Sept. 9; and the major uncertainties surrounding the possible increase of the U.S. Federal Reserve funds rate.
Not exact matches
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.
While coal experiences more ups and downs than other
commodities — the weather can have an
effect on prices — the black rock has been in use for centuries.
This is not to deny the continuing importance of the major industrial economies, or the potential feedback
effects of slower growth in the major economies
on commodity prices.
But one could also add the periodic
commodity price shocks, the disruptive impact of the tragic Japanese earthquake and tsunami
on global trade and production, and the
effect of the uncertainties around the impending fiscal cliff
on hiring and investing.
And China's depreciating currency amplifies the
effect, since it cuts the purchasing power of Chinese buyers and puts even more downward pressure
on global
commodity prices.
Important near - term influences
on prices will be the significant increases in production costs that have occurred recently, arising from higher fuel
prices, increases in a range of other
commodity prices and the
effect of the lower exchange rate
on prices of imported inputs.
All I've ever known is collapsing
commodity prices and their
effect on dividends.
Tax cuts always
effect assets
prices, regulations are estimated to account for up to 35 % of building new construction costs for homes in some locations and though federal deregulation may not impact local regulations as much it does have a multiplier
effect on the economy just like a tax cut does and anticipation of an infrastructure plan the scale of this administration's, though it hasn't been passed, would also have an anticipatory
effect on leading indicators like stocks and other
commodities that raise costs, which we have already seen.
While constant mention of the lack of investment capital, low
commodities prices, layoffs and corporate restructurings paints a bleak picture of the whole sector, what has been the market turmoil's
effects on individual mining companies?
It should also be noted that there have been other factors, outside of Asian development and the associated large increase in
commodity prices and the exchange rate, that have had an
effect on economic activity in Australia.
But no sooner had China's industrial base started to show some positive
effects from the pickup in global
commodity prices — which has allowed its factories to push through some
price increases after many years of producer
price deflation — than several of the industrial materials most reliant
on Chinese demand started to come under pressure during April.
The Dollar strength is indeed having a knock -
on effect on the
commodities, which are
priced in Dollars.
The main challenge facing the ECB today is no longer the collapse in
commodity prices, but a more fundamental mix of concerns revolving around the strength of the recovery, the crucial bank credit channel as well as potential second - round
effects on wage growth and (core) inflation.
As the
prices of
commodities have such broad - reaching
effects on the economy, an investor can take advantage of changes in
commodity prices in several ways.
News and Information Channels You are always going to have to keep your finger
on the pulse of all current news stories for the very second a news story breaks that may affect the value of
commodities such as Gold or Silver or any news story that is going to have an
effect on the share
price of a company or the currency value of any country you need to be able to react instantly and place your Binary Options accordingly.
Another good benefit of rising interest rates is the
effect that it has
on certain
commodity prices.
Finally, the trader must also be familiar with the
effects of geopolitical turmoil
on a country's currency, such as the conflict in Crimea and the subsequent sanctions lobbied against Russia, as well as the
effects of
commodity prices on what is called
commodity dollars.
For years, many environmental groups and experts
on the growing human contribution to the planet's heat - trapping greenhouse
effect have sought to turn carbon dioxide into a
commodity by giving it a rising
price.
The letter emphasizes, «Effective disclosure of the market risks from climate change would focus
on how low - carbon scenarios would impact
commodity demand and
price and include the knock -
on effects of those shifts
on future capital expenditure plans, liquidity and reserves valuations, if any.»
The amount of land required and the
effects on other
commodity prices would be unfathomable.
(1) investigate the
effect of increased financial investment in energy
commodities on energy
prices and the energy security of the United States;
Whereas ConAgra, listed as a direct competitor to Kraft by Yahoo Finance, stated, «In the event that such climate change has a negative
effect on agricultural productivity, we may be subject to decreased availability or less favorable
pricing for certain
commodities that are necessary for our products, such as corn, wheat and potatoes.»
However, with 35 % of U.S. corn being turned into biofuels, it clearly has a major
effect on the
price, driving it upwards (and driving other
commodities higher as well, as farmland becomes more scarce).
I agree that there might be some usefulness in trying to evaluate the marginal
price effects that these projects would have
on coal and oil as
commodities and then factoring in consumer's demand elasticity.
These stress tests indicate that climate factors have a larger
effect on economic capital than
commodity price volatility.
Every trip you don't have to make to the grocery store not only reduces your bills, but it also reduces pressure
on the food supply and has the tangential
effect of lowering
commodity agriculture
prices.