Sentences with phrase «global commodities as»

The signs of economic weakness in China contributed to a steep drop in the prices of global commodities as well.

Not exact matches

«China's strong and sustained growth over the past several years has served as a linchpin for global trade, benefiting exporters of commodities and capital goods,» the fund said in a report.

In the days to come the Fed will have to prove that a new set of tools for managing interest rates will work as expected; see how higher U.S. rates affect domestic and global financial conditions; and hope that weak world demand and commodity prices do not lead to an overall bout of deflation and force the Fed to reverse course.

Report after report predicts that with resources depleting and global population continuing to grow, water could soon become as hot a commodity as oil.

Kennedy says that as marijuana reform spreads across the world, a global economy is forming and marijuana production will start to blossom where other commodities are currently grown, such as coffee, fruit, cotton, tobacco and medicinal opium poppies.

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.

Among other things, the Global Portfolio invests in assets such as listed equities, debt securities, money market instruments, real estate, commodities, cash and financial derivative instruments.

HOUSTON, Feb 27 (Reuters)- Global commodity trader Koch Supply & Trading has cut dozens of workers across at least four offices worldwide, several sources said on Tuesday, as the firm restructures its business.

The deal was part of a broader trend of Chinese resource companies making foreign acquisitions as part of a global strategy to gain better access to the key commodities needed to fuel China's economy, the world's second biggest.

The usual proxies for global growth — oil and other commodities, emerging market currencies, energy and mining stocks — are almost all sharply lower as investors bail out of any kind of trade predicated on growth in China and the rest of the emerging world, which accounts for 85 % of the world's population.

HOUSTON, Feb 27 - Global commodity trader Koch Supply & Trading has cut dozens of workers across at least four offices worldwide, several sources said on Tuesday, as the firm restructures its business.

HOUSTON / NEW YORK, Feb 27 - Global commodity trader Koch Supply & Trading has cut dozens of workers across at least four offices worldwide, several sources said on Tuesday, as the firm restructures its business.

HOUSTON / NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters)- Global commodity trader Koch Supply & Trading has cut dozens of workers across at least four offices worldwide, several sources said on Tuesday, as the firm restructures its business.

«As seen in 2004, we expect gold to lead a commodity recovery,» Stephen Walker, head of global mining research at the group, said in a report on Thursday.

As I've shown before, the global PMI has been a good indicator of exports and commodity prices three to six months out, so I see this as very positivAs I've shown before, the global PMI has been a good indicator of exports and commodity prices three to six months out, so I see this as very positivas very positive.

Following the sharpest decline in crude oil prices in at least a century, as well as a six - year bear market in metals, the global environment could be ripe for a commodity rebound.

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.

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

Yesterday's International Merchandise Trade Annual Review from StatsCan confirms the Mel Watkins thesis that Canada is rapidly reverting to its historical role as a commodity producer for the global economy.

From nickel to soybean oil, plywood to sugar, global commodity prices have been on a steady decline as the world's economy has lost momentum.

It's not just oil... iron ore, aluminum and steel are all getting slammed, as the decline in commodity prices takes a toll on companies and the global markets.

As to the GDF, the same Plan Description advised Sulyma that the asset mix of the GDF included «domestic and international equity, global bond and short - term investments, hedge funds, private equity, and real assets (e.g. commodities, real estate & natural resource - focused private equity).»

Ed Morse, the global head of commodities research at Citibank, predicted oil could go as low as $ 20.

In the meantime, the sluggish global environment is impacting markets and has several implications for portfolios, as I write in my new weekly commentary, «Yield: One Commodity That's Still Hot.»

Following a January rally, the global commodities complex underwent declines in February before partially recovering in March; for the first quarter as a whole, the benchmark Thomson Reuters CoreCommodity CRB Index (CRB) gained 0.8 % on a price - only basis.1 Among the 19 component commodities tracked by the CRB, advancers had a slight edge over decliners, buoyed by growth in global economies and weakness in the trade - weighted US dollar, which retreated 2.1 %, according to the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) US Dollar Index.1 Aside from robust gains for a host of agricultural products, oil and gold were also among the commodity winners.

Commodities were nonetheless facing some complex challenges, including a risk of expanding US / China trade sanctions that could limit global trade and growth, as well as a softening of select economic data that may have implied demand growth could be somewhat disappointing for commodities and limit further pCommodities were nonetheless facing some complex challenges, including a risk of expanding US / China trade sanctions that could limit global trade and growth, as well as a softening of select economic data that may have implied demand growth could be somewhat disappointing for commodities and limit further pcommodities and limit further price gains.

Demand for jet fuel has increased over the last two years as the global economy has strengthened and airplane passenger traffic has risen, said Sandy Fielden, director of oil and products research at Morningstar Commodities in Austin, Texas.

Following a January rally, the global commodities complex underwent declines in February before partially recovering in March; for the first quarter as a whole, the benchmark Thomson Reuters CoreCommodity CRB Index (CRB) gained 0.8 % on a price - only basis.

These actions mark Beijing's continued efforts to establish the yuan as a global reserve currency and replace the US dollar in the world's commodity exchanges.

There are many that matter; but in Canada's case, as research at the Bank of Canada has shown for more than 20 years, the dominant explanation is global commodity prices.

But again, the prediction that these would be star - performing economies was at best half right; as the commodities exporters (Indonesia and Nigeria) suffered from lower global prices, while Turkey and Mexico faced political turmoil.

The Canadian economy continues to work its way back from the post-crisis global recession and the associated collapse in our exports while, at the same time, is adjusting to lower prices for oil and other commodities as well as a much lower exchange rate.

These questions come as EM stocks have had a rollercoaster year, with valuations beaten up by concerns about China's economy, slowing global growth and lower commodity prices, just to name a few of the headwinds facing developing markets.

Natural gas futures allow investors the opportunity to trade in one of the hottest, most in - demand energy commodities in the global economy today — a commodity that is likely to continue to increase in value as the years go by.

14th October 2016 Lower commodity prices, market instability, reduced investment and increased environmental awareness, have been cited as reasons for the global decrease in exploration activity by scientific agency for natural sciences the US Geological Survey (USGS).

We regard the greater stability in commodity prices, along with a lessening of volatility in financial markets, as welcome, and believe it should provide a more stable platform for the global economy, where growth remains acceptable, if lower than desirable.

Chinese stock market gyrations impact global equity markets and all type of commodities and foreign currencies as traders «guess» what assets the Chinese might be selling to raise cash to meet stock market losses.

In addition, commodities have struggled under the weight of a stronger dollar, a trend likely to continue given long - term global trends such as divergent monetary policies.

The organization cited slower growth in emerging markets, especially in China, falling commodity prices, and rising interest rates in the U.S. as potential risks to global growth.

Demand has suffered as global growth has slowed, particularly from commodity - intensive emerging markets.

As of noon Friday, global equities rose modestly this week, boosted by broad strength in commodities and a strong start to earnings season.

Unless these developments escalate to the point of impacting global growth, we do not expect a sizeable impact to the commodity complex as a whole.

There was a global impact on currencies and commodities including Crude Oil as they further corrected to new lows.

Global equity sentiment remains a bit shaky as concerns over rising commodity prices and higher interest rates continue to suggest lower corporate margins for the...

Global equity sentiment remains a bit shaky as concerns over rising commodity prices and higher interest rates continue to suggest lower corporate margins for the remainder of 2018.

In addition, Fed commentary alone had caused real global capital to recede from QE beneficiary risk assets such as emerging market equities, bonds and currencies as well as precious metals, commodities and developed economy fixed income vehicles.

Conditions in the mining industry also look to be improving as the global recovery has gathered pace and commodity prices have risen strongly (see chapter on «Balance of Payments» for more detail).

Dec 28 Indian shares were little changed on Thursday ahead of expiry of derivatives contracts and on lingering concerns over government borrowing exceeding target, but metals stocks such as Vedanta Ltd rose tracking global commodity prices.

Commodities are bought and sold on a global scale, with many of them being viewed as necessary for daily life.

This is hypothesized to happen for many different reasons, including a decline in the competitiveness of other economic sectors (caused by appreciation of the real exchange rate as resource revenues enter an economy, a phenomenon known as Dutch disease), volatility of revenues from the natural resource sector due to exposure to global commodity market swings, government mismanagement of resources, or weak, ineffectual, unstable or corrupt institutions (possibly due to the easily diverted actual or anticipated revenue stream from extractive activities).