Central banks play an integral role
in market economies by maintaining the stability and credibility of national currencies used in those economies.
Not exact matches
A year ago, the London - based multinational undertook a study entitled «The World
in 2050,» which projected Canada would be the only major developed
economy to hold its position
in the world — at the No. 10 spot — at mid-century, largely because of the demand for its resources and its ties through immigration to emerging
markets (which
by that time will no longer be labelled as such).
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Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including,
in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully
in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations
in the
economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations
in flight schedules, which are determined
by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations
in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
However, the Bank is projecting a return to growth
in the second half of 2015, led
by the non-energy sectors of the
economy: «Outside the energy - producing regions, consumer confidence remains high and labour
markets continue to improve.
In response to a question about whether a rate cut amounted to pouring gasoline on the overheated housing market, Poloz said «We admit that these conditions are likely to cause financial imbalances,» in some cases, but that the Bank's primary goal is to ameliorate the «financial shock» to the economy caused by the drop in oil price
In response to a question about whether a rate cut amounted to pouring gasoline on the overheated housing
market, Poloz said «We admit that these conditions are likely to cause financial imbalances,»
in some cases, but that the Bank's primary goal is to ameliorate the «financial shock» to the economy caused by the drop in oil price
in some cases, but that the Bank's primary goal is to ameliorate the «financial shock» to the
economy caused
by the drop
in oil price
in oil prices.
As noted
by Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World
Markets, «All three central banks have been influenced
by the lack of sufficient growth»
in their respective
economies.
MARKETS: The dollar held near a four - month high against a basket of major currencies, buoyed
by the outlook for a strong U.S.
economy and rising yields amid signs of slowdown elsewhere, especially
in Europe.
These are called disruptive technologies or the next big thing,
in the sense that existing
markets or
economies of scale are disrupted
by the scope of change.
«True, there are encouraging signs of economic recovery
in those advanced
economies most affected
by the global financial crisis which erupted
in 2008... [but] the report finds that those economic improvements will not be sufficient to absorb the major labor
market imbalances that built up
in recent years.»
While the recovery
in the real estate
market will be driven
by what happens
in the provincial
economy, there are some choice areas to consider.
China's
economy expanded at a steady 6.7 %
in the third quarter and looks set to hit Beijing's full - year target, fueled
by stronger government spending, record bank lending and a red - hot property
market that are adding to its growing pile of debt.
A larger export
market would be welcome to Belarus, whose
economy has been battered this year
by a slump
in the currency of Russia, a key trading partner and source of remittances from migrant workers.
Staying
in the single
market as a member of the European Economic Area would mean Scotland's
economy would be 2.7 % smaller
by 2030 than it would be if Brexit did not happen at all, Sturgeon said.
Stock
markets have rallied hard over the last 12 months, helped
by a pick - up
in the global
economy and corporate profits.
In a recent note to clients, RBC Capital
Markets chief US economist Tom Porcelli examined the trends
by using two components of GDP as proxies: net exports of goods and services to reflect the effects of a slowing global
economy, and real personal consumption expenditures to reflect the US consumer.
«Canada's move to international standards is driven
by the reality of businesses operating
in a globalized
economy where investors and analysts compare financial information across borders and capital
markets, making a common standard critical,» says CGA - Canada.
But
by 2013, fear that China's
economy could be
in for a «hard landing» sent the entire emerging
market complex into a nasty dive.
This wasn't unexpected, since the
market was rising
in just the right mix of conditions: Volatility as measured
by the Cboe's index was at historic lows, the GOP was set to pass the most comprehensive corporate - tax reform
in decades, and
economies around the world were
in growth mode.
Neither of the rival plans offered
by Boehner
in the House and Reid
in the Senate seemed to have the necessary votes
in Congress amid a bitter stalemate that could have far - reaching repercussions for the fragile U.S.
economy as well as global
markets.
It is altogether possible that we can have a cyclical downturn
in the U.S.
economy by early 2019, and a cyclical bear
market in stocks this year, anticipating such a development.
But considering its track record, it seems realistic to expect that Apple will justify that kind of bump,
by continuing to gain smartphone
market share and achieve strong growth
in emerging
economies.
«The most significant drag is primarily felt
by emerging
market economies, who tend to be more sensitive to shifts
in global risk sentiment, which can also have large adverse effects on capital flows and currency valuations,» the note said.
In late August, Mordy wrote an article entitled «China's Crash: Postponed» asserting that while China is, indeed, moving toward a
market economy, it is still controlled largely
by the government, and therefore policy remains the most important risk factor.
But it is also indicative of the constraints imposed
by geography; «think about all of the diverse, amazing
economies and people and businesspeople across the 54 countries across the African continent and how they are routinely excluded
in many ways from participating
in global
markets,» she said.
Prices for crude oil, the world
economy's most essential commodity, will need until 2020 to recover from the price war unleashed last year
by Saudi Arabia, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday
in its annual outlook for the global energy
market.
In other words, if you tighten monetary policy, certainly by more than is discounted in the market — and what's discounted in the market is very minor rising market — that will reverberate through asset class prices, as well as then you can have a situation in terms of the econom
In other words, if you tighten monetary policy, certainly
by more than is discounted
in the market — and what's discounted in the market is very minor rising market — that will reverberate through asset class prices, as well as then you can have a situation in terms of the econom
in the
market — and what's discounted
in the market is very minor rising market — that will reverberate through asset class prices, as well as then you can have a situation in terms of the econom
in the
market is very minor rising
market — that will reverberate through asset class prices, as well as then you can have a situation
in terms of the econom
in terms of the
economy.
Asian stock
markets rose to their highest level
in more than four months on Thursday, helped
by optimism
in the global banking sector and hopes of stabilisation
in the China's
economy.
History shows when the benchmark rate for everything
in the
economy from corporate bond yields to mortgage rates moves
by this much, this fast, the stock
market struggles
in the following months.
Yields
in the $ 14 trillion
market for U.S. government debt touched record lows
in 2016, driven
by years of aggressive central bank intervention
in the wake of the 2008 - 2009 financial crisis to keep interest rates low to stimulate the
economy.
The
market continuously shows that there is a supply glut, which isn't being helped
by the crashing
economies in major producers such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Venezuela.
The benefits for the Mexican
economy were attenuated, however,
by heavy dependence on imported intermediate inputs
in export production, as well as
by Chinese competition
in the U.S.
market and domestically.
, a program created
in 2004
by Mexico's Secretary of
Economy and the US - Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC), launched with the aim of «strengthening the entrepreneurial, technological and innovative capacities of small and medium sized technology - based companies» and to help startups scale their products and great ideas into foreign
markets.
By prioritizing greater investment
in a low - carbon
economy, Trudeau is swimming with the
market's currents and local government trends.
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in Canadian
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For nearly 10 years now we've seen an imbalance
in monetary and fiscal policies, with the
economy and stock
market being propped up
by cheap credit.
Posted
by Stephen Gordon on October 15, 2015
in Canadian
economy, Labour
markets, Stephen Gordon Permalink Comments (5)
If the
economy were to grow at the pace I discussed earlier, this would likely translate into sufficient job gains to continue to remove any remaining slack
in the labor
market — which,
by my assessment, is already operating quite close to a level that is consistent with what is achievable on a sustainable basis.
By comparison, many overseas
economies — particularly emerging
markets, which are benefiting from the synchronized global economic recovery — are still
in the early innings of their own turnarounds.
While there are some tentative signs that credit and housing
market conditions have firmed a little
in recent months, the risks to the
economy posed
by the over-heating
in housing and credit
markets in the period up to late 2003 have eased.
For example, Alibaba and Tencent — both on the forefront of the e-commerce wave
in China — have risen
by 98 % and 111 %, respectively, so far
in 2017.2 Companies such as Sina, a global Internet media company, and Baidu, which operates an Internet search engine, have also generated returns this year that are nearly as strong or stronger than those of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google.3 As the world's second - largest
economy, China is rapidly evolving from its former status as a noteworthy emerging
market to an economic powerhouse on the rise.
Canada's housing
market continues to display strong regional divergences, reinforced
by the complex adjustment underway
in the
economy.
The second phase occurred from around mid year, when it became widely expected
by the
market that the US
economy was going to have a soft landing, and that no further increases
in US interest rates were likely.
Or conditions remain mostly the same since December and, if anything, the U.S.
economy is strengthening, as evidenced
by growth
in the job
market, an uptick
in manufacturing orders and consumer spending, and signs that inflation may be starting to stir.
The
economy's relatively smooth adjustment was also helped
by a more flexible labour
market than
in earlier terms of trade booms.
The company is relying on deep roots
in its home turf to survive an assault
by Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), which is revving up operations
in Latin America's largest
economy six years after entering the
market.
The truth is, the stock
market is impacted
by the
economy in a variety of major ways.
For turnover
in FX derivatives, several things stand out (Graph 4): (i) activity has generally risen over the past decade even when scaled
by a measure of cross-border transactions; (ii) developed Asian
markets stand out as having a high degree of turnover; (iii) there was a particularly strong increase
in turnover
in these
markets between 2013 and 2016; and (iv) FX derivatives turnover
in emerging Asian
economies has also increased significantly
in the past few years, but remains a small part of the global
market.
International investments, particularly investments
in emerging
markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable
economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure
by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation or deflation), and may be or become illiquid.
We are now well into the year when I said stocks would plunge
in January and would prove to be a gaping «crack»
in the
economy by summer, and look at how seriously the
market has fallen apart since it started to drop
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