But the economic outlook is clouded by rising trade tensions, as well as late - cycle
increases in interest rates in the United States and the other major economies.
People just seem to be looking for shorter - term investments anticipating
increases in interest rates in 2018.»
Upward pressures on wages and prices associated with demand from the resource sector, and any excess demand in the non-tradable sector, might require
an increase in interest rates in order to contain inflation; this will depend in part on the extent of the exchange rate appreciation.
In response, there has been only a slight increase in the share of loans with fixed rates recently, suggesting that borrowers see little prospect of
an increase in interest rates in the foreseeable future.
While the lagged effects of
the increases in interest rates in November and December are yet to flow through, the continuing rapid pace of credit growth is prima facie evidence that financial conditions remain expansionary, especially when viewed in the context of lending rates that are still below the average of the past decade.
The surge of activity in the first half of 2010 is attributable to various regulatory and financial industry changes, such as
the increase in interest rates in the spring, tightening of mortgage lending rules for first time homebuyers and investors, and the leadup to the introduction of the HST in Ontario and B.C.. By the end of 2010, Royal LePage forecasts that the appreciation of homes from 2009 to 2010 will average 6.8 %.
Likewise,
increases in the interest rate in another country would encourage foreign investment into that nation's loans, savings accounts and mortgages.
Household debt in Canada is at record highs and with probable
increases in interest rates in the future, many of us will be in even more dire straits if rates rise significantly.
An increase in the interest rate in the future will render those 6 % (now) of the population very vulnerable as their debt will raise significantly.
«Again just a modest
increase in interest rates in Toronto and Vancouver is a concern for most buyers.»
Some worry that the capital outflow from emerging countries following
an increase in interest rates in the US and the fall in raw material prices resulting from the weak Chinese demand could create a situation similar to the 1997 - 1998 Financial crisis.
Cap rates have not risen and asking prices have not lowered to compensate for
the increase in interest rates in the last six months, he said.
Not exact matches
NEW YORK, May 2 - U.S. «There are no TIPS
increases, which tends to reduce the effective duration of the forward auctions,» said Jim Vogel,
interest rates strategist, at FTN Financial
in Memphis, Tennessee.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced
increases in the build
rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build
rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange
rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount
rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes
in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit
ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of
interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher
interest payments should
interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any
interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange
rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
NEW YORK, May 2 - The dollar was off its highs of the day and Treasury yields eased on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held
interest rates steady and gave no signals it was
in a rush to
increase the pace of
rate hikes.
Case
in point: In mid-September, three weeks before Morneau tabled his rules, credit reporting agency TransUnion estimated that hundreds of thousands of Canadians carrying variable rate subprime mortgages could be significantly impacted by interest rate increases of even 25 basis point
in point:
In mid-September, three weeks before Morneau tabled his rules, credit reporting agency TransUnion estimated that hundreds of thousands of Canadians carrying variable rate subprime mortgages could be significantly impacted by interest rate increases of even 25 basis point
In mid-September, three weeks before Morneau tabled his rules, credit reporting agency TransUnion estimated that hundreds of thousands of Canadians carrying variable
rate subprime mortgages could be significantly impacted by
interest rate increases of even 25 basis points.
With manufacturing already stagnant, the likelihood of falling into a new recession next year
increases greatly (remember that
interest rates are a long leading indicator, and
increases tend to take a year or more to be felt
in the real economy).
As well as their impact on the currency markets, rising
interest rates weigh on gold
in their own right, as they
increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
Like all REITs, Crombie is vulnerable to an
interest rate increase in the U.S..
«A lot of new jobs are generated by small and midsize businesses, and if the
interest rate increases dramatically, it could slow investment to this sector,» Cooley says, adding that the
increase in interest rates is also likely to further strengthen the dollar.
And Wells Fargo's still near - zero average deposit cost, even after the
interest rate increases in the market, shows just how well this equation is working.
Lane added some texture to the central bank's decision to
increase interest rates, saying policy makers were encouraged by «widespread strength»
in exports and business investment.
Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Chris Kotowski discusses the impact an
increase in interest rates will have on loan growth and net
interest margins and income growth.
However, the Federal Reserve
increased its benchmark
interest rate in mid-December, which is likely to have a direct impact on fundraising and force down the high valuations of many of these late - stage private companies, venture capitalists and economists say.
A cyclical downturn, a sharp decline
in stock prices, or an unexpectedly steep
increase in real
interest rates dictated by skeptical overseas investors might be the catalyst that prompts legislators to get serious.
A gradual
increase in interest rates is the best way to deal with inflation and support the U.S. economy, Loretta Mester, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, told CNBC Thursday.
The so - called smart money is focused on currencies over bonds
in anticipation of the Fed's long - awaited
interest rate increase.
«I will continue to act to ensure that household debt levels are sustainable, that lenders are acting prudently, and that
increases in interest rates or a housing market downturn don't put at risk the economic growth we are working so hard to accelerate,» Morneau said.
«As
interest rates begin to rise over time, financial institutions will find it necessary to pass along their
increased costs
in the overall cost of credit to small business and commercial customers.»
«A sustained 100 - basis - point
increase in all
interest rates» reduces the budgetary balance by $ 0.5 billion.
U.S. yields have risen
in recent weeks with
increased inflation expectations due to the proposed polices of President - elect Donald Trump, as well as the belief that the Federal Reserve will also raise
interest rates again this month.
With an
increase in interest rates looming
in the United States and an expected economic slowdown, an
increasing number of investment banks are expecting the city's home prices to come under downward pressure.
It pointed to the continued presence of fragile fixed - income market liquidity as a key vulnerability
in the overall financial system, while it repeats the risks of a sharp
increase in long - term
interest rates, stress from emerging markets like China and prolonged weakness
in commodity prices.
So if the market believes that China's problems are unlikely to be fixed soon, then it should welcome an
increase in U.S.
interest rates.
The 30 - day Fed Fund futures can be used as a guide to predict when the Fed might
increase interest rates since the prices are an expression of trader's views on the likelihood of changes
in U.S. monetary policy.
If we were trying to hold the exchange
rate unchanged instead of targeting inflation, we would probably need to match U.S.
interest rate increases in lockstep; but doing so would risk pushing our inflation
rate back below our target.
Federal Reserve officials followed through on an expected
interest -
rate increase and raised their forecast for economic growth
in 2018, even as they stuck with a projection for three hikes
in the coming year.
But the downturn
in the 1980s was caused by the sudden and massive
increase in interest rates by the Paul Volcker - led Federal Reserve, not a meltdown of the global financial system.
This week, Federal Reserve officials signaled further
interest rate increases in 2018 based on evidence of steady U.S. growth, while the heads of the ECB and the Bank of England seemed
in no rush to push
rates higher
in the wake of disappointing economic data out of Britain and Europe.
With exports now growing at their fastest pace since 2011, that should check off an important box for Poloz
in deciding whether to
increase interest rates.
The combination of lower property prices, low
interest rates and small
increases in household incomes has made housing affordability
in Perth the best it has been for 10 years, and the best of any mai
Bank of America reported a 44 % rise
in quarterly profit as higher
interest rates bulked up earnings from loans and an
increase in trading boosted revenue.
Markets anticipate at least two more
interest rate hikes this year after an
increase in March, according to CME Group fed funds futures.
«That alone will result
in lower
interest costs, an expense that will climb as central banks will be obligated to
increase rates to combat inflation.»
As we proposed at our dinner, if the company decided to borrow the full $ 150 billion at a 3 %
interest rate to commence a tender at $ 525 per share, the result would be an immediate 33 % boost to earnings per share, translating into a 33 %
increase in the value of the shares, which significantly assumes no multiple expansion.
The Fed is likely to announce at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) that it is holding
interest rates steady, but it could encourage expectations of a
rate increase in June.
«I think the pressure [to
increase interest rates] will be there, because the Fed
in the U.S. should stop printing money, and taper off as they say,» Mr. Flaherty, referring to the dialling back of U.S. bond - buying, told CTV
in an interview aired Sunday.
The
interest rate increase places the Australian economy
in a precarious position according to CPA Australia small business advisor Kerrie Clayton.
The Fed's announcement assuaged investors» concerns about the possibility of accelerated
interest -
rate increases as rising materials costs for companies have signaled a pickup
in inflation.
Federal Reserve officials see
increased growth and an uptick
in inflation as justification to continue to raise
interest rates gradually.