Sentences with phrase «key commodity prices»

Says Australian dollar above most estimates of its fundamental value, particularly given declines in some key commodity prices.

For the year, the TSX has lost just over 11 per cent of its value, primarily as a result of a decline in key commodities prices.

Not exact matches

The impact of disappointing commodity prices on the wider Perth economy has become clear this week with a key annual conference postponed due to low numbers.

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.

The bond market sell - off since late last week stemmed from inflation worries caused by rising commodity prices and growing Treasury supply, as well as bets the Federal Reserve would further raise key borrowing costs, analysts said.

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.

Key commodities traded globally such as crude oil, gold, copper and softs like wheat are typically priced in dollars, with liquidity often favor the major exchanges in New York, London and Chicago as centers of trade.

Analysis: PPI is a key indicator of commodity prices in the manufacturing sector which eventually trickle down to the consumer.

The Central Bank of Hungary kept its key interest rate at 1.35 percent on the back of falling commodity prices, boosting demand for forint bonds.

Three key headwinds for EM assets have abated lately, with a weakening U.S. dollar, a rebound in commodity prices and a recovering Chinese economy.

Given the collapse in oil prices, and declines in some other key non-energy commodities, the economy is now operating on two distinct growth tracks: the resource track and the non-resource track.

Consumers» expectations and forecast uncertainty for overall inflation and home price growth, and expected price changes for key commodities

A key initial question is naturally whether the change in commodity prices is temporary or permanent.

Pricing increased 0.3 percentage points despite deflation in key commodities in the United States and Canada (3), primarily dairy and coffee.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

Pricing increased 0.1 percentage points despite deflation in key commodities, primarily dairy and coffee.

Pricing increased 3.7 percentage points, despite deflation in key commodities, due to significant pricing to offset higher input costs in local cuPricing increased 3.7 percentage points, despite deflation in key commodities, due to significant pricing to offset higher input costs in local cupricing to offset higher input costs in local currency.

Two key cyclical factors have affected business investment in Canada since the Great Recession: sharp movements in commodity prices and the subdued pace of the US recovery.

A key element in this shift is China; the value of Chinese exports to Canada tripled over this period and Canadian exports to China, while still small relative to exports to the US, have grown steadily in value driven by commodity exports which have been buoyed by high prices and huge demand in China for key Canadian exports such as minerals (nickel, coking coal, potash, copper and iron ore), pulp and lumber.

Ours includes a big run up for an Emerging Market, a couple of large cap energy stocks rebounding and an improvement in prices for a key commodity.

The key economic numbers in the country that have been announced so far this month include the IHS Markit manufacturing PMI, which slipped to 55.9 in September from 56.7 in August, as growth in new orders and output led to rising commodity prices and disruptions in supply chains.

December 2012 was seen as a key turning point for gold prices with the commodity losing its close correlation to Fed policy announcements.

The exchanges have also introduced futures contracts for petroleum, gold, and other key commodities whose prices can be hard to predict.

Even though the exact extent of the boom has been, and remains, uncertain, the key point is that commodity prices rise to a high level for quite some time.

The out - performance reflects the benefits flowing to the Latin American region not only from low US interest rates (these countries have large US dollar borrowings) but also its exposure to stronger growth outcomes in the US, with strong rises in the prices of key commodity exports boosting the price of local mining companies.

Key reasons for last year's sluggishness was a plunge in oil prices and other commodities prices, that added to the struggles of China as it attempts to transition its economy away from manufacturing exports to developing its services industry.

The price of whole milk powder, New Zealand's key commodity export, may rise for the fourth straight auction on the GlobalDairyTrade platform next week on the expectation future European milk production will be crimped by environmental curbs.

But the New Zealand dairy giant's chief executive Theo Spierings, said this was too high and did not reflect a collapse of global prices for key dairy commodities.

In its quarterly report on the dairy market, Rabobank said key commodities in USD prices fell 10 to 15 per cent in the first two months of the year before stabilising in the first half of March.

But he warned that could slide to $ 5.60 - $ 5.90 a kilogram if global prices for key dairy commodities did not improve as expected.

Fonterra has claimed that ingredients prices are recovering and market confidence is returning as a group of US senators accuse the New Zealand - based co-op of holding a virtual monopoly of key internationally traded dairy commodities.

However, wider challenges remain for the sector, not just in terms of rising raw material prices, but also in managing the volatility in the price and supply of many key commodities, and ensuring the continuity of supply when product availability is short in the UK or globally.»

«Productivity and production cost reduction are key elements to remain competitive in the commodity metallised film market which is extremely price sensitive,» says Juan Cano, sales director, Vacuum Metallizing and Coating, at Bobst Manchester.

Mining stocks play a key role in your portfolio whatever commodity prices are doing.

The key reasons for offshore investor pessimism are plummeting commodity prices, an overpriced housing market and overpriced bank share prices.

Russia remains dirt - cheap, a single - digit P / E market... but sanctions are still in place, and commodity prices are obviously a key economic / market driver.

Mining stocks play a key role in your portfolio whether commodity prices are up or down.

The financial crisis and decline in commodities pricing have also been key in the growth of large international commercial disputes.

He pointed out that the price index is too easily gamed, for example, and that there is no physical commodity (private keys) for integrity of short positions, maintenance margins could potentially approach 100 percent so there is no real leverage during volatility, and there is a risk of limit - up, limit - down insolvency for certain smaller members.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * Maintain comprehensive understanding of a company's objectives, resulting in the ability to select appropriate contractors * Direct strategic sourcing initiatives, securing services and commodities at competitive prices to meet the company's financial goals * Expert at developing and managing business alliances with key domestic and international suppliers * Skilled at negotiating contracts with...

Through a series of high - level panel discussions, dialogues and debates, the event will examine the fundamental and technical drivers of supply, demand, and pricing in key commodity categories — crude oil and clean energy, precious, industrial and strategic metals, ags, softs, livestock and more.