Sentences with phrase «more upbeat assessments»

These are the conclusions of the first systematic analysis of the economic cost of Arctic melting, which delivers a sobering antidote to other, more upbeat assessments that say melting in this area would improve access to minerals on the ocean bed, increase fishing and create ice - free shipping lanes.

The continuing flow of solid economic data in Japan, and more upbeat assessments of the economy by Japanese officials, strengthened hopes that the current upturn will be sustained.

Markets refused to take comfort from a more upbeat assessment of China's services sector, or from an unconfirmed Bloomberg report that Beijing will speed up $ 1 trillion of infrastructure projects in order to sustain growth.

Andrew Goodwin, senior economic adviser to the Ernst and Young Item Club, said the independent watchdog had reached a more upbeat assessment on public finances than many had expected and that these forecasts need further scrutiny.

But he offered a more upbeat assessment, saying the European elections were «not just about voicing dissatisfaction - it's about making an active choice».

Not exact matches

In any case, the euro had a more mixed performance while trading roughly sideways after that before finally catching a bid come Thursday, apparently because of comments from ECB's Cœuré, the positive economic forecasts from the European Commission, and the ECB's upbeat economic assessment.

«Consumers» assessment of current conditions was considerably more upbeat, primarily due to a more favorable appraisal of the labor market.