Sentences with phrase «of decline in commodity prices»

We did not anticipate the sharp and prolonged cycle of decline in commodity prices and have been working hard to understand the market forces at work that will provide for a sound tactical argument to re-balance in this space.

Not exact matches

Malaysia's shares and currency have been hit with a toxic brew of declines in the prices of its commodity exports, especially palm oil and crude oil, as well as what may be the country's worst - ever political scandal, which has spurred protests calling for the removal of the prime minister from power.

First, has been the significant decline in terms of trade during the first half of the year due to lower commodity prices.

So far, the decline in major commodity prices has been fairly modest, though enough to help rates of CPI inflation to moderate a little.

Coinciding with this period of elevated commodity prices, the share of the manufacturing sector in Canadian GDP has declined since the turn of the century from 18 per cent to around 11 per cent.

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.

United States Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 32.9 percent versus the year - ago period to $ 1.5 billion, driven by gains from cost savings initiatives and favorable pricing net of commodity costs that were partially offset by volume declines in ready - to - drink beverages and frozen nutritional meals.

The decline in Chinese growth will fall disproportionately on investment and, because of this, it will severely impact the price of non-food commodities.

By the early 1980s, enormous external debts, soaring interest rates, and the beginning of a long - term decline in commodity prices set off what was subsequently known as the LDC Debt Crisis.

First, the decline in oil and other commodity prices since mid-2014 has dramatically altered the paths of business investment in Canada and the United States.

Concomitant with that decline, companies with almost any sort of commodity exposure also suffered substantial share price erosion in the period, and we took advantage of the resulting attractive valuations to establish new positions.

While a decline in near - term commodity prices reduced our estimate of value due to lost interim cash flows, the stock's decline has significantly exceeded what we think is the true change in the company's underlying business value.

While the decision to leave the EU has caused notable market upheaval, global market declines were actually more extreme in the first few months of 2016 due to significant commodity price weakness, concerns regarding slowed economic growth in the U.S. and China, and monetary decisions by major central banks.

The decline in earnings over the past year owes largely to a fall in Australian dollar prices, as the appreciation of the Australian dollar has more than offset rising world commodity prices evident since mid last year (see section on commodity prices and the terms of trade below).

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.

An appreciation of the exchange rate means that: the increase in the domestic currency price of commodity exports will be less than the increase in world commodity prices; the income of the other tradable sector will fall; and real income gains flow to the broader economy via the associated decline in the price of imports.

What's more, the PMO's own statement then ran through a full litany of all the bad things that lie ahead: decline in global stock markets, decline in commodity prices, slowing growth in China and emerging markets, and potential impacts on Canada's economy. Instead of boasting about Canada's successes under Conservative leadership, the PMO went to great lengths to show how bad things could get.

Mining companies around the world have reduced capital expenditures budgets in the wake of commodity price declines.

Inflation has been high, spurred by the declines earlier increases in the prices of energy and some other commodities and the weaker prospects for economic activity, the.

The main contributors remain the same: declining oil and commodity prices, renewed concerns over the pace of expansion in China, and the impact of rising interest rates and a strong dollar on the U.S. economy.

The combined effects of falling commodity prices, weak global demand for exports and soft internal demand have led to year - over-year (YOY) declines in the gross domestic products (GDPs) of the largest Asian economies.

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

Since iron ore has been about 90 % of the companies profits over the last decade, the decline in commodity prices over the last year have significantly hurt the companies earnings.

First, corporate profits are booming because of declining commodity prices and a weak jobs market that has driven down the cost of labour (the share of U.S. GDP going to labour income is at its lowest level in 50 years).

Inflation appears to have moderated since earlier in the year as prices of energy and some commodities have declined from their peaks.

Inflation has been high, spurred by the declines earlier increases in the prices of energy and some other commodities and the weaker prospects for economic activity, the.

First, corporate profits benefited in the past seven years because of declining commodity prices and a weak jobs market that drove down the cost of labor.

In light of the declines in the prices of energy and other commodities and the weaker prospects for economic activity, the Committee expects inflation to moderate further in coming quarters to levels consistent with price stabilitIn light of the declines in the prices of energy and other commodities and the weaker prospects for economic activity, the Committee expects inflation to moderate further in coming quarters to levels consistent with price stabilitin the prices of energy and other commodities and the weaker prospects for economic activity, the Committee expects inflation to moderate further in coming quarters to levels consistent with price stabilitin coming quarters to levels consistent with price stability.

Selling short: Sale of a security or commodity futures contract that is not owned by the seller; a technique used (1) to take advantage of an anticipated decline in the price or (2) to protect a profit in a long position.

When Ehrlich predicted the imminent exhaustion of many nonrenewable natural resources, Simon challenged him: Pick a «basket» of any five such commodities, and I will wager that in a decade the price of the basket will decline, indicating decreased scarcity.

An article by Michael Howe, included in the May - June 2016 edition of Commercial Dispute Resolution, that explores the impact of the global oil and commodity price declines for commercial disputes.

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

According to the World Bank, the main challenges ahead that may have an impact on Peru's economic growth include the decline in commodity prices and a possible period of financial volatility associated with the expectation of higher interest rates in the US.

Net lease retail properties, which had been a hot commodity in recent years, are facing a reality check in terms of declining demand and rising prices.