Sentences with phrase «of prices for commodities»

Expanding into the former brewery in 2007 brought new expenses, compounded by the recent escalation of prices for commodities such as eggs and wheat.

There is a specialized display of daily volume data and time distribution of prices for every commodity traded on the Chicago Board of Trade.

It seems ridiculous to continually give money to farms regardless of the price for commodities — it just gives them a further advantage over small farms that could truly use the subsidy.

Not exact matches

For now, relatively tame commodities prices are «keeping longer term inflation at bay,» and pressuring gold, said Rob Lutts, chief investment officer of Cabot Wealth Management.

Vivienne Lloyd, commodities strategist at Macquarie Group, speaks about the impact of sanctions on Russia for the price of aluminum.

WASHINGTON, May 1 - U.S. factory activity slowed for a second straight month in April, with manufacturers complaining about rising commodity prices in the wake of the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Some of that is the result of the commodity price slump, but excise its effects, and «earnings growth was somewhere in the low single digits in Canada and the United States,» says Cooper, whose firm is predicting mid-single-digit returns for equities.

For a business exposed to the ups and downs of commodity prices and the costs of the manufacturing sector, Civmec has had a good year.

Unlike oil, gold and copper, for which prices are set in London and New York, iron ore is one of the few commodities whose global pricing takes its cue from China.

They are worried about the economies of China and other emerging markets and what that means for financial markets and commodity prices.

It's among a host of new startups developing technology for the oil and gas industry, which finds itself desperate for innovation in this era of low commodity prices.

A bank famous for investments in commodities, Goldman Sachs's equity research team initiated coverage on a slew of major names, complete with company - by - company synopses and price targets.

The streamers thus have their pick of low - cost, high - grade projects and can drive a hard bargain, setting themselves up for strong earnings growth if and when commodity prices rise.

«Two years after commodity prices started returning to life in the spring of 2016, many long - standing themes for the North America metals and mining industry look familiar on the surface but are in fact richly different on a closer view,» explained Goldman analyst Matthew Korn.

In the commodities space, oil prices are headed for their eighth consecutive week of falls on Friday, the longest losing streak since 1986, according to Reuters, after the news of a sharp drop in Chinese manufacturing increased worries over the health of the world's biggest energy consumer.

In the days to come the Fed will have to prove that a new set of tools for managing interest rates will work as expected; see how higher U.S. rates affect domestic and global financial conditions; and hope that weak world demand and commodity prices do not lead to an overall bout of deflation and force the Fed to reverse course.

St - Arnaud and his colleagues concluded that U.S. exporters are paying the price for being exposed to markets that were devastated by the collapse of commodity prices — places such as Colombia, Brazil and (especially) Canada.

But we've passed some important milestones, including super-fast internet access for a critical mass of consumers; PCs and handhelds with enough graphics and computing power to deliver quality video and audio; and big, high - resolution TV / PC flat panels available at commodity prices.

Iron ore miner BC Iron has fallen into the red with a net loss of $ 158.5 million for the financial year, on the back of impairments and falling commodity prices, and has declared no dividend payout.

Diversified miner Independence Group has booked a $ 58.8 million net loss for the 2016 financial year, on the back of acquisition costs and lower commodity prices.

volatility of commodity prices for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids («NGLs») and the risk of an extended period of depressed prices;

Additionally, prices for its major commodity exports - crude oil and palm oil - have dropped sharply and its currency, the ringgit, is trading close to its lowest levels since the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s.

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.

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.

Neither cut was a particular surprise: Buffett had previously said he erred in buying Conoco at a peak price for oil (though now, of course, the commodity's rising price is putting a different cast on the investment) and he had publicly protested Kraft's 2010 purchase of Cadbury, which he thought not in the interests of Kraft's shareholders.

For one thing, increases in commodity prices take time to trickle down to the consumer, and hikes depend largely on the willingness of retailers to absorb added costs.

Falling Chinese demand has sent prices plunging for all manner of commodities — iron, copper, oil.

Coupled with sinking commodity prices and general investor shyness around junior miners, Ivanplats will have to convince investors to pry open their wallets for a piece of a project with unknown potential located in the high - risk Congolese jungle.

With the recent drop in commodity prices, especially for West Texas Intermediate crude oil, consumers are poised to win big - time while many in the financial markets are seeing a stream of losses.

The U.K. had been expected to follow close behind the Federal Reserve in raising interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, but with lower commodity prices and weak wage growth still keeping a lid on inflation, economists now think that the U.K. may not raise rates till 2017 — even though new data out Wednesday showed the employment rate hit a 45 - year high of 74 % in the three months to November.

For most of oil's history, someone has tried to regulate supply to stabilize the price because neither industry nor governments enjoy volatility in a commodity that is the lifeblood of modern civilization.

The first is that the years immediately preceding the 2008 - 9 recession were not normal times in Canada; commodity prices were in the stratosphere, and the Bank of Canada's estimates for the output gap suggest that the economy was operating significantly above capacity.

The next few weeks will give investors an insight into whether the production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC will be fully implemented and will be a crucial period for prices of the commodity, according to a new monthly report by the IEA (International Energy Agency).

Mines Minister Michelle Mungall says the group will provide an economic analysis of the mining sector and offer the recommendations to ensure job security for the industry during times of commodity price fluctuations.

On top of all that, Iran isn't making it easy for oil prices, as they recently had sanctions removed and are back pumping oil, adding even more of the commodity to the oversupplied market.

The decision could help investors in several lawsuits in Manhattan seeking to hold banks liable for billions of dollars in damages for alleged price - fixing in U.S. Treasuries, commodities, currencies, derivatives and other rates.

In the meantime, low commodity prices are a windfall for many companies in Europe, Japan and the U.S. Metals and other raw materials are at their lowest in years, which is the equivalent of a massive tax break for the construction and manufacturing sectors.

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.

A recovery in commodity prices was due primarily to rising prices for oil and natural gas and was thus a strong positive for exporters of those commodities.

Commentary: «Revenues were up 8.3 % for the third quarter versus the prior - year period, due primarily to higher commodity prices impacting the Company's supply chain revenues, higher same store sales in both domestic and international stores, store count growth in international markets and the positive impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.»

• European Institutional Investor, publisher of benchmark metal pricing information service Metal Bulletin, has acquired Fast Markets, a UK - based provider of real - time commodities exchange market information, for an undisclosed amount.

Overall, the global outlook has weakened further over the last six months — exacerbated by China's relative slowdown, lower commodity prices, and the prospect of financial tightening for many countries.

Governing Council considered carefully the implications of the commodity price shock on potential output because it is important to gauging the outlook for inflation.

«Working in agriculture exposes you to some of the most severe and rewarding prices paid for commodities,» Chris goes on.

The strength in demand from China has also been associated with the continuation of attractive prices for many commodities.

An income profile for the typical U.S. wage earner shows the degree to which the cost of living now reflects FIRE sector costs more than prices for commodities produced by labor.

Among other things, my track record on predicting rising oil prices demonstrated that the traditional laws of supply and demand were no longer working for one of the economy's most basic and essential commodities.

As a result, world prices for a wide range of resource commodities have been increasing sharply.

Prices for important commodities remain high and the nation's terms of trade are at an all - time high in the current quarter.

Global economic forces — the sharp movement of commodity prices; the Great Recession and the lacklustre global economy in its aftermath; and, for much of the past decade, a strong Canadian dollar — battered many of our export industries and splintered their supply chains.