Sentences with phrase «offset by lower prices»

The consumer price index increased by 0.4 % in November, as higher prices for energy were only slightly offset by lower prices for groceries and clothing.

Rural prices fell marginally over the three months to January as strength in beef prices, underpinned by increased demand, was offset by lower prices for wheat and cotton, owing to recent and prospective increases in global supply.

Not exact matches

But Foote believes Target can help offset lower prices on high - frequency purchases by boosting prices on those exclusive designer dresses, on - trend bed sheets and specialty candies that set it apart from market competitors.

Valeant said the decrease in volume was partially offset by an increase in average realized prices, partly due to lower customer subsidies and accommodations and higher wholesaler selling prices.

Suncor said that while the discount Canadian producers face nearly doubled in the first quarter compared with last year's quarter, it had no impact on the company's earnings or cash flow, as low crude prices were offset by better midstream and downstream returns.

Treasury prices pare their gains by the end of Wednesday, pushing yields lower, after rising political tensions lures haven bids but later offset by signs that inflation is running higher

Total CPI inflation remains near the bottom of the Bank's target range as the disinflationary effects of economic slack and low consumer energy prices are only partially offset by the inflationary impact of the lower Canadian dollar on the prices of imported goods.

Within program expenses, major transfers to persons were up $ 1.1 billion, primarily due to higher old age security payments, reflecting an increase in the number of recipients and higher inflation, as benefits are indexed to quarterly changes in the consumer price index, major transfers to other levels of government were up $ 0.6 billion, reflecting legislative increases; while direct program expenses declined by $ 0.2 billion, as lower «other transfer» payments more than offset increases in departmental / agency operating costs.

As in previous quarters, higher input costs were the primary drivers of the Q4 decline, though these were partially offset by higher prices, lower airfreight and product cost reduction initiatives.

This is a temporary effect, and is currently being offset by lower fuel prices — another temporary effect.

Canada underlying pretax income decreased 6.4 percent to $ 48.5 million in the quarter, primarily due to incremental brand amortization expense of $ 10.9 million and lower volume, partially offset by cost savings and positive pricing.

Excluding the impact of currency, Adjusted EBITDA increased primarily due to gains from cost savings initiatives (2), lower overhead costs and favorable pricing, which was partially offset by higher input costs and lower volume / mix.

Escalating prices in the province were largely taken in stride by Alberta homebuyers in Q2 as lower mortgage rates and solid growth in household incomes provided offset.

Excluding the impact of currency, Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.6 percentage points, primarily reflecting favorable pricing and lower overhead costs that were partially offset by higher input costs in local currency.

This was offset by falling import prices resulting from the appreciation of the New Zealand dollar, so total CPI inflation remained low at 1.5 per cent over this period.

Some investment spending is likely to have been delayed until the September quarter to take advantage of lower prices, though this has been offset to some extent by businesses needing to invest in systems in preparation for the introduction of the goods and services tax and the new business reporting requirements.

CEO Steve Williams said the loss of production and ongoing effects of deeper discounts paid for western Canadian heavy crude were offset by higher prices for its offshore production, higher realized profit margins in its refining and marketing arms and lower feedstock costs.

«The 2014 sales market will continue to be dominated by primary sales, with beneficiary packages offered offsetting some impact of the cooling measures, while secondary sales will be further suppressed with primary prices being close to or even lower then secondary prices in the locality and lowering valuation of second - hand units,» he says.

There will be some short - term benefit to U.S. module makers from import duties on solar, but it is not clear that this will offset lower levels of deployment incurred by both the higher price of imported solar and the uncertainty created by the Section 201 process.

Photo by Oskari Porkka / Shutterstock IRVING, Texas, Oct. 30 (UPI)-- U.S. supermajor Exxon Mobil said declines in its exploration and production operations were offset by gains downstream, where lower prices actually helped.

However, this was partially offset by low cereal prices.

These expenses, combined with lower yields and increased labor costs, are often not sufficiently offset by the price premiums paid for organic coffee, which are typically around 20 to 25 percent.

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This upside here though is lower fuel consumption, just as the higher purchase prices should be somewhat offset by higher resale values for a model that's traditionally strong in that regard.

Fuel economy is approximately 30 percent worse when running E85, but this can be offset by the the ethanol mix's lower price.

The high price of buying this car is offset by the low depreciation.value.

Because the price point of the ebooks will be lower, so, too, will the advances, but I think that the lower price will be offset by a bigger royalty share and faster payouts.

We won't know the tablet cost for sure until the product actually launches, but my thought was a top price around $ 250 with possible subsidies offset by Amazon Offers or Amazon Prime, which could further lower the cost in the sub - $ 200 range.

Amazon's strategy has been to offer e-books at lower prices than its competitors, offsetting lower profits per sale by sheer volume.

This resulted in Google undercutting its competition on price with the launch of the Nexus 7 andAmazon could be about to lower that pricing barrier yet further with a tablet that can offset part of its manufacturing cost by displaying targeted advertisements.

But those high building costs tend to be offset by low land prices.

Doing math in my head told me the reduced usage I will get out of the car wasn't offset by the slightly lower price.

Other closing costs can be used by a lender to pad the price of a loan to offset a low mortgage rate.

However, the bank's statement offset the positives by pointing to potential threats: weakening oil prices that drive down inflation and the significant risks of high household debt accumulated during years of low borrowing rates.

If interest rates fell, the bank's lower lending income would be offset by a gain in the price of the futures contract.

Republicans generally argue that a carbon tax would hurt the economy by boosting energy prices on fossil fuels, but some conservatives have supported the idea as a way to offset lower personal taxes.

The idea that higher fuel prices will be offset mostly by lower consumption is optimistic.

Illinois Basin coal prices declined just 5 %, partially offset by a 9 % increase in production because of robust demand for the low - cost, high - sulfur coal from the region.

Despite the low carbon price under the EU ETS, the airline industry wishes to see the EU scheme replaced by the global offsetting measure, fittingly referred to by airlines as their «licence to grow».

But, right now, they're being offset by the impacts of low oil prices.

The low cost and good battery life are offset by a poor camera and slow UI, but at the price it's hard to complain.

May I suggest that: a) «the MLS game» (list low, hold offers 5 - 15 days & scramble to get your own offer in the meantime); b) the prevalence of simultaneous presentation of 5 - 50 competing bids (full info on all bids only known by Seller Agent); c) the new - prominence of Teams / mega-Teams / office - within - an - office sub-Brokerages; d) the often «coached - from - afar» suggestions about how Registrants can maximize GCI, minimize expenses and offset competition - induced, listing - fee discounts; e) Average Prices resulting in everyday Co-op Brokerage fees of $ 15K, 20K and more and f) the high percentage of Registrants who have not experienced any market conditions other than «Prices perpetually Up, Seller always Wins, Buyer puts - up or Shuts - up»; g) Electronic signification — you can no longer look in the whites of your competitor's eyes, because half of them aren't even physically present.

For retail landlords, apparel and department - store closures have so far been offset by the store growth of other kinds of chains such as dollar stores and off - price retailers, which have kept vacancy rates low.

The mortgage payment on the median U.S. home has come down by about $ 50 a month, with lower rates offsetting a small price increase, said Ken Fears, an economist for the National Association of Realtors.»