Sentences with phrase «on commodity prices as»

The emphasis on commodity prices as an economic indicator, most prominently by the ECRI, is also proving wrong, as is the impact of a stronger dollar.

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In commodity markets, oil prices hit their highest level in approximately two months on Monday morning as the U.S. considers sanctions against Venezuela.

European equities failed to end trade on a positive note, as market sentiment was hit by a downturn in commodity stocks and prices.

The year - over-year difference was primarily attributable to a $ 47.2 million loss on net commodity price risk management activity in 2018, as well as first quarter 2018 impairments totaling $ 33.2 million.

TORONTO — The Toronto stock market closed lower amid strong earnings from the tech sector and commodity prices eased on concerns as China moves to reform its industrial sector.

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.

SAO PAULO, April 30 - Latin American markets were mixed on Monday as a positive morning session on Wall Street and solid corporate earnings were balanced against commodity price worries and a strong dollar in thin trading.

HOUSTON, Feb 5 - Oil prices settled lower on Monday as rising U.S. output, a weaker physical market and recent dollar strength added to the pressure from a widespread decline across equities and commodities markets.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on commodities as several options and futures contracts expire Friday, and the factors supporting the price of oil.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on crude prices as the latest rally takes the commodity near levels not seen since July.

As commodity prices slumped, South Korea surpassed Canada on the league table of the world's biggest exporters.

There's also a lot of competition within the sector, and external factors such as swings in commodity prices can weigh heavily on a carrier's bottom line.

As with all commodities, palladium prices depend on supply and demand - if there is more supply than demand, prices will fall.

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.

While rising commodity prices have certainly played their part in lifting Teck's business, management's decision to wind down capital spending as new projects come on line has allowed the company to reduce debt and significantly boost free cash flow.

Even as commodity prices whipsaw on Earth, smart ultra-wealthy investors are starting to take an interest in precious assets overhead in the form of asteroids.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Oil jumped as much as 3 percent on Tuesday as a weak dollar propped up commodities, but crude prices came off their highs in post-settlement trading on signs of another big U.S. supply build last week.

Others expect that gradually firming demand will allow them to pass on some cost increases, such as higher commodity prices, to their customers.

The exchange, as well its cross-town rival CME Group, both received clearance from the US Commodity Futures Commission last week to launch bitcoin futures, which would allow investors to bet on the future price of the red - hot digital currency.

From nickel to soybean oil, plywood to sugar, global commodity prices have been on a steady decline as the world's economy has lost momentum.

Julian Evans - Pritchard, a China economist at Capital Economics, said on Friday that he was sceptical that China's inflation would pick up much from here as the rise in producer prices was due to a rebound in commodity prices, which may not be sustainable.

It's not just oil... iron ore, aluminum and steel are all getting slammed, as the decline in commodity prices takes a toll on companies and the global markets.

Day traders should buy the $ USO when the floor price is approached, but sell or maintain short positions on commodity ETFs such as $ JJC, despite traditional trading patterns.

The Federal Reserve and its chairman on Wednesday repeated their position that the surge in commodity prices — such as oil and food — would be «transitory.»

And on the way down — even as commodity prices fell sharply and mining investment declined — growth in GDP, employment and wages was only a little weaker than average.

Falling commodity prices weighed on growth in GDP, employment, profits, wages and fiscal revenues, as well as on inflation.

Floating - rate * The coupon on a floating - rate corporate bond changes in relationship to a predetermined benchmark, such as the spread above the yield on a six - month Treasury or the price of a commodity.

U.K. shares recovered from early losses to trade marginally higher on Thursday as higher commodity prices helped lift mining and energy stocks and the pound weakened slightly after the release of disappointing services sector data.

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.

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.

As that upward pressure on real interest rates abates, so most probably will the downward pressure on commodity prices (as well as the upward pressure on the U.S. dollarAs that upward pressure on real interest rates abates, so most probably will the downward pressure on commodity prices (as well as the upward pressure on the U.S. dollaras well as the upward pressure on the U.S. dollaras the upward pressure on the U.S. dollar).

Future commodity price levels might certainly be different, on average, in the future than they were in the past, but we should not jump to the conclusion that the long - term boom - bust dynamics of commodities have vanished as a result.

On the downside, weakness in emerging markets such as Brazil and China could turn out to be more pronounced than we expect, or commodity prices could fall further as new supply weighs on priceOn the downside, weakness in emerging markets such as Brazil and China could turn out to be more pronounced than we expect, or commodity prices could fall further as new supply weighs on priceon prices.

Interestingly, just as in every other commodity market, the greatest defense for venture capitalists turns out to be brand: firms like Benchmark, Sequoia, or Andreessen Horowitz can buy into firms at superior prices because it matters to the startup to have them on their cap table.5 Moreover, Andreessen Horowitz in particular has been very open about their goal to offer startups far more than money, including dedicated recruiting teams, marketing teams, and probably most usefully an active business development team.

Cocoa has been the strongest commodity in 2018 as we rallied about 25 % from the low as prices may have gotten ahead of themselves, but I will keep a close eye on this market.

A three - day sell - off has taken the Australian sharemarket back to levels last seen in early May, as falling commodity prices and upcoming events such as a US interest rate decision and the «Brexit» vote take their toll on investor confidence.

So in addition, the Fund periodically hedges its exposure to those market fluctuations, based primarily on the status of valuations and market action (price behavior, trading volume, breadth, industry action, and other asset types such as bonds, commodities, and so forth).

I think once the commodities stabilize and we have more clearance on this possible situation with China prices will resume their bullish momentum, but at this time I'm advising clients to sit on the sidelines & look at other markets that are beginning to trend as many commodity sectors remain choppy due to uncertainty.

It can cause companies to hold back on technology spending, marketing expenditures and other investments in their future in order to meet a prognostication affected by factors outside the company's control, such as fluctuations in commodity prices, stock market volatility and even the weather.

Cocoa prices are now trading below their 20 - day but still far above their 100 - day moving average as the trend is mixed as prices topped out on April 2nd around 2647 as the hot and dry weather conditions still do persist in West Africa, but the commodity markets, in general, are drifting lower due to the fact of the possible trade war with China.

Asian stocks reached for new all - time highs on Monday, as the US dollar continued to weaken, boosting both commodity prices and US export - driven industries.

Senator Sherrod Brown (D - Ohio) will convene a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday during which MillerCoors and experts critical of banks» involvement in physical commodities activities and infrastructure assets such as storage facilities and pipelines are likely to heavily criticize banks like Goldman and JPMorgan, which both own large warehouses that store aluminum and trade derivatives contracts reflecting commodity prices.

Second, if commodity prices fall — as they have over the past year and a half — then consumers will have more money to spend on services, and the result will be lower goods price inflation but higher service price inflation.

What this says is while the usual market factors surrounding OPEC and inventories may affect sentiment, the other factors are the longs (bulls) went short (bears, resulting on «length liquidation») and commodity trading algorithms kicked in as prices fell («self - reinforced stop losses» and «robots smelling blood in the water»).

The Chinese economy is slowing (worryingly, opinion differs as to how much), maintaining downward pressure on commodity prices, while Chinese stock prices continued to tumble in August in spite of huge intervention by the authorities.

Topping the leaderboard on Tuesday was the energy sector as commodity prices moved higher following the Chinese President's remarks.

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).

The 1970's saw a rise in the price of commodities generally, and gold acted as a barometer for how little people trusted the new financial system that replaced one of the rarest metals on earth with «made up money».

A price is whatever consumers «choose» to pay for commodities, based on the «utility» that these provide — defined by circular reasoning as being equal to the price they pay.

Futures are used to either hedge or speculate on the price movement of an underlying asset, such as a physical commodity or financial instrument.