Sentences with phrase «prices near record lows»

With rubber prices near record lows, Halcyon Agri is looking to restore fair prices by reducing market volatility, explains CEO Robert Meyer.

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Fuel prices remain relatively low, the jobs report continues to show that we are near full employment, and small business lending has rebounded from the depths of the credit crunch to record levels by some measures.

«The value of the Canadian dollar and the price of oil, one of the nation's top exports, have both tumbled to near record lows,» the billionaire and former three - term mayor of New York wrote ahead of Trudeau's arrival for town - hall event on live television.

Note that expected inflation is back near record low levels despite oil prices having risen about 70 percent from their February levels.

It remains to be seen if oil prices will remain low for a long period of time, but the Federal Reserve's actions, which have kept lending rates near record lows since 2009, have allowed airlines like Alaska access to capital at a reasonably cheap cost.

Sergei Guriev, a former advisor to the Russian government, told CNBC that, should oil prices stay at their near - record lows of around $ 82 a barrel, Russia, which is basing its economic forecasts on a much higher oil price, would face a «serious problem.»

FHA loan rates are hovering near record lows, and home prices in many regions are not heating up as fast as expected for the busy summer buying season.

The increase in housing prices has been heavily influenced by the Bank's near - record low 1 % interest rate, as more and more first time buyers and real estate investors take advantage of low mortgage rates.

Rising production, record end - of - winter storage inventories, and mild weather contributed to spot natural gas prices nearing their lowest levels in a decade until prices rebounded at most trading points to the high $ 2 / MMBtu range by the end of June.

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Although this may not help the price of car insurance immediately, companies review driving records often, and a lower rate can be in the near future.

Cautions Yun, «Looking ahead, it's unclear if this current sales pace can further accelerate as record high stock prices, near - record low mortgage rates and solid job gains face off against a dearth of homes available for sale and lofty home prices that keep advancing.»

This past year has given real estate agents much to be grateful for: According to NAR, existing home sales continued to improve in 2012 and in August 2012, the national median price rose year - over-year for the sixth straight month; Freddie Mac reports 30 - year fixed mortgage rates remain near all time record lows; and homebuyers have more access to home listings thanks to the mobile app home search evolution.

Tomaselli is referring to today's lower number of transactions, lower prices, looming foreclosures and near - record unemployment.

The news comes at a time when the real estate market appears poised for a comeback: Home prices and mortgage rates are nearing record lows in most areas of the country.

The sale comes amid strong demand for municipal bonds that has kept yields — which move in the opposite direction as price — near record lows.

Regardless, there are many catalysts: a tight labor market, wage growth picking up, a stock market at or near record highs, housing values rising quickly, high commercial real estate prices, low cap rates and narrow credit spreads.

Inventory is at or near record low levels within the central Puget Sound area, resulting in keen competition among home buyers and escalating prices.

«House prices today are higher than they were at the peak in the summer of 2006, near - record - low mortgage rates have boosted housing demand, and sales volume is robust.

«There are outstanding opportunities in the current market, with near record low interest rates, competitive prices and new homes being built that include open layouts, energy efficient components and other features that cater to young buyers.»

«Put that together with today's near - record low interest rates and competitive prices, and the time has never been better to buy a new home.»

To take advantage of near - record low mortgage interest rates and home prices undervalued by as much as three percent nationwide, now is a great time to buy a home.

November exhibited a tough market for Seattle condo buyers with near - record low inventory and a 16.25 % increase in citywide median sales price.

Others cited the relative affordability of remodels, with builders willing to negotiate on price during slower times and interest rates near record lows.

With mortgage rates still favorable, home prices rising and the number of existing homes on the market near record a record low, having sound financing is essential if you hope to purchase a home heading into the busiest homebuying season of the year.