Sentences with phrase «prices slow demand»

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When the oil - demand peak came, Shell believed, petroleum prices might begin a slow slide, dipping too low to cover the costs of oil - sands production.

Oil prices were pulled down in early trading on Thursday as OPEC warned of slowing demand.

«Slowing consumer demand combined with a surge in new home completions over the next several quarters will create more balance in the housing market and produce less upward pressure on home prices,» the association says in its release.

We believe slow carrier promotions and relatively modest feature upgrades to the 8 are shifting demand to the X, which is a positive for Apple,» Kvaal wrote, albeit adding: «We can not rule out the possibility, however, that installment plans and high [average selling prices] are inhibiting demand.»

Fuel prices have been in a downtrend since June, losing nearly 50 percent of their value, on the back of a price war waged by OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) against the U.S. shale producers and as demand from China decreased amid slowing growth.

And with growth slowing in the Marcellus and Utica shales as demand increases, one could get quite optimistic about higher prices.

Despite falling Bitcoin and altcoin prices, the demand for cryptocurrency isn't slowing down.

We may take some comfort that the rate of increase has slowed but it is difficult to explain the increase in prices over the last few months based on supply and demand.

«In recent quarters, weaker foreign demand has dampened business investment, and low oil prices have weighed on energy - related investment, both of which have typically led to slower PDFP growth.

Oil prices have fallen by almost 25 per cent since June in response to oversupply, slower demand growth for oil, and OPEC politics.

Global steel markets are bracing for a spike in input costs against a slowing in demand that could pressure margins and push prices lower amid a glut in overall supply.

Coal's importance as an energy source has diminished amid cheap natural gas prices and slowing demand abroad.

«We anticipate a rebound in oil prices as U.S. supply growth slows, demand improves, and the dollar potentially tops and begins to weaken over the next 12 to 18 months,» Stifel analysts wrote.

In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy changes.

When growth slows, so do most revenues, real estate prices, and demand for commodities.

Even with slower home - price appreciation, there just aren't enough homes on the market to meet demand in many cities.

Some investors argue that massive share - price increases in 2014 mean that even future successes won't produce strong returns for shareholders buying in at today's prices, but the demand among top pharmaceutical companies for promising drug candidates to add to their pipelines shows few signs of slowing anytime soon, and that could bode well for the sector in the coming year.

BHP Billiton VP Huw McKay explains that, despite recent weakness, owing to slowing demand, and against most predictions, to date, the price of the steelmaking raw material is still up 31 %, having retreated from a surge of 52 %, after near - decade lows, in December last year.

Looking forward, most forecasts for the Dallas real estate market in 2016 suggest that home - price appreciation might slow down, as supply and demand strike a better balance.

-LRB-...) Russia's economic growth has been slowing amid dwindling investment, hefty capital outflows, and weak demand and low prices for its commodities exports.

As the holidays approach, buyer demand tends to slow and sellers are more aggressive with price reductions.

The dramatic plunge in the prices of oil and industrial commodities as a result of slowing demand from China together with increased supply from the United States, decimated energy and materials companies» profits.

Some have feared that falling prices for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could hurt demand for NVIDIA products, and that self - driving car accidents could slow down artificial intelligence efforts.

After a decade of explosive price gains fueled by Chinese demand, often defined as the commodities supercycle, mining companies are contending with slower growth by spurning mergers and cutting costs.

While strengthening demand in these markets may help lessen the negative impact that this additional foreclosure inventory has on home prices, at the very least the influx of distressed inventory for sale will likely act to slow the rate of home price appreciation seen in recent months.

However, should slowing global economic growth or recession result in a long - term reduction (three to five years) in energy prices, then U.S. Silica and its peers will face the prospect of their current lucrative contracts expiring and themselves sitting atop literal mountains of frac sand, while demand may have fallen off a cliff.

But dairies have been struggling with slowing milk demand growth and reduced prices since 2013 because of oversupply — a situation that contributed to the stock - price implosion this year of Hong Kong - listed Huishan Dairy.

While the USDA projects dairy prices to increase throughout the rest of the year, many factors including low world market prices, increased milk supplies and inventories, and slower demand have contributed to the sluggish marketplace for dairy producers.

ANZ's Williams said prices could pick up should the El Nino weather system crimp local production, if European milk supply slows, if demand improves in key markets such as China, or if production costs such as energy and feed prices rise.

As supply increases from producers in the Southern hemisphere and demand growth slows the currently high global dairy prices are expected to ease somewhat, according to market analysts.

Even without the environmental drive, new railways from mines to ports, falling investment in coal - fired generation and slowing power demand growth could see China's miners export some of their surplus output at competitive prices, hitting regional miners and the viability of new projects.

The growing global demand for food and bio-energy, and the recent rises in food prices, slow down progress in reducing poverty, but increase demand for water from the agriculture and energy sectors.

Ultimately, however, prices are determined by supply and demand and while rising mortgage rates may slow demand, they also affect supply.

«When home sales began to slow at the start of the downturn, home builders offered buyers incentives — instead of reducing prices — to stimulate demand.

Demand which is particularly attractive, as it offers German property companies the opportunity to sell residential units at a much higher retail price level, albeit in a slow & steady fashion.

Continued strong demand for all fossil fuels seems a certainty at this time, even taking into account stronger policies to mitigate global warming risks, though sustained high prices may slow growth slightly.

I start (and started) from the premise that the dramatic decline in crude oil prices that took place from August, 2014 ($ 96 / barrel), to March, 2015 ($ 44 / barrel), was due — on the one hand — to decreased demand, a function of slow economic growth in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, endogenous, price - driven technological change leading to greater fuel efficiency, and policy - driven technological change that also has been leading to greater fuel efficiency, such as more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the United States; and — on the other hand — was due to increased supply, partly a function of the growth of unconventional (tight) U.S. oil production (a product of the combination of two technologies — horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing).

The switch has been driven by falling coal prices as Asian demand has slowed, the US has replaced some coal with shale gas and mining capacity has expanded in top exporting nations like Indonesia and Australia.

«We expect to see less downside pressure on coal prices in view of ongoing production cuts in 2016 and demand recovery, albeit at a slow pace,» said Helen Lau, an analyst with Argonaut Securities (Asia) Ltd. «China is still oversupplied.»

The IEA predicted in its draft report, due to be published next month, that demand would be damped, «reflecting the impact of much higher oil prices and slightly slower economic growth».

As power demand growth slows from a historical average of 10 % to 3 % or less per year, the coal capacity in the pipeline, as well as some existing coal capacity, risks becoming stranded due to low carbon capacity targets, ongoing reforms in the power sector and carbon pricing.

a sharp decline in prices, coupled with slowing demand, has hurt global solar panel makers and Chinese firms have also borne the brunt.

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And with a crisis looming in natural gas supply and prices, efficiency programs like ENERGY STAR are vital in slowing the energy demand growth that is driving this crisis.

Our hashrate demand seems to be growing in lockstep with Bitcoin price and it doesn't show signs of slowing.

The resources and mining industry in Canada is seeing a split between mining and forestry as one area slows due to falling commodity prices, while demand for lumber continues to drive a busy forestry sector.

A key question on many deals is whether buyers are adequately factoring into their prices the risks of losing tenants and the chances of leasing vacant space amid the slow recovery of demand for office space.

He explains that, when a housing market is strong for some time and affordability issues come into play, then demand usually slows as prices overshoot the market.

Increased production and reduced demand due to slowing global growth led to the decline which saw oil prices fall from $ 110 per barrel to a 13 - year low $ 27 per barrel in early 2016, with recovery to just $ 43 / bbl in July.

Given slow population and income growth since the financial crisis, demand is not the primary factor in rising home prices.