Sentences with phrase «quarter was at its highest level»

The NAB survey of the non-farm sector, for example, reported that business conditions and confidence in the September quarter were at their highest levels since 1994.

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NEW YORK — Auto loan originations are at the highest level in eight years and auto loan balances, which include leases, have increased for the 13th consecutive quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Q2 2014 Household Debt and Credit report.

To expect the Fed to hold rates at current levels or just a quarter - point higher, in the face of those inflation figures, would seem to be asking a lot.

Natural Gas Natural gas futures were among the quarter's key decliners -LRB--7.5 %, to US$ 2.73 per million British thermal units) as production growth outweighed seasonal consumption and higher exports of the fuel.1 Spot prices saw an even larger drop of 20.6 % (to US$ 2.81) as the support of December's weather - related demand spikes faded and a more normal winter pattern developed.1 Natural gas generally took its downward price cues from elevated US production and growth in the natural gas - focused rig count, which increased from 179 to 194 in March alone.2 Despite the price drop, traders remained optimistic given surging US shale - gas exports and a supply deficit that was 20 % larger than the five - year average at March - end, the biggest in four years.3 Moreover, total natural gas inventories of 1.38 trillion cubic feet were nearly 33 % below their year - ago level.3 Meanwhile, the market appeared focused on an anticipated production surge (2018 is projected to be a record growth year for gas supplies) and may have overlooked intensifying demand as US exports increasingly helped drain supplies.

The pick - up in consumption in the March quarter appears to be continuing and is being supported by further increases in consumer confidence; household spending increased by 2 1/2 per cent in the June quarter and consumer confidence is now at its highest level in 4 years (Graph 3).

In particular, despite falling from the peak reached in the December quarter, capacity utilisation is still at a high level and financial conditions remain favourable.

The June quarter ACCI - Westpac survey of manufacturers suggests that price pressures are picking up noticeably in that sector, with the net balance of manufacturing firms increasing prices remaining at a high level.

The September quarter Rabobank survey suggests that farm equipment investment intentions, which are not covered in the Capex survey, remain at a high level, despite a slight decline in reported confidence in the farm sector.

Service exports have since paused at a high level as the impetus from the Rugby World Cup has waned, rising in value by 1/2 per cent in the March quarter; this is in line with ongoing strength in overseas arrivals relative to that in recent years (Graph 48).

Although the latest readings are suggestive of some easing, largely driven by a sharp correction in medium - density approvals, total private - sector approvals remained at a high level in the December quarter as a whole and exceed the average of the past two years (Graph 29).

The strength appears to have been sustained into the final quarter of the year, and leading indicators suggest that residential building activity will remain at historically high levels as a share of GDP in early 2004.

Unsold inventories are at a high level, and industrial production declined further in the June quarter.

The corporate sector appears to be well - placed to fund ongoing capital spending, with corporate profits increasing by 13 per cent over the year to the December quarter and profit margins at their highest level in over a decade.

The NAB survey of employment intentions for the quarter ahead is at its highest level in almost a decade, while the ACCI - Westpac survey is also near a decade high.

The new products from Batchelors directly support two of Premier Foods recent health commitments to encourage healthier food choices, specifically its pledge to launch nutritious new products with higher levels of fibre, protein and macro nutrients and ensure at least three - quarters of the new products in its Grocery portfolio are «better for you» choices.

But Texas is going to have to play a high level well - executed game to beat them... they won't roll over and they're great at comebacks in the fourth quarter.

We been competing for years at the highest level, some clubs have never even been in the Europa league, let alone the CL for 20 years straight most have not won the FA cup — never even been to a quarter final.

Approximately 40 percent of respondents in the NHIS sample did not have paid sick leave; approximately half of the respondents were female; more than half were married or cohabitating; three - quarters indicated that their highest level of education included at least some college; and 62 percent were non-Hispanic white.

For Coral Springs, for example, which appears to be comfortably inland, the high - tide line will encompass about a quarter of the city's population some time in the distant future, if emissions continue at current levels through the year 2040.

This holistic approach has yielded results in places like Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on mentoring and professional development to boost student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of students were at grade leHigh School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on mentoring and professional development to boost student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of students were at grade lehigh achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of students were at grade level.

In addition, by the end of August 2017, eurozone unemployment was at an eight - year low, 5 while the eurozone manufacturing purchasing managers» index (PMI) 6 was at a six - year high.7 In the second quarter of 2017, European gross domestic product (GDP) growth was above US levels for the first time since 2007.8

An optimistic view toward first quarter earnings was the driving factor behind much of these gains as consensus estimates indicated S&P 500 companies were expected to grow earnings at greater than 17.0 % — the highest level since 2011.

Discover Financial Services, for example, recently said marketing expense for the third quarter is going to be at the highest level since the third period of 2008.

Away from that, the value for expected five - year inflation, five years from now is at its highest level ever, excluding the noise that we had as our markets crashed in the fourth quarter of 2008.

As the U.S. economy enters the second quarter of 2018, the positive economic momentum continues, U.S. business confidence remains high, along with consumer confidence, jobless claims are near a generational low and the ISM Manufacturing Index is at record levels as well.

The majority of the world's people live at what would be considered desperate poverty levels in developed countries, the average per capita material and energy use in developed countries is higher than in developing countries by a factor of 5 to 10 [25], and the developed countries are responsible for over three quarters of cumulative greenhouse gas emissions from 1850 to 2000 [85].

Bitcoin has not traded at this level since Nov. 17, when it was square in the middle of its parabolic fourth quarter - rally — and exactly one month away from hitting $ 19,891, its all - time high.

The MBA survey also found that multifamily lending surged to its highest level of the year in the fourth quarter, topping out at a whopping $ 14 billion, while lending for hotels and motels was down 22 % in the same time period.

Current construction as a share of existing inventory for seniors housing slowed 0.5 percentage point from its recent high of 6.2 % in the third quarter of 2016 to 5.7 % as of the fourth quarter of 2016, and was at its lowest level since the second quarter of 2015.

The builder's sentiment index shows current and future sales expectations are at their highest level since the last quarter of 2005, indicating growing optimism among builders that is expected to only strengthen in the months ahead, says NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.

Portland's rental rates increased by almost 10.0 percent over third quarter 2014, to $ 24.08, and are at the highest level in the city's history, according to JLL.

Calgary starts will be hampered in the third quarter by the flooding earlier in the year, but as the «youngest» city in the survey, it is expected to enjoy the highest growth in starts and resale volumes in 2014, with price growth at a moderate level of two per cent to 3.5 per cent over the next few years.

The pace of annual rent growth is now at its highest level since the fourth quarter of 2009.

Home affordability has been at its highest level in the past three quarters since 1970, according to the National Association of REALTORS ®» affordability index.