Sentences with phrase «recent upward pressure»
Conclusion The rate path remains far from clear, but recent upward pressure on yields may have investors looking to decrease their interest rate exposure.
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The neutral rate is a level that puts neither upward or downward pressure on inflation, at is at around 2.9 %, according to the most recent chart, or dot plot, of Fed members» outlook for interest rates.
In contrast, core inflation, which strips out the most volatile inflation components, is facing upward pressure because recent declines in the exchange rate are boosting the prices of imported goods.
Since the final year of the recession, which spanned 2007 to 2009, the 3 - month Treasury Bill rate, a proxy for monetary policy, has put upward pressure on mortgage rates in recent years while the yield curve has put downward pressure on mortgage rates.
The earlier strong upward pressure on the Korean won, which had been resisted by the Bank of Korea through intervention, also seems to have abated in recent months.
In recent years, short - term rates have put upward pressure on mortgage rates while the yield curve has largely been flattening since the end of the last recession.
The global pick - up in demand and activity has generated strong upward pressure on a range of commodity prices over recent months, notably for oil, gold, base metals and a number of rural commodities.
Still, the push to purchase an undervalued property, combined with recent U.S. legislation that increased the amount of time it took to foreclose on a property (an effort to reduce the number of distressed properties on the market) has put upward pressure on housing prices.
In contrast, core inflation, which strips out the most volatile inflation components, is facing upward pressure because recent declines in the exchange rate are boosting the prices of imported goods.
Recent reports by the National Research Council (NRC), the New England Complex Systems Institute (CSI), the UN Committee on World Food Security (CWFS), and Iowa State University (ISU) all acknowledge that biofuel policies put upward pressure on food and feed prices.
According to global property advisor CBRE, the recent rise in inflation and higher interest rates is expected to put upward pressure on U.S. capitalization rates in 2018.