Sentences with phrase «record lows since»

Mortgage rates have been reaching record lows since the beginning of the year and those who are looking to buy a property, be it their first or second homes, can benefit from the low interests.

Ice cover has been at or near record lows since 2001, says the report, which predicts the Arctic Ocean will be nearly ice free during the summer within 30 - 40 years.

With mortgage interest rates setting record lows since last fall, the number of people seeking credit counseling to improve themselves in the eyes of lenders has grown.

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.

Interest rates on ultra-safe investments like Treasury bonds have been hovering near record lows since the Great Recession.

But there is no escapting the fact the country's consumers are not happy campers: Market researcher Nielsen found that consumer confidence in Malaysia fell to 78 points over the July - September period, down 11 percentage points on the quarter, marking a record low since the survey began in 2005, as well as Southeast Asia's worst reading for the quarter.

The BBB's analysis found that only 1.7 per cent of small firms sought new loans over the last 10 quarters — a record low since its index began in 2011.

Researchers were astounded when, in the fall of 2007, they discovered that the year - round ice pack in the Arctic Ocean had lost some 20 percent of its mass in just two years, setting a new record low since satellite imagery began documenting the terrain in 1978.

Past year misuse of the therapeutic stimulant Ritalin among 12th graders is at 1.3 percent, nearly a record low since 2001 when it was first measured at 5.1 percent.

Not exact matches

Despite the recent softness in data — the Citi economic surprise index for the eurozone is now at its lowest since June 2012 — markets remain stubbornly bullish on the euro with overall bets still near record highs as longer - term expectations remain optimistic.

And he's happier still with others he says he's seeing: The company has hit new sales records each month since the corporate relaunch, and customer complaints are at an all - time low, Stix says.

Since then and especially in late 2011 and 2012, with record low mortgage rates refinancing has boomed.

The number of children under 16 who regularly smoke has halved to 3 % since 2007 - the lowest figure on record.

As a result the volatility index, known as the VIX, was at its highest since November 9 - a day after the U.S. elections, though it was close to record lows earlier this week — before the tensions escalated.

«The general picture is little changed on last month, with the overall employment rate and that for women both at record highs, the inactivity rate at a joint record low and the unemployment rate falling to its lowest since early summer 1975,» Matt Hughes, a senior statistician at the ONS said.

Meanwhile, U.S. net imports of crude oil fell last week by 1.6 million bpd to 4.98 million bpd, the lowest level since the EIA started recording the data in 2001, reflecting further erosion in a market OPEC has been relying on for decades.

Given that initial unemployment claims are the lowest since November 1973 and that job openings are the highest on record, it's hard to worry about the job market, though Fed Chair Janet Yellen always seems to find something troubling there.

In Italy, however, despite facing the same problem of a declining population — in 2014, only 509,000 live births were recorded, the lowest number since the unification of Italy in 1861, according to the country's statistics agency, ISTAT — the broader economic backdrop is the source of reluctance.

The reading on the economy follows a report Thursday by Statistics Canada that foreign direct investment in Canada amounted to $ 33.8 billion, the lowest level since 2010 and well off the record of $ 126.1 billion set in 2007.

Fibernetics has hit sales records each month since the corporate relaunch, and customer complaints are at an all - time low, he said in an interview earlier this year.

The index score was a record low for Malaysia since Nielsen started the global survey in 2005, and marked the lowest score among the six Southeast Asian economies surveyed.

Since the last housing crash, the nation's homeownership rate dropped to a record low and has hovered near there for the past year.

Before then, it had kept its policy rate at a record low near zero for seven years in an effort to help the country recover from the deepest recession since the 1930s.

The USDA, in fact, estimates them to be at their lowest level ever since records began nearly 100 years ago in 1919.

This rate, determined in part by the Federal Government, has stood at a record low of 3.25 % since December of 2008.

«Once again apartment approvals dropped to 1299 units — the lowest number we have recorded since 2014.

It's important to emphasize that I don't view any of these groups as «undervalued» - even the largest stocks are above historical norms of valuation (with various individual exceptions), and even apparently «low» P / E multiples should be evaluated critically since they're on record earnings.

Since the December FOMC Meeting that sparked the next leg lower in the dollar, the Euro has averaged about a 4:3 Leveraged net - long ratio and reached a high of 5:2 while also reaching a record long position that had 77,000 more longs than shorts.

Considering the massive scope of its growth opportunities and track record of dominating new categories, we actually think 18x will ultimately prove to be too conservative, especially since we view the market in general as having much lower growth prospects.

Since then, the combination of QE and record - low interest rates have helped re-inflate the housing market.

Since Governor Abbott took office, more than 600,000 new jobs have been created and Texas set a new record for the lowest unemployment rate in four decades.

Britain's SMEs have recorded the worst business health reading since 2014, as rising business costs, a dip in confidence, lower net business creation and a lack of borrowing are taking their toll, according to the latest research by CYBG in partnership with the Centre for Business and Economics Research (Cebr).

Selling Pressure not only dropped [last week], but reaffirmed its long - term downtrend by recording its lowest reading since the start of the bull market in 2009.

«This week's survey rate is the lowest since May 2013 and only 17 basis points above the all - time low recorded in November 2012.

The flagship hedge fund has a track record since 2008 and a correlation to MSCI World of only 0.2 or lower.

In real terms oil prices remain quite low, around the average level recorded since the mid 1980s.

If the final number of companies issuing positive guidance for the quarter is 21, it will mark the lowest number recorded since FactSet began tracking guidance in Q1 2006.

This is the lowest rate recorded since late 1976.

The EU's official statistics agency said Friday consumer prices rose 0.9 % in the 12 months to October, a lower annual rate of inflation than the 1.3 % recorded in September, and the lowest since October 2009.

Consumer confidence has been close to record levels, and the labour market continued to strengthen, with the unemployment rate falling in December to its lowest level since 1976.

After stripping out prices for food and energy, which tend to be more volatile, prices rose by just 0.7 % in the 12 months to December — the lowest rate of «core» inflation since records began in January 2001.

Eurostat also confirmed that the «core» rate of inflation — which strips out volatile items such as food and energy — fell to 0.7 %, its lowest level since records began in 2001.

Working 10 years for Tocqueville Finance, as Fund Manager since 2006, Sebastien delivered from 2008 a robust track record with 5 successive years outperforming the European index together with a lower volatility.

So far, interest rates on other kinds of consumer debt are not on the rise, since they are often tied to the Bank of Canada's benchmark rate, still sitting near a record low.

That's officially six - years of record low base rates for the UK, since they were first cut back in March 2009.

Petroleum exports, not adjusted for inflation, rose to the highest level on record in November while imports fell to the lowest level since November 2010.

The Bank of Canada has underpinned the housing market by holding its key policy rate at a near - record low of 1 percent since 2010.

Notably the «value» of Bitcoin Cash has collapsed relative to Bitcoin since its «birth»... (Bitcoin Cash is now trading near record lows)

The Fed's latest rate hike marks its sixth since it began tightening credit in December 2015, after having kept its benchmark rate at a record low near zero for seven years to help nurture the economy's recovery from the recession.

The strong employment growth has lowered the unemployment rate to levels not recorded since the late 1980s.