Sentences with phrase «record price levels»

Since some people no longer believe that fiat currency is a legitimate store of value, modern forms of tangible money are seeing record price levels, such as Bitcoins and (electronic statements of) gold and silver holdings.

This demand has seen new record price levels continually being achieved at auction.

* India sees record price levels for April.

Not exact matches

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 house - price bubble, combined with record levels of household debt, represent the biggest threat facing the Canadian economy; the sooner real - estate markets mellow and Canadians lower their debt burdens, the better.

On the other hand, leaving the interest rate low encourages the kind of borrowing and spending that has produced record - high levels of consumer debt in Canada and pushed housing prices into the stratosphere.

U.S. output, supported by high prices, has hit record levels, partially offsetting the OPEC - led cuts.

Since the ship set off from London three weeks ago, natural gas prices in the northeast U.S. have fallen from record levels, which may make it more profitable to send the cargo to Asia or another higher - price market, even considering shipping costs.

In its latest statement, it said «household vulnerabilities have moved higher,» which is how policy makers describe the troubling nexus between excessive housing prices in many cities and record levels of household debt.

Hedge fund managers have amassed a near - record position of 1.405 billion barrels in petroleum and show no signs of rushing to take profits despite the rise in prices to their highest level since 2014.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports oil prices threatened to drop below the $ 50 level as U.S. production nears record levels.

And matters weren't helped much as volatility hovered close to the lowest levels on record, sapping the market of the price swings so crucial for active managers to prove their bonafides.

And matters weren't helped much as volatility hovered close to the lowest levels on record, sapping the market of the price swings so crucial for active managers to prove their bona fides.

As prices have kept rising, Canadians have eagerly taken on mortgages, and household debt levels have soared to record levels.

Today, the average home - price - to - rent ratio is at its highest level on record, which means renting may actually be more affordable than paying a mortgage.

Steel prices have climbed on the back of rising demand and capacity cuts in China, coupled with a spate of anti-dumping measures that knocked Chinese steel exports from record levels of 2015.

Gold prices clocked in at four - month highs recently, while bitcoin plunged 50 % from last month's record levels.

I believe that Canada's high house prices in relation to incomes, combined with record household debt levels and overinvestment in residential construction, will cause a severe correction in the real estate market.

Benchmark crude prices slipped back to average about $ 45 / bbl in August, as Russia and Saudi Arabia continued to produce at record - high levels.

With market volatility hitting multi-decade lows, junk bond yields also at record lows, the median price / revenue ratio of S&P 500 constituents at a record high well - beyond 2000 levels, and the most strenuously overvalued, overbought, overbullish syndromes we define, I'm increasingly concerned about the potential for an abrupt «air pocket» in the prices of risky assets that could attend even a modest upward shift in risk premiums.

On the other hand, it is important to note that the spread between earnings price ratios and real interest rates are at near record levels, and that is a crude measure of the equity risk premium.

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.

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

«While average selling prices have not climbed back to last year's record peak, April's price level represents a substantial gain over the past decade,» said TREB president Tim Syrianos.

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

As noted in the Bank's August report, the recorded rise in import prices at the docks during 1997 and 1998 was not widely reflected in higher prices for imported items at the retail level.

Brent crude skidded over 5 % on Thursday alone to an almost -12-year-low, with worries over weaker demand from China adding to a persistent price drag caused by a huge oversupply and near - record output levels.

These volume gains were driven by record levels of farm production, and were supported by stronger prices, particularly for meat and wool products.

So the average guy isn't making any more money, or able to save anything... all while home prices soar to record levels as major funds gobble up the supply.

Low oil prices have taken their toll on an already weak Canadian economy, where household debt levels are at record highs and business investment continues to lag.

Nevertheless, US benchmarks were less volatile, as US shale oil production continued to increase in response to higher global prices, while US oil exports reached record levels.

Explaining the rate hike, BoE Governor Mark Carney cited a record low level of unemployment, inflation above the BoE's target of 2 % and the UK economy's reduced growth capacity, which policymakers believe has lowered the threshold at which it can expand without creating pricing pressures.

Public transport prices nearly doubled last week, and the prices of basic commodities reached record levels.

But in early March figures revealed that a resurgence in production in US shale fields had increased US crude inventories to record levels, which pushed a leading benchmark for oil prices below US$ 50 per barrel for the first time this year.

This begs the question: with the stock market at near - record levels and Treasury bond prices at all - time highs, how is it at all possible that these pension funds are still underfunded to this extent?

We will plot a Fibonacci retracement that extends between the low recorded on the 16th of July ($ 1.825.5) and the high recorded earlier today ($ 3,420.7) to determine key support levels that will be the target reversal points of potential downwards price correction attempts.

Ethereum might be the next coin to move to an all - time high, as the ETH token's price is very close to the key $ 400 level, as Monero and Dash are also not far off their record levels despite the recent correction phase.

The rate of rise increased markedly after breaking through the $ 3,000 price level, which was bitcoin's all time high that was recorded on the 11st of June.

«Along with the strong dollar the fact is that the main commodity we sell worldwide is U.S. beef, and beef prices are at a record high levels and there's no indication they're going to come down any time soon.»

During the nadir recent crisis (2001 — 2003), prices reached record low levels (Kona at 49 US cents / lb according to the ICO indicator price, April 2001) and left many Kona producers in very difficult conditions.

(Lexology, 17 December 2013) and Rose Brennan, «Petrol prices set to reach near - record levels» (The Courier - Mail, 1 January 2014)

Chelsea and Manchester United have both been strongly linked with the Welshman, who would have to reach super-human levels to ever justify his world - record # 85m price tag, with the club's previous record signing Cristiano Ronaldo giving him an almost impossible job in that respect, having somehow managed to look a bargain at # 80m with his amazing record of 310 goals in 299 appearances.

When rhodium prices rocketed in 1990 makers used more palladium, but when palladium prices began to rise, reaching record levels in 2001, this had to be reversed — a new catalyst developed by Degussa of Germany reportedly allowed General Motors to reduce palladium usage by 40 % to 60 %.

Food prices reached record levels in several markets including wheat in Ethiopia, maize in Kenya and red sorghum grain in Somalia, says the report.

The virus, which causes severe diarrhea that kills baby pigs, thrives in cold weather, and declining immunity in the U.S. herd has raised the risk of another outbreak to the highest level since 2013, when pork prices soared to record highs, veterinarians said.

For a district qualifying under this paragraph whose charter school tuition payments exceed 9 per cent of the school district's net school spending, the board shall only approve an application for the establishment of a commonwealth charter school if an applicant, or a provider with which an applicant proposes to contract, has a record of operating at least 1 school or similar program that demonstrates academic success and organizational viability and serves student populations similar to those the proposed school seeks to serve, from the following categories of students, those: (i) eligible for free lunch; (ii) eligible for reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of students.

But with petrol prices surging to near - record levels every now and t...

Fuel prices continue an upward spiral, approaching record levels that have some Americans spending...

MOUNT DORA — With gas prices at record - high levels, City Council members Tuesday unanimously rejected a staff proposal to buy a new Ford Expedition for $ 25,350 for the public - services director to drive.