Sentences with phrase «rising price inflation»

It is much harder with a weaker dollar, and rising price inflation.

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Lastly, the Group will continue its actions to pass on the rises in raw materials costs in its selling prices and the rollout of its operational excellence initiatives to partly offset inflation on its fixed costs.

But the general level of prices can rise due to inflation, leading to an increase in nominal GDP even if the volume of goods and services produced is unchanged.

Or, do the economic positives we hear each day about low interest rates, low unemployment, low inflation, a healthy banking sector, rising real - estate prices, technology improvements, protection of resources, renewable energy and the rise of India — among others — suggest that any downturn or crisis will merely be a short - term market correction, with the kind of economic rebound we saw following the 2008 crisis?

Policy makers released new economic forecasts last week that predict prices will rise 0.4 % in 2015, compared with the Fed's annual inflation target of 2 %.

While gold is often considered an inflation hedge, Julius Baer said in a note, the fact that price pressures were being driven by confidence about growth rather than dollar weakness and rising oil prices meant it was failing to react positively.

Oil prices strengthened slightly ahead of the settlement Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and expressed confidence that a recent rise in inflation would be sustained.

(Bond yields move inversely with bond prices, and rising yields tend to signal expectations of higher growth and inflation ahead and, therefore, higher interest rates.)

Gold prices rose on Monday as the dollar slipped, but gains are expected to be capped ahead of inflation data from the U.S. this week.

OTTAWA — Rising gasoline and car prices fuelled the first significant spike in Canada's cost of living since February last month, lifting the annual inflation by half a point to 1.2 per cent — still low by historial standards.

In Italy, consumer prices rose 1.8 percent on the month, but annual inflation slowed to 1.3 percent from 1.4 percent in the previous month.

Gas prices are rising at a rate of 1 to 2 percent per year, plus inflation; meanwhile, the cost of electricity generation is going down.

Manitoba saw the biggest jump in inflation, rising almost a full point to 2.7 per cent as gasoline prices rose 10.7 per cent.

From that date, funding would be capped at the rate of medical inflation, a pace slower than the rise in total health care costs because it considers only prices, not how many visits or procedures folks are consuming.

China's consumer inflation rate grew at its fastest pace in six months in October as food prices rose, while producer prices accelerated to a near - five year high, exceeding expectations.

Importantly, non-food prices showed headline inflation remained stable, rising 1.4 %, unchanged from July.

The flash measure of consumer price inflation in the euro zone is forecast to rise an annual 0.4 % in September.

The bond market sell - off since late last week stemmed from inflation worries caused by rising commodity prices and growing Treasury supply, as well as bets the Federal Reserve would further raise key borrowing costs, analysts said.

I do think it is possible that rising inflation puts a downward pressure on [stock price] multiples.

At the time, inflation in Argentina was rampant — prices were rising 30 percent a month.

The global economy has recovered strongly in recent months, but rising oil prices not only put the squeeze on fragile consumers, they also raise the spectre of inflation and fan the flames of political unrest.

Inflation peaked at 3.8 % last year and has declined significantly as the Czechs, like the rest of Europe, dealt with declining wages and rising prices for goods like gas, imported clothing and pharmaceuticals.

U.S. consumer prices rose considerably more than expected in January, fueling fears that inflation is about to turn dangerously higher.

«CPI inflation has risen above the MPC's 2 % target as the depreciation of sterling has begun to feed through to consumer prices,» it said in its May Inflatioinflation has risen above the MPC's 2 % target as the depreciation of sterling has begun to feed through to consumer prices,» it said in its May InflationInflation Report.

Consumer prices in the German state of Saxony rose by 1.6 percent year - on - year in April, up from 1.5 percent in March, kicking off inflation releases from the German states.

Their main reasons for panic were that the Chinese government could retaliate with its own tariffs on U.S. goods; that steel and aluminum prices would rise, causing a ripple of inflation; and that Trump's move would spur a full - blown trade war, slowing the economy and potentially even sparking a recession or depression.

Last week, the Labor Department said the U.S. consumer price index — a widely followed inflation metric — rose 0.5 percent last month, topping a Reuters estimate of 0.3 percent.

This increase outpaces inflation, showing that greater spending on travel is not just due to rising prices, according to the report.

It's likely Ontario's restaurant food inflation will continue to rise, he said, as price - sensitive restaurateurs realize they did not increase prices enough initially or learn they did not account for the costs of other new legislation, including new rules around vacation and holiday pay.

German inflation numbers are also set to be reported later on Monday, with investors expecting the continent's largest economy to record consumer price rises of 1.6 percent.

This week, Germany's business pages have been full of little warnings about the Return of Inflation, the biggest bogeyman in the Teutonic economic lexicon, all because the annual consumer price index rose to its highest level in over three years in December, a shocking 1.7 %.

Put simply, Rieder thinks it will be difficult for inflation to rise because the most influential demographic for the economy doesn't want to pay any more than it has to — and it knows how to discover the lowest possible price.

The Consumer Price Index, our typical measure for inflation, over that period only rose by 121 percent.

But she said there also are temporary factors pushing up inflation, such as a rise in prescription drug prices.

«Inflation and rapidly rising asset prices are two different things.

One factor that could seriously impact home prices is rapidly rising inflation, which would force the Bank of Canada to raise rates.

Core inflation, which excludes items such as fruit and vegetables as their prices fluctuate widely, also rose to 12.37 % year - on - year in June, up from 12.23 % in May, the central bank said on Sunday.

However, post - 9/11, the dynamics began to shift and ticket prices rose faster than the rate of inflation as demand for the seats increased and the industry was reorganized.

«Rising asset prices are not inflation.

Slack in the euro zone economy may be bigger than previously estimated and this could slow the rise of inflation but only temporarily and prices will eventually climb, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Monday.

Rising inflation expectations in recent months have been reflected in U.K. government bond (gilt) prices with the yield on 10 - year gilts touching its highest level since April this year at 1.509 percent in Monday's session.

«A modern economist most likely would have identified the price rise in 1936 and 1937 as a temporary upswing in commodity prices that did not signal a significant increase in overall inflation,» Eggertsson writes.

Arnold said this is the last phase of Chipotle's planned price increase and is a response to rising inflation in food and labor costs.

CPI inflation rose to 2.1 per cent in January, reflecting higher energy prices due in part to carbon pricing measures introduced in two provinces.

Treasury prices pare their gains by the end of Wednesday, pushing yields lower, after rising political tensions lures haven bids but later offset by signs that inflation is running higher

Inflation already has China taking steps to cool its economy, but North American central bankers are not fighting rising prices yet.

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«There is just always enough demand for Rolex watches to keep prices rising far ahead of inflation.

«Stainless steel Rolex sport watch prices have risen more than six times faster than inflation over the past 50 years.

Bond prices have fallen, and their yields have risen, amid speculation that rates and inflation will climb as the economy shows added growth.