Sentences with phrase «sharp gains»

Those at the very bottom — the lowest 10 percent — showed an even sharper gain of 17 points in reading and 12 points in math.

Sales of previously owned homes posted sharp gains in May of 9.6 percent compared with a year ago and new home sales in May recorded their highest level in more than 2 years.

TORONTO, Jan 3 - Canada's main stock index notched its highest - ever close on Wednesday, boosted by a jump in shares of BlackBerry Ltd after it announced a self - driving deal with China's Baidu and by sharp gains for several marijuana producers.

Other chipmakers STMicroelectronics, Infineon, BE Semiconductor and ASML also posted sharp gains after the tech giant's results helped sentiment on the sector.

Deutsche Bank shares dropped more than 3 percent on Thursday morning after reporting lower - than - expected revenue for its first quarter at a time when banking stocks have seen sharp gains after centrist Emmanuel Macron emerged as the winner in the first round of French presidential elections last week.

TORONTO, Jan 3 - Canada's main stock index hit a fresh all - time high on Wednesday, boosted by a jump in shares of BlackBerry Ltd after it announced a self - driving deal with China's Baidu and by sharp gains for several marijuana producers.

Fonterra's announcement follows sharp gains in global dairy prices at the fortnightly GlobalDairyTrade auctions over the past two months.

Stock futures erased sharp gains and plunged, with the Dow opening down triple digits, after the 8:30 a.m. ET data.

Even Best Buy, once a mere purveyor of laptops and cellphones, has enjoyed sharp gains in its appliances category.

DB Gold Double Long ($ DGP), a gold ETF we bought when it broke out on August 31, digested the previous days sharp gains, while still managing to rise 0.3 %.

Stocks posted sharp gains on Monday, with the information technology sector closing at a record high.

While cryptocurrencies have been experiencing sharp gains, they will reverse direction at some point, Enneking predicted.

Practitioners» confidence in the housing market posted a slight increase in March over February levels, but rising interest rates and depleted inventories are holding back sharper gains in expectations.

It was the second straight session of sharp gains for nickel, adding to Wednesday's 7.5 - percent spike, spurred by worries over tighter global supply for a commodity already in deficit.

Competitors Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Take - Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) shares saw sharp gains, hitting new highs on the day after the numbers were released.

TORONTO, Jan 3 (Reuters)- Canada's main stock index hit a fresh all - time high on Wednesday, boosted by a jump in shares of BlackBerry Ltd after it announced a self - driving deal with China's Baidu and by sharp gains for several marijuana producers.

The greenback has traded mostly lower this year after sharp gains in 2014 and 2015 that cut into overseas profits.

U.S. stock futures point to sharp gains for Wall Street on Monday, as global shares rebound from their worst week in two years.

In economic news, Canadian ADP Nonfarm Employment Change posted a sharp gain of 42.8 thousand.

The dollar was marginally lower across the board, following the sharp gains in the aftermath of the ECB press conference and...

The S&P 500 has barely budged over the last week after the prior week's sharp gains.

The sharpest gains for these high - performing eighth graders in Texas were between 2000 and 2005, building on the improvement made in math by Texas fourth graders four years earlier.

Shares in Sharp gained 1.5 percent to 958 yen, outperforming a 1.2 percent fall in the benchmark Nikkei average.

There can be periods of sharp gains but then periods of correction and consolidation.

If we have some sharp gains, you might wait for another pullback before purchasing.

The sharp gains come as the combined market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies also peaks at new highs - currently standing at $ 267.6 billion.

This sharp gain compared to the tepid increase of 3 % generated during the week through 27th January, and the more notable rise of 7.9 % produced during the prior week.

But while the sharp gains in Zcash futures have helped to support claims about its potential, some market observers say the currency could face hurdles ahead.

For the most part, the numbers are moving higher — Boston suburbs and parts of Washington state are expected to see sharp gains, and the San Francisco Bay Area is positively booming.

«Fueled mostly by rising home sales and prices, the median gross income of a Realtor ® increased to $ 47,700 in 2013 from $ 43,500 in 2012, marking a 9.6 percent rise and a sharp gain from $ 34,900 in 2011,» he said.