Sentences with phrase «sharp price increases in»

«Incomes growing faster than home values is a promising sign for renters hoping to become homeowners — but they should still tread carefully in markets that have seen sharp price increases in recent years.»

«The sharp price increase in the West results largely from more sales at the upper end of the market,» Yun explains.

Not exact matches

While gasoline is relatively inelastic, a sharp increase in prices can cause quite a stir on the home front.

A cyclical downturn, a sharp decline in stock prices, or an unexpectedly steep increase in real interest rates dictated by skeptical overseas investors might be the catalyst that prompts legislators to get serious.

In the commodities space, oil prices are headed for their eighth consecutive week of falls on Friday, the longest losing streak since 1986, according to Reuters, after the news of a sharp drop in Chinese manufacturing increased worries over the health of the world's biggest energy consumeIn the commodities space, oil prices are headed for their eighth consecutive week of falls on Friday, the longest losing streak since 1986, according to Reuters, after the news of a sharp drop in Chinese manufacturing increased worries over the health of the world's biggest energy consumein Chinese manufacturing increased worries over the health of the world's biggest energy consumer.

It pointed to the continued presence of fragile fixed - income market liquidity as a key vulnerability in the overall financial system, while it repeats the risks of a sharp increase in long - term interest rates, stress from emerging markets like China and prolonged weakness in commodity prices.

While retaining its ratings on the financial institutions S&P noted «the risk of a sharp correction in property prices has further increased.»

Although ACT's credit protection metrics will fluctuate because of acquisitions and variations in gasoline prices, Standard & Poor's believes that the risk of a sharp increase in debt for a major acquisition is reduced somewhat because of the dearth of large targets.

Over time, the failure to achieve first - mover status becomes evident and valuations adjust to reflect this, or lock - up provisions on Internet stocks expire, leading to a large increase in supply that leads to a sharp fall in prices.7

For an economy like the U.S., which is overwhelmingly reliant on consumer spending, any sharp increase in oil prices wreaks havoc.

The sharp rise in fuel prices coupled with Al Gore's documentary dramatically increased the popularity of alternative energy.

The sharp increase in U.S. supply may temper prices.

Given the challenging economic environment and sharp increase in gasoline prices that coincided with this promotion, a premium price offer like Lobsterfest was less well - suited for the period.

The recent announcement by European central banks to restrict further sales of gold and the decision by the IMF to fund its debt - relief initiative with off - market transactions, contributed to a sharp recovery in sentiment in the gold market in late September; the gold price in US dollars increased by around 25 per cent in the wake of these decisions, but has since retraced about half of this rise.

The lower exchange rate contributed to the sharp increase in the wholesale price of manufactured goods in the June quarter, for example, in meat products and petrol.

For iron ore and coal, substantial increases in contract prices are set to take effect later this year, building on the already sharp increases of last year.

The Bank of Canada has been rather vocal about the potential for a «serious, widespread correction in house prices resulting from a sharp increase in unemployment,» and Fitch has warned that housing prices may be overvalued by 20 % across Canada.

By the second quarter of 1952, the price increases had petered out as it became clear that the Korean War would not spread into a worldwide conflict and with the sharp slowdown in economic growth recorded in that year.

In the manufacturing industry, the sharp increases seen in the September quarter in the prices of materials used and articles produced were followed by further price rises in DecembeIn the manufacturing industry, the sharp increases seen in the September quarter in the prices of materials used and articles produced were followed by further price rises in Decembein the September quarter in the prices of materials used and articles produced were followed by further price rises in Decembein the prices of materials used and articles produced were followed by further price rises in Decembein December.

However, the official planning permissions data have shown a sharp rise since the middle of last year, indicating that things may be starting to improve on this front, which should help to reduce the increase in house prices over time.

The percentage of open short positions is very high (37.11 %), which may lead to a very sharp increase in price.

Businesses and households now also have to absorb a recent sharp further increase in energy prices.

«University of California, San Diego, economist James Hamilton noted in a recent study that 10 out of 11 post-World War II recessions [PDF] in the United States were preceded by a sharp increase in the price of crude petroleum.

The strength in global growth has been associated with a rapid expansion of trade and sharp increases in commodity prices and freight charges (for further details see «Box A: Developments in World Trade»).

Qantas issued guidance this morning for a record full - year profit of between $ 1.55 billion and $ 1.60 billion, despite a sharp increase in oil prices.

Export earnings increased by almost 12 per cent over 2004, mainly the result of sharp increases in resource export prices.

The ratings firm said it expects Saudi Arabia's deficit to increase to 16 % of gross domestic product this year from 1.5 % in 2014, largely due to the sharp decline in oil prices.

The latest ACCI - Westpac survey contained a sharp increase in the net balance of respondents expecting to raise prices in the September quarter, and the ACM survey also shows an expected pick - up in selling prices from a couple of quarters ago.

Australian Pork Limited is redoubling its efforts to boost consumption after aggressive increases in production over the past 12 months caused the sharp fall in prices.

Two days ago, New York Times national education correspondent Sam Dillon had a front page story on the sharp increase in the number of formerly middle class households now taking advantage of free or reduced price school lunches for their children, a stark indicator of the nation's current economic woes.

It said the government has seen to the sharp increase in the prices of goods and services and a corresponding...

During the first «Pricing window» for the month of June 2016, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) increased their prices by an average of 2 % which IES contested, resulting in a sharp response by Goil of some 0.79 % drop on a litre of petrol.

E.J. McMahon, president of the Empire Center, predicted a sharp increase in the minimum wage will raise prices and «strain some businesses to the breaking point.»

Benbrook, who was not on the NRC panel, says that sharp increases in the price of biotech seeds, which started in 2007, could eat away at farmer's economic gains.

Depending on how climate impacts unequally affect the rich or poor within every region, the optimal policy may involve a lenient or sharp increase in the price of carbon over the next decades (lenient when impacts are proportional to income, sharp when impacts are concentrated on the poor).

Almost no real increase in scientists» salaries is in sharp contrast to the rapid rise in China's housing prices and cost of living during the past decade.

While it does cost a fair bit more, the truth is that premium positioning has always been the case with previous 3 Series coupes, and in this instance justifies the pricing increase by offering far sportier looks and a sharper drive.

«At the same time, the increase in features and sharp pricing that includes a new entry point of $ 56,400 for the all - new 318d, makes the new generation 3 Series Sedan outstanding value for money.»

That collusion, in which the publishers all agreed to switch to an agency pricing model instead of the previously followed wholesale model, causing a sharp increase in the price of ebooks when Amazon was no longer allowed to discount publishers» titles.

You can short a stock that has been increasing in price when you think a sharp change is imminent.

This type of squeeze occurs in a strong financial market when there are sharp price increases and investors who are long a stock sell a portion of their position for a gain.

That's been partly due to concerns over a sharp increase in real estate prices, especially in Toronto and Vancouver.

So much so, LIV was recently forced to announce they knew of no non-public reason for the sharp price increase (22 % in a single day!).

The sharp increase in price is partly due to the fund's popularity among UK investors who have been buying the top - performing fund during a period of volatility, says Kate Beioley in the Financial Times.

I sell real estate here in Beaufort SC and have seen a sharp increase in rent prices and demand.

Similarly, the country's sharpest price increases occurred in St. John's, NL, with prices up an average of 18.4 to 19.6 per cent.

Thus not only does the incentives of some participants to «search for yield» increase in a low rate environment, but also asset prices can spiral upwards, creating the conditions for a sharp and messy realignment.

Sharp increases in rental prices also correspond to large events in cities across the U.S..

But here's what's changed: the sharp cost reductions now beginning to take place in solar, wind, and geothermal power — coupled with the recent dramatic price increases for oil and coal — have radically changed the economics of energy.

New study forecasts sharp increase in world oil production capacity, and risk of price collapse