Sentences with phrase «slight gains by»

European stocks eked out slight gains by the close on Tuesday as political concerns eased and investors digested new data releases.

Not exact matches

Following a January rally, the global commodities complex underwent declines in February before partially recovering in March; for the first quarter as a whole, the benchmark Thomson Reuters CoreCommodity CRB Index (CRB) gained 0.8 % on a price - only basis.1 Among the 19 component commodities tracked by the CRB, advancers had a slight edge over decliners, buoyed by growth in global economies and weakness in the trade - weighted US dollar, which retreated 2.1 %, according to the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) US Dollar Index.1 Aside from robust gains for a host of agricultural products, oil and gold were also among the commodity winners.

It is an odd slight, but one that is probably welcomed by Notley's pro-pipeline NDP government, whose Climate Leadership Plan helped gain approval for the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia.

As the chart above illustrates, we locked in a 12 % gain (on an eight day hold) in NUAN by selling into strength of the slight gap up on January 17th.

On the other hand, a slight gain in strength may not counterbalance a loss of harmony, and great strength accompanied by serious discord may be inferior to a simple and placid harmony.

You can even gain a slight uptick by exaggerating your arm swing while you walk.

Strength training improves fat loss not only by improving your resting metabolic rate (because slight increases in muscle mass will burn more calories than if that muscle were fat) and through a mechanism called excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), which basically means that your body will continue to burn calories after your workout Though many distance runners may not be terribly concerned about fat loss specifically, they will nevertheless be heartened to know that any slight muscle mass gains from weight training will be balanced by a loss of fat, and fat certainly does not make ANYBODY faster.

Since 2005, U.S. high school seniors have made slight gains in both their reading and math skills, according to new data released by the U.S. Department of Education.

Eighth - grade science results have been more mixed over time with stronger gains between the 1995 and 2003 administrations, followed by a slight decline.

The engine of the 2017 Subaru BRZ has been thoroughly overhauled Slight power gains of 5 hp and 5 lb - ft of torque are overshadowed by significant mechanical changes done to the BRZ's flat - four engine for 2017.

The GT3 RS's naturally aspirated 4 - litre flat - six is carried over from the previous - generation car (and the current GT3), with power increasing by 20bhp to 513bhp at 8450rpm (200rpm higher than its predecessor) and torque rising by 7 lb ft to 346 lb ft.. There's a new titanium exhaust with 91 mm diameter pipes, a revised intake system and a new engine management system that account for the slightest of gains in the sprints (at 3.2 seconds it's a tenth quicker than the old car to 62mph) but will have a bigger impact on the car's as - yet - undisclosed Nürburgring lap time.

This has been counterbalanced to a limited extent by a slight uptick in traditionally - published unit sales: both Big Five and Small / Medium Traditional Publishers have each gained roughly 1 % in market share.

Through my calculations, the gains received from 2 — 3 months of ultra short term are negated by the short term taxes and arbitrage fund may provide a slight bit of advantage.

The grey curve below Curve 5 shows the slight benefit gained by increasing wall R - value from 20 - to - 40, particularly at high glazing ratios.

While seeking her readers» thoughts on the subject, Edmond explains the reasons for this policy: (a) Best Buy chooses vendors based on the quality and value of the product / service that ultimately is the best for its customers, and does not want there to be even the slightest suggestion that decisions are influenced by personal gain on the part of an employee; and (b) Best Buy believes that «fraud and corruption begin small and at the edges of a business relationship.»

But the slight gain in audio fidelity, addition of virtual surround capability, and the readily available desktop controls afforded by the i60 have us thinking the extra C - note may be worth it.