Montreal's market continues to be hot, even after last year's mortgage regulation changes, which were introduced to
slow activity in Canada's hotter real estate markets.
With Nexstim's non-invasive device, researchers are using electromagnetism to
slow activity in portions of the healthy brain hemisphere that control the uninjured arm, similarly forcing the brain to use its injured half.
Montreal's market continues to be hot, even after last year's mortgage regulation changes, which were introduced to
slow activity in Canada's hotter real estate markets.
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says significant regional differences in home construction will be apparent over the coming years, with
slower activity in most areas dragging down overall construction in 2016 and 2017.
CMHC says
slower activity in oil - producing provinces such as Alberta will be partly offset by increased activity in British Columbia and Ontario.
While some financial regulators have simply stopped Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) or
slowed activity in the cryptocurrency space, others have been more receptive towards embracing change and recognizing the fact you need to be more innovative.
«Based on conversations with brokers, we also anticipate seeing some markets, such as Greater Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area, seeing
slower activity in the first part of the year as the market adjusts to the new regulations.»
Not exact matches
Data on Tuesday showed that U.S. factory
activity slowed for a second straight month
in April, weighed down by shortages of skilled workers and rising capacity constraints.
WASHINGTON, May 1 - U.S. factory
activity slowed for a second straight month
in April, with manufacturers complaining about rising commodity prices
in the wake of the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
I often do research
in the late afternoon (my
slowest time of the day) because the
activity can progress at a mellower pace.
Data released Monday morning showed manufacturing
activity slowing down
in the U.K. Purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector reached 54.2
in March, down from 54.5
in the previous month.
Dealmaking may have
slowed, but
activity has been strong
in the software sector.
Data on Tuesday showed U.S. factory
activity slowed for a second straight month
in April.
And, on Thursday, new factory
activity data is expected to show that the manufacturing sector grew at a
slow pace
in September, while U.S. automakers are expected to report a 12 % increase
in monthly sales year - over-year.
It also suggested that consumer spending, which accounts for more than two - thirds of U.S. economic
activity, was accelerating
in the fourth quarter after
slowing in the July - September period.
The video here shows 10 seconds of trading
in BlackBerry shares yesterday,
slowed down more than 20-fold to show one flurry of
activity down to the thousandth of a second.
Growth
in consumer spending, representing two - thirds of U.S. economic
activity, slid to 1.1 percent rate
in the first quarter, the
slowest pace since the second quarter of 2013 and following the fourth quarter's robust 4.0 percent growth rate.
Companies hoarding cash and cutting costs is a sign of
slowing economic
activity which will later become evident
in the U.S. economy.
National factory
activity was expected to decline
in April,
slowing amid seasonal factors and underpinned growth
in the manufacturing sector.
Off - balance sheets
activities have also
slowed, with a recent Moody's report showing shadow banking «barely grew» from 64.4 trillion yuan
in the first half of 2016 to 64.7 trillion yuan
in the first six months of 2017.
«The lackluster economy combined with significant long - term concerns have caused many owners of small - to medium - sized businesses to
slow their growth
activities,» Insperity chairman and chief executive officer Paul J. Sarvadi said
in a statement.
It also showed that U.S. factory
activity slowed for a second straight month
in April.
HFT has been criticized for affecting the trading of stocks by sending
in numerous trade quotes that
slow quote
activity - without filling the trades when shares fall.
Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two - thirds of U.S. economic
activity, grew at a 1.1 percent annualized rate
in the January - March period, the
slowest in nearly five years, after surging at a 4.0 percent pace
in the fourth quarter.
«All year this reading has been
in focus as
activity in the US manufacturing sector, particularly driven by a decline
in oil - related
activity and the strengthening of the US dollar, has
slowed,» Business Insider markets editor Myles Udland reports.
The RBA also cautioned that a rising Australian dollar could result
in a
slower pick up
in economic
activity and inflation.
In Canada, the growth in household credit has continued to slow and has fallen broadly in line with growth in disposable income, and overall activity in the housing market has moderate
In Canada, the growth
in household credit has continued to slow and has fallen broadly in line with growth in disposable income, and overall activity in the housing market has moderate
in household credit has continued to
slow and has fallen broadly
in line with growth in disposable income, and overall activity in the housing market has moderate
in line with growth
in disposable income, and overall activity in the housing market has moderate
in disposable income, and overall
activity in the housing market has moderate
in the housing market has moderated.
One of its oilsands projects called Kirby North is being deferred and drilling
activity in Western Canada is going to be
slowed substantially.
«The sustainability of the resumed trend
in price convergence is yet to be confirmed by the usually
slower moving volumes of cross-border
activity.»
This is due
in large part to
slower near - term housing resale
activity and a lower trajectory for exports.
«Demand
in China is
slow, not too much
activity,» said Ronald Leung, chief dealer at Lee Cheong Gold Dealers
in Hong Kong.
Further gains are likely after a report last week showed some stabilization
in factory
activity in April after
slowing for five straight months, as well as a solid rise
in new orders.
«Signs of cooling resale
activity have emerged
in Vancouver and more tentatively
in Toronto and we believe the blistering pace of property appreciation
in both markets may
slow by year end,» said Craig Wright, RBC chief economist.
China's
slowing economic
activity has been with us for some time — and is reflected
in falling commodity prices and China - exposed equities.
Chinese factory growth has
slowed slightly, according to a monthly survey released Monday that showed
activity in the world's No. 2 economy holding up despite worries over trade tensions with the U.S..
GRIFFETH: And factory
activities slowed for a second straight month
in April.
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In 1985, very high interest rates were followed by a mild
slowing in 1986, whereas in 1989, (slightly) lower interest rates were followed by a sharp slowing in activit
in 1986, whereas
in 1989, (slightly) lower interest rates were followed by a sharp slowing in activit
in 1989, (slightly) lower interest rates were followed by a sharp
slowing in activit
in activity.
For example,
slower growth
in the cost of health care will be a boon for the government and businesses, but will actually subtract from reported economic
activity.
Last week, new government data showed the economy ground to a near halt
in the first half of the year, and on Monday, a factory
activity survey showed U.S. manufacturing expanded at its
slowest pace
in two years
in July.
In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
In the base metals complex, only nickel and tin traded higher for the quarter.4 A
slow start to Chinese restocking coming out of the Chinese New Year holiday weighed on prices for copper and aluminum, both of which saw their worst quarterly results
in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
in years, while zinc and lead prices also declined.4 The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index, which tracks the three - month futures prices of all six metals, fell 6.3 %.4 LME copper -LRB--7.4 %, to US$ 6,714 per mt) and other industrial metals erased some of their 2017 gains, falling alongside a sharply decelerating expansion
in China's manufacturing activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
in China's manufacturing
activity — sparking demand concerns and greater caution among hedge funds and other speculators who cut their net long positions
in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy change
in the metal.4 Outside the LME, US steel was buoyed by trade policy changes.
Conversely — knowing that they may not be able to call
in their chits — VC's are motivated to
slow down their investment
activity.
This is the headline for this morning's release of the Chicago Fed's National
Activity Index, and here is the opening paragraph from the report: «Led by
slower growth
in production - and employment - related indicators, the Chicago Fed National
Activity Index (CFNAI) declined to +0.10
in March from +0.98
in February.»
«Establishing a chronology of recessions necessarily implies discarding periods of
slow or even negative growth
in aggregate economic
activity.
Texas factory
activity, as measured by the production index, «continued to expand
in March, albeit at a markedly
slower pace than last month.»
Without a doubt, this is the busiest we have ever been, and this surge
in activity shows no sign of
slowing down.
«Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met
in March indicates that growth
in economic
activity has picked up recently, after having
slowed sharply during the winter
in part because of adverse weather conditions,» the FOMC statement read.
BHP Billiton said on Thursday jobs could go at its Australian coal mines as the company faces a deteriorating market, the latest sign of global miners scaling back operations due to
slowing industrial
activity in China.
The
slowing in activity has been largely concentrated
in the business and external sectors, consistent with the moderation of the global ITC cycle and the easing
in demand seen
in other countries.
The only downside according to the report was that M&A
activity in the biopharma sector
slowed in 2017.
The main uncertainties
in the global environment concern the United States, where some
slowing in activity is widely expected, and Japan, where the strength and durability of the economic recovery remain uncertain.