Sentences with phrase «slowed demand in»

While sales are poised to rise as the economy improves, higher mortgage rates and aggressive builder price increases slowed demand in the second half of 2013, he said.

Recent changes to mortgage legislature has effectively slowed demand in both markets; Vancouver's market posted a 10 - year low in sales, while Toronto's numbers were down 21 percent in the second quarter from one quarter earlier (source: Urbanation Inc.).

It later emerged slowing demand in China and a failure to quickly halt the production of excess infant formula had left the company with just $ 1 million in cash and reliant on the grace of its bankers to fund working capital.

Beijing's plans to tackle pollution largely target coal - fired power, which will hit already slowing demand in the world's top importer of the fuel.

Not exact matches

Job creation is projected to slow down over the next few years due to technological advances in oil sands processing and a slower growth in international demand for oil products, but the growing demand for base metals is expected to buoy employment opportunities.

And with more blockbusters being released each summer, the industry stands to benefit from stronger sales in the summer months, when demand for toys has traditionally slowed.

But rising labor costs and slow growth in overseas demand left Pan with no choice but to sell the business to a bigger textile manufacturer with a domestic focus, in the hope that new capital can keep it afloat.

According to Breaking Travel News, Giuseppe Bono, chief executive of Fincantieri, said, «These additional orders bring the total number of ships we have built for Carnival Corporation to 61 and confirm Fincantieri's world leadership in the cruise ship sector even at a time of slowing demand.»

Environmental advocates have lately been arguing the numbers don't really add up for more pipelines, based on slower growth in Asia and worldwide trends bending the curve downward on oil demand.

The slowing growth in new homes comes even as rising demand for home purchases outpaces inventory.

But that was more a reflection of the crisis in Europe slowing demand for Chinese exports than a crisis in the currency.

Job creation is, however, projected to slow over the next few years due to technological advances in oil sands processing and slower growth in international demand for oil products.

Japan «s unemployment rate held steady in October as the availability of jobs improved and household spending fell at a slower pace, a tentative sign that a robust labor market is lending support to domestic demand.

Employment and Social Development Canada projects slow - and - steady growth in employer demand for these positions through 2022.

Through slow, grassroots methods such as community meetings and bill inserts, Ontario's utilities have largely succeeded in informing the province's residents about what smart meters are, and how to shift electricity demand to lower their bills.

If you're in construction and strong demand outstrips supply as is the case in certain areas in Texas, for instance, you'll have a better opportunity to be part of an expanding category or niche, even if it's in a slow or sluggish market.

But improving paper's image may — at best — slow the decline in demand, not reverse it, leaving the industry grappling for ways to compensate for a dwindling customer base.

There's an increasing concern that iPhone demand is slowing, and the iPhone X is expected to sell 14 million units in the current quarter, down from an estimated 29 million from the quarter before.

On - demand financing peaked in the third quarter of 2015, in terms of both the number of deals and dollars, and the pace is slowing.

Other major U.S. food makers, such as Campbell Soup (CPB) and Kellogg (K), have closed factories in recent years as they struggle to deal with slower demand for processed and packaged foods, The Wall Street Journal said.

«You should start to see a pickup in demand from other sources increase as buybacks start to slow,» said Sonders.

U.S. firms were slow to invest in growth and are now racing to meet demand through M&A, says Joe Zidle, portfolio strategist at Richard Bernstein Advisors.

«It's very clear that growth in demand for the two - year MBA is going to be slowing and that growth for one - year programs will be growing,» said Kellogg's Dean Sally Blount in an interview with PoetsandQuants.

While there may be some seasonal slowing in India's crude demand, it's worth noting that April this year appears to be slightly weaker than the 4.01 million bpd imported in the same month in 2017.

Worldwide demand for the cables is slowing worldwide due to reduced investment in construction and power plant projects in emerging markets.

The front - month contract slipped for a second straight month in October on ample crude supply and worries about lower fuel demand as the global economy slows.

«Apple with slowing traction for its flagship iPhone 6S during last year saw its double - digit negative growth being somewhat offset by relatively healthy demand for the newer flagship iPhone 7 series in Q4 2016,» the research said.

Sondhi noted that while the pace of starts has held up so far this year, TD expects that cooling demand in the face of restrictive policy measures and higher rates will ultimately slow starts going forward.

Oil prices were pulled down in early trading on Thursday as OPEC warned of slowing demand.

«Slowing consumer demand combined with a surge in new home completions over the next several quarters will create more balance in the housing market and produce less upward pressure on home prices,» the association says in its release.

«Leading indicators suggest that domestic demand will continue to perform strongly in the second half of the year, but we think the quarter - on - quarter run - rate in headline GDP (gross domestic product) growth will slow to 0.4 percent - to - 0.5 percent quarter - on - quarter,» Claus Vistesen, chief euro zone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in an email.

Fuel prices have been in a downtrend since June, losing nearly 50 percent of their value, on the back of a price war waged by OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) against the U.S. shale producers and as demand from China decreased amid slowing growth.

Some risk factors the company listed in the filing include slowing growth of its user base and a decline in demand for its advertising products.

Growth in exports over 2017 and 2018 are projected to be slower than previously forecast, due to lower estimates of global demand, a composition of US growth that appears less favourable to Canadian exports, and ongoing competitiveness challenges for Canadian firms.

The Bank of Canada has pinned its hopes for a turnaround on U.S. demand, which is still predicted to rise despite a slowing of the American economy in recent months.

«Demand in China is slow, not too much activity,» said Ronald Leung, chief dealer at Lee Cheong Gold Dealers in Hong Kong.

Chinese export growth did slow towards the end of last year, but only from around 30 to around 25 per cent, and, in any case, the bulk of China's growth is being driven by domestic demand.

And with growth slowing in the Marcellus and Utica shales as demand increases, one could get quite optimistic about higher prices.

We may take some comfort that the rate of increase has slowed but it is difficult to explain the increase in prices over the last few months based on supply and demand.

Real incomes in the United States have been drifting down for 30 years because there is slower and slower market demand.

The stock soared 24 percent on Thursday, rebounding after having lost more than half its value in less than five months on fears of slowing demand.

Goldman Sachs» chief commodity analyst said in a research note that demand growth in China and other emerging economies was set to slow.

This can be attributed to declining demand in the entire energy / metals / commodities complex since GDX's constituents are heavily invested in silver, a metal that is used in several industries that have been impacted by slowing industrial demand.

«In recent quarters, weaker foreign demand has dampened business investment, and low oil prices have weighed on energy - related investment, both of which have typically led to slower PDFP growth.

Analysts are still expecting China's economic growth to slow later in the year, however, as a cooling property market weighs on demand for building materials from cement to steel.

Oil prices have fallen by almost 25 per cent since June in response to oversupply, slower demand growth for oil, and OPEC politics.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly widened in September as exports hit a five - month low, a sign that slowing global demand could undercut economic growth in the fourth quarter.

If labor and indeed government must demand some recompense for the four decade's long downward tilting teeter - totter of wealth creation, and if GDP growth itself is slowing significantly due to deleveraging in a New Normal economy, then how can stocks appreciate at 6.6 % real?

Another report from the Commerce Department showed new orders for U.S. - made goods rose more than expected in March, boosted by strong demand for transportation equipment and a range of other products, but business spending on equipment appeared to be slowing.

Global steel markets are bracing for a spike in input costs against a slowing in demand that could pressure margins and push prices lower amid a glut in overall supply.