This trend was also accompanied by
slower global growth in petroleum use and faster growth in renewables, with wind and solar capacities achieving record increases in 2014.
SA: Despite predictions of a dip in equities amid
slow global growth in 2010, stocks were clearly the better choice than bonds in 2010, especially in Q4 where bonds sold off almost across the board whereas stock returns remained robust.
Not exact matches
The Great Stagnation:
In «Why the global economy may be doomed to lower growth — maybe forever,» Simone Foxman gives four reasons why economic growth may be much slower in the future: scarce resources, an aging labour force, stagnant technology growth and externalities from climate chang
In «Why the
global economy may be doomed to lower
growth — maybe forever,» Simone Foxman gives four reasons why economic
growth may be much
slower in the future: scarce resources, an aging labour force, stagnant technology growth and externalities from climate chang
in the future: scarce resources, an aging labour force, stagnant technology
growth and externalities from climate change.
Global growth is still too
slow — the planet's GDP is expected to grow by 2.4 % this year, according to the World Bank, which is actually below its 2.8 %
growth in 2011.
Stocks are facing a trifecta of bad news: peak earnings,
slowing global growth and a pickup
in inflation.
Also, while consumer debt is falling and corporate debt is not yet at crisis levels, keep
in mind that government debt has skyrocketed — ironically, as a response to
slow growth in the
global economic system.
In a note to clients late last week, Goldman's
global markets analyst Caesar Maasry characterized
global growth as «strong but
slowing.»
Gina Sanchez, CEO of Chantico
Global, said that while there's
slowed growth in the space, Thursday's decline was likely a one - off event.
The government forecasts the economy will grow 4.5 - 5.5 percent this year, although expectations are for the figure to come at the low end of the range,
in danger of its
slowest growth since 2009, during the
Global Financial Crisis, when the economy contracted.
The government forecasts
growth of 4.5 - 5.5 percent this year, although expectations are for the figure to come at the low end of the range, putting Malaysia
in danger of its
slowest growth since 2009, during the
Global Financial Crisis, when the economy contracted.
The
global financial crisis initially slammed the brakes on the nation's economic expansion, wiping out about 20 million export - related jobs — this
in a country where anything under 8 %
growth is generally considered to be too
slow for social comfort.
It found the rapid pace of
global warming and the
slow pace of coral
growth meant the reef was unlikely to evolve quickly enough to survive the level of climate change predicted
in the next few decades.
In January the International Monetary Fund said China's economic growth would top 6.6 percent in 2018, but it could now drop by as much as 0.5 percent if these tariffs are imposed — and it could slow even further if a global trade war truly heats u
In January the International Monetary Fund said China's economic
growth would top 6.6 percent
in 2018, but it could now drop by as much as 0.5 percent if these tariffs are imposed — and it could slow even further if a global trade war truly heats u
in 2018, but it could now drop by as much as 0.5 percent if these tariffs are imposed — and it could
slow even further if a
global trade war truly heats up.
However,
growth in the classic car market is
slowing,
in part due to fears of a potential interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve and a downturn
in global liquidity.
China's economy grew at its
slowest pace since the
global financial crisis
in the third quarter, reviving expectations of further stimulus to avert a stalling of the world's
growth engine.
The report noted that many policymakers see weak credit
growth generally
in the
global economy as a primary reason behind the
slow economic recovery.
Global growth is seen rising 3.4 percent next year, with China
slowing to a 7 percent annual pace, Europe expanding by 1.2 percent and Japan eking out 1 percent gain
in GDP.
Coupled with other bumps on the road (think the eurozone crisis and
slow global growth) the overall effect, he added, «has been economic
growth around 2 percent, and only a very gradual improvement
in labor markets.»
In the future, Sterling anticipates that Yelp's
growth will
slow, despite it being a
global brand that many local businesses feel the need to engage with for exposure.
Global Brand Building Officer Marc Pritchard has pushed for a faster shift toward programmatic digital buying
in recent months, said people familiar with the matter, which comes as P&G has been under investor pressure to get more from its ad budget amid
slower growth.
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
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
growth that appears less favourable to Canadian exports, and ongoing competitiveness challenges for Canadian firms.
Since the 2010 Budget, the medium - term outlook for revenues has declined, reflecting,
in part,
slower economic
growth in a challenging
global environment.
There are other headwinds affecting the
global markets: somewhat
slower growth in China, declining commodity markets, the uncertainties surrounding the coming end of QE2, and more restrictive fiscal policies
in many countries.
Add to this the fact that
global pension levels are also sharply on the rise, with people living longer and population
growth — and therefore workforce
growth —
slowing in many advanced economies.
China's economy, long a reliable source of
growth, is
slowing, a situation that has created uncertainty
in the
global markets.
Global trade
growth appears to have
slowed because China is importing less
in both price and volume terms (the price effects being directly related to the volume effects); this will
in part reflect a slowdown
in Chinese
growth.
So let me just point out that the
growth of the population of companies
slowed dramatically
in a number of countries
in the wake of the
global financial crisis.
After all, the catalysts for the volatility we saw
in January and February are still here: excess supply putting pressure on oil prices, disappointing earnings, and
slowing global growth.
Despite
slowing global growth, there are attractive potential opportunities outside the U.S.. For example, Japanese stocks continue to offer relative attractive valuations, especially
in comparison to other developed markets.
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.
In short, given the increased concerns of
global growth slowing, oil price instability, the potential Brexit, and U.S. election, we think owning gold as part of a diversified asset allocation continues to be a sound approach.
Fears that the country's economy is
slowing have weighed heavily on
global markets
in recent months because a weak China can drag down
growth globally.
China was close
in tow, but Africa was
slow on the uptake and comprised only a small percentage of
global growth.
As I observed
in February (see Market Action Suggests Abrupt
Slowing in Global Economic
Growth):
All this is to happen
in a period of
slowing global economic
growth.
The PBO identified four key downside risks to the private sector forecast:
global growth, especially
in the U.S. could be
slower than anticipated; the appreciation of the Canadian dollar could adversely affect exports; sovereign debt issues
in Europe could restrain recovery there and put upward pressure on
global interest rates; and the high level of household debt
in Canada could restrain domestic demand.
But it may be too soon for Europe's
slowing growth to start showing up
in global trade numbers.
Europe's debt crisis has triggered fiscal tightening that economists fear will
slow the region's economic
growth,
in turn
slowing imports from Asia and other countries and subsequently the pace of
global growth.
With just under eight percent of
global revenues coming from China, there is still plenty of upside for Hollywood, even factoring
in the
slowing growth of the Chinese box office.
«There's a willingness to pay for
growth in a
slow -
growth economy,» said Liz Myers, JPMorgan Chase's head of
global equity capital markets.
It is true that China's economy is
slowing down, but lower
growth rate
in the country should not be a reason for
global concern since the pace of
growth is «as much by design as by accident,» noted the article, written by British businessman Martin Gilbert, who is the founder and CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management.
The company's automotive OEM segment has consistently generated
growth in excess of industry
growth — the segment's organic revenue
growth was 9 %
in the quarter compared to 6 % for
global car build
growth — so if China's automotive production
growth slows then Illinois Tool Work's automotive OEM
growth rate is likely to
slow significantly too.
In the medium term, we still see underlying
global economic conditions as indicative of
slow but steady
growth.
While the decision to leave the EU has caused notable market upheaval,
global market declines were actually more extreme
in the first few months of 2016 due to significant commodity price weakness, concerns regarding
slowed economic
growth in the U.S. and China, and monetary decisions by major central banks.
«With the European debt crisis spreading and the
global economy recovering at a
slower than expected pace, we expect China's trade situation
in the second half will become more severe and we are facing more pressure to meet the annual target for trade
growth,» Shen added.
Market volatility,
in the face of worries over
slower global economic
growth, has led investors to become more critical of new offerings.
Global energy demand
growth will continue to sustain the E&T division while construction won't
slow in the States anytime soon.
High inflation rates,
slow economic
growth, loss of
global value of currency, and social and political uncertainty leads to increment
in prices of precious metals.
The organization cited
slower growth in emerging markets, especially
in China, falling commodity prices, and rising interest rates
in the U.S. as potential risks to
global growth.
The pound fell 1 % after the announcement while yields on United Kingdom government bonds declined, aided
in part by concerns expressed by the MPC that the uncertainty surrounding Brexit will continue to weigh on domestic activity, which has
slowed even as
global growth has accelerated.