The market hangs delicately in the balance between
strong economic momentum and higher interest rates.
Earlier in the session, a report showed U.S. factory activity increased more than expected in December, in a further sign of
strong economic momentum at the end of 2017.
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Strong economic momentum and accelerating price and wage gains should lead to three more Fed rate hikes this year,» Kathy Bostjancic, head of U.S. macro investor services at Oxford Economics USA, wrote in response to the survey.
Given these positive surprises, and because monetary policy must be forward - looking to achieve our inflation target, Governing Council's discussions focused on three main issues: first, the extent to which recent strength is signalling
stronger economic momentum in Canada and globally; second, how heightened levels of uncertainty, particularly about US tax and trade policies, should be incorporated in our outlook; and third, how much excess capacity the economy currently has, and the growth rate of potential output going forward.
Not exact matches
From mid March, as intervention was wound back, the yen rose for a time but it could not sustain the upward
momentum in April in the face of the broad - based rise of the US dollar following the
stronger - than - expected US
economic data.
The
momentum factor — securities with
strong recent price gains — has outperformed in
economic expansions, our Factor - based Strategies Group's analysis of U.S. factor performance since 1990 suggests.
Global equities extended gains this week, and
strong global manufacturing data suggested that
economic momentum continues to improve.
Those expectations are based on analysis of historical precedence, including the average market gains in the third year of the presidential election cycle,
strong momentum, earnings growth, seasonal trends, accelerating
economic growth, and the normal market performance around the first Fed rate hike.
The
stronger momentum in
economic activity and headline inflation, he suggested, was no reason to declare victory as long as downside risks remain.
We're looking for companies that are undervalued — both on a discounted cash flow basis and versus peers — have
strong growth potential, have a solid track record of creating
economic profits for shareholders with reasonable risk, are
strong cash flow generators, have manageable financial leverage, and are currently showing bullish technical and
momentum indicators.
Forte adds: «Thanks to the
strong momentum created by the Italian Ministry for
Economic Development, the Italian Trade Commission in partnership with Federalimentare, Fiere di Parma, Fiera di Milano e Fiera di Verona, is pleased to continue its large - scale participation at the Fancy Food shows.»
Higgins praised Kennedy's «
strong voice» for Western New York in Albany, and said his «enthusiasm» will help keep
momentum of the region's
economic revival going.
However, DiPerna cites new
momentum among mainstream investors to take climate change issues into account, with new and
strong interest by investors in reckoning with the fact that both the risks and costs of extreme weather events will continue to rise, with significant implications for
economic stability.
E3 Alliance involves and energizes diverse stakeholders to build community will, maintain and build
momentum, and drive toward shared commitment for higher student outcomes and a
strong economic future.
«We are pleased to report record revenue results for the third quarter and we have entered the fourth quarter with
strong momentum despite the challenging general
economic conditions.
At the top are three Prairie cities â $» Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg â $» with relatively low home prices,
strong momentum and good
economic prospects.
Also, they were working against
momentum, and without
economic news that would support a
stronger yen.
Sotheby's says that given Canada's
strong economic fundamentals, improved consumer confidence and super-low lending rates, all markets are expected to gain
momentum in the second half of the year.
During lean
economic years, the store also rode the
momentum it had already been building, relying on a
strong, loyal base of customers who came depend on Preuss Pets for not only livestock and supplies, but for the guidance necessary to be successful in the hobby.
Third, at the peak of news attention,
momentum and support to address the threat begins to subside, as there is a
strong focus on the
economic costs associated with action.
Strong job gains and an unemployment rate well off its peak, accumulating
momentum in recent housing starts and sales, as well as a rebound in retail sales after a slow first quarter combine to point to consumers gaining confidence in the
economic recovery.