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Amy Price, senior food and drink analyst at market research firm Mintel, told CNBC via email: «The deterioration in the exchange rate will put upward pressure on prices of imported goods, including wine.

Over the medium and long - term, this could lead to a supply - demand imbalance and ultimately put strong upward pressure on the price of gold.

The main issue continues to be the potential for the Chinese economy to run too hot, putting upward pressures on the prices of goods and services and on housing prices.

This technical evolution is occurring at the same time that overall electric demand growth has been stagnant for several years and rising infrastructure requirements are putting upward pressure on the price of delivered electricity.

Furthermore, a wave of new digital currency - focused hedge funds has been hitting the cryptocurrency markets this year, which has created further upward pressure on the price of bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Not exact matches

Market Makers also provide another service in periods of high volatility: if the market exerts upward or downward pressure on a security during a trading session, the Market Maker will mitigate the pressure by absorbing some of the orders, thereby limiting excessive price swings.

The central bank noted in its statement that «financial vulnerabilities in the household sector continue to edge higher,» which is the Governing Council's way of saying that ultra-low borrowing costs continue to put upward pressure on asset prices and personal debt.

Jason Mercer, the board's senior manager of market Analysis, said the relative short supply of low - rise home types in many parts of the GTA continued to «prompt strong upward pressure on selling prices of singles and semis.»

Similarly with pharma, Harper acknowledged that «it is also likely the case that in the future there will be some upward pressure on pharmaceutical prices as a consequence of this agreement.

Of course, the extra investment would also require companies to hire, putting upward pressure on wages and prices.

If the prevailing patterns of capital flows were to exert downward pressure on interest rates and upward pressure on other asset prices, they would contribute to more expansionary financial conditions than would otherwise be the case.

The option framework predicts how investors will behave as long as they understand that a lot of selling puts downward pressure on prices and a lot of buying upward pressure, and in a purely speculative market, this is pretty much the only thing investors have to understand.

Speaking of the Treasury, they've got to pretty massively increase the supply of bonds to the market to fund the deficits induced by the tax cut and spending bill, which puts downward pressure on bond prices and upward pressure on yields.

China's demand for resources to supply its industrial expansion has put upward pressure on prices for steel and its raw materials (iron ore, coking coal), and on the costs of shipping.

Reports out of China indicate that stockpiling of strategic metals continues apace with no significant upward pressure on prices.

Another standard measure of the economy's ability to grow without putting upward pressure on prices is the «output gap,» which is the difference between current GDP and the non-inflationary level of output.

This situation has put upward pressure on international commodity prices, many of which have increased considerably over this period, particularly in the resources sector, a trend that will benefit Australian exporters.

Given these conditions, a key issue for the Australian economy will be the extent to which the ongoing growth of demand might give rise to capacity constraints and, consequently, upward pressure on wage and price inflation.

The increasing acceptance of gold - based investment by the huge Chinese pool of retail investment capital can not fail to put upward pressure on prices.

Upward pressures on wages and prices associated with demand from the resource sector, and any excess demand in the non-tradable sector, might require an increase in interest rates in order to contain inflation; this will depend in part on the extent of the exchange rate appreciation.

Economic data has been improving, financial markets are calm, and Trump's planned fiscal spending will likely put upward pressure on inflation — not to mention the impact of rising crude oil prices.

In a scenario with a reasonably benign world environment, these factors could see a strengthening of demand pressures and hence upward pressure on wage and price inflation.

More moderate upward pressures on prices are now working their way across a wider area in the middle and outer suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne, as well as becoming evident in a number of the other capital cities.

Given the likely strength of the economy, domestically sourced price pressures are expected to remain relatively strong, with inflation projected to be on an upward trajectory through 2005.

The global pick - up in demand and activity has generated strong upward pressure on a range of commodity prices over recent months, notably for oil, gold, base metals and a number of rural commodities.

This forces buyers to compete for a limited number of homes, which in turn puts upward pressure on home prices.

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If we let bone - headed publishers make moves that put upward pressure on pricing and drive the price of reading up for the whole market (it will drive it up too, don't fool yourself into thinking it won't), then more and more readers will opt to go to a movie instead of buying another book.

«While these changes are pointed at the demand for ownership housing, it is important to note that much of the upward pressure on home prices in the GTA has been based on the declining inventory of homes available for sale.»

When the share price of a dividend stock decreases, the yield increases, so this usually tends to create upward pressure on the stock and more of a balance than other stocks.

«Our estimate is that by the time we get into the beginning of 2017, we're likely going to see much less upward pressure on pricing in the Metro Vancouver region.»

That said, over the very short - term, the headline CPI number may startle investors in the months ahead owing to upward pressures on oil prices and the rental component of that index.

I expect that we'll be inclined to increase our exposure in long - term bonds on any substantial price weakness and upward yield pressure, but that inclination will be gradual and proportionate - I don't think it's useful to think of any particular level on say the 10 - year or the 30 - year Treasury as a «buy.»

A lack of supply of homes for sale has led to upward pressure on home prices across the country, especially in areas where both existing and new home inventory have not kept up with buyer demand.

«Even with lower demand, upward pressure on prices will continue as long as the supply of homes for sale remains low,» Moore said.

Still, the push to purchase an undervalued property, combined with recent U.S. legislation that increased the amount of time it took to foreclose on a property (an effort to reduce the number of distressed properties on the market) has put upward pressure on housing prices.

He added, «Even with lower demand, upward pressure on prices will continue as long as the supply of homes for sale remains low.»

While car companies successfully lobby for gutting fuel efficiency standards — and cite upward pressure on car prices as justification — the real truth is that car prices are rising primarily because of gadgets, gimmicks and additional safety features.

According to the ACM these are «clues that the upward pressure on prices that can be expected can be of real significance» [translation by author].

It eliminates all predictability as to where companies may be sued, and such uncertainty also strains defendants» budgets, burdens interstate commerce by exerting upward pressure on consumer prices, and erodes core principles of federalism as courts in certain states interfere with the regulatory affairs of other states.

Commercial property insurance rate increases are easing off initial spikes following 2017's record natural catastrophe losses, but commercial insurance buyers still face upward pricing pressure on many lines of business for the remainder of 2018.

Even more incredibly, the central banks of Japan and Korea are also helping to pile upward pressure on the bitcoin price.

Another factor that could have helped place upward pressure on bitcoin prices was an influx of fiat money, an observation that Ark Invest's Chris Burniske emphasized.

«What's ailing the housing market, and continues to weigh on overall sales, is the inadequate levels of available inventory and the upward pressure it's putting on prices in several parts of the country.

This all means a very positive marketplace, with upward pressure on prices, yet maintaining strong affordability to all segments of the market.

Energy prices could remain stubbornly high, exerting upward pressure on the cost of producing goods and services, and Wall Street investors could scale back their activity until their comfort level with new Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke increases.

«Even with slightly cooling demand, the unshakeable trend of inadequate supply in relation to the overall pool of prospective buyers inflicted upward pressure on home prices in several metro areas,» he said.

«Rising material prices, particularly lumber, along with chronic shortages of buildable lots and skilled labor are putting upward pressure on home prices and impeding a more robust housing recovery.»

The negative influences of war and terrorism remain: upward pressure on oil prices, declining affordability of terrorism insurance, and a wobbly equity and bond market.

That infusion of money will almost certainly stimulate the economy but, if the pump stays open for too long, the result will be upward pressure on prices.