Sentences with phrase «weak export growth»

One of the most frustrating issues for Poloz is the country's weak export growth, especially outside of the energy sector.

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Even the somewhat weak loonie hasn't spurred much growth in Canada's export sector.

With the domestic economy too weak to maintain China's high growth rates, and with exports to the West hurting, the Communist Party in Beijing and its regional offshoots have come to rely heavily on cheap exports and debt - fuelled investment to sustain China's fragile fortunes.

That would be bad news for the torrid earnings growth being enjoyed by US companies, since the large multinational corporations with heavy weighting in stock indexes have had exports boosted by a weak currency.

While a weaker yuan can hurt U.S. multinational companies» exports, growth in China has been largely infrastructure driven, which draws in commodities but not consumer goods, said McCaughan, whose firm manages nearly $ 343 billion in assets.

And now there are concerns that growth will decelerate into stagnation and China will fall into a middle - income trap, with weak manufacturing, exports and construction.

Last year, and for the first time since 2001, the contribution of net exports to overall growth turned positive, but the performance of non-energy exports and investment remains weak.

Meanwhile, exports and investment are still weaker than one would expect at this stage of the business cycle, even though growth in the global economy has also surprised on the upside.

Japanese equities also should continue to see upside, thanks to a weaker yen, long - awaited domestic growth and increasing exports, a beneficiary of the improving global economy.

The real issue that was not addressed in the budget is the absence of any economic engine to spur a recovery in growth in 2014 and beyond, The household sector is deep in debt; housing construction has stalled; companies lack confidence and are not investing; the federal and provincial governments are in serious restraint mode; and the export sector is weak and deteriorating.

The weaker dollar supports U.S. export growth, which in turn has helped bolster corporate earnings.

The three main downside risks to inflation in Canada relate to the European crisis, weaker demand for Canadian exports and the possibility that growth in Canadian household spending could be weaker.

Additionally, a weak dollar serves to stimulate economic growth through exports.

If these inflows however are counterbalanced by rising private inflows from Chinese businesses and wealthy individuals taking money out of China, either because of weaker domestic growth prospects of because of rising nervousness and uncertainty, asset prices might not fall as much as we would have expected, but Australia will be caught in a vice a little like that of, for example, Spain, in which export weakness can not be partially counterbalanced by a weaker currency.

As the Canadian economy contends with softer than expected exports, weak business investment and effects of the Alberta wildfires, real GDP growth in 2016 is forecast to be 1.4 per cent...

To ensure sustainable growth, it needs to reduce the dependence on exports and fixed asset investment and to increase domestic consumption — but the rate of consumption growth remains weak.

2015.10.28 Exporting represents golden growth opportunity for small - and medium - sized businesses in Canada: RBC Economics A weaker Canadian dollar, lower energy prices and stronger growth in key export markets are creating opportunities for small businesses to reap the benefits of exporting...

2016.06.10 Canadian economic activity erratic through 2016: RBC Economics As the Canadian economy contends with softer than expected exports, weak business investment and effects of the Alberta wildfires, real GDP growth in 2016 is forecast to be 1.4 per cent...

Economic growth in the UK was broadly supported by consumer confidence and exports reinforced by a weaker pound sterling, with the easing of credit conditions leading to credit growth, loose fiscal policy and global economic growth.

It was the weakest in nine years, as tight monetary conditions have crimped industrial activity and export growth slips amid waning demand from U.S. and European markets.

-LRB-...) Russia's economic growth has been slowing amid dwindling investment, hefty capital outflows, and weak demand and low prices for its commodities exports.

Domestic demand growth was noticeably weaker in the quarter, following very strong growth through 1999, while the contribution to growth from net exports picked up.

In contrast, net exports have been a significant drag on growth, largely because of weak merchandise exports.

Growth in Australia's export volumes has remained weak over the past year or so, despite strong growth in global demand and world commodity prices, with total exports virtually unchanged from four years ago (GrapGrowth in Australia's export volumes has remained weak over the past year or so, despite strong growth in global demand and world commodity prices, with total exports virtually unchanged from four years ago (Grapgrowth in global demand and world commodity prices, with total exports virtually unchanged from four years ago (Graph 31).

Of these weaker data points to which Poloz makes note, the most concerning are the drop in non-energy exports, anemic wage growth and a disappointing jobs market.

Even Germany's economy grew only 0.3 % last quarter, or 1.3 % annualized, as weak demand in Europe and patchy global growth hit its exports.

«Overall growth in China is evolving broadly as envisaged, but with a faster - than - expected slowdown in imports and exports, in part reflecting weaker investment and manufacturing activity,» the IMF said.

It is also true, of course, that if exports are weaker, then GDP growth will also be lower than it would have been without the «external shock».

Otherwise devaluation or exchange rate depreciation is supposed to help a weak economy dampen unemployment by lowering real wages or by stimulating real growth through greater real exports.

Gold prices rallied to $ 1,234 a troy ounce, their highest level since Sept. 23, a day after minutes from the Fed's September policy meeting revealed officials were worried weaker growth in Asia and Europe could curtail U.S. exports.

One risk would be the negative demographics of an aging population, which signals weak consumption, however the economy is heavily geared towards exports, which benefit from «synchronized global growth».

These developments, accompanied by a weak export performance, led to a marked slowing in output growth.

Weak growth in the world economy and the drought in Australia have seen export earnings decline over the past couple of years (Graph 44).

With weak demand from Chinese consumers, the country may need strong exports to lift its growth.

While consumption remains anemic, a weak currency provides a way to prop up growth with exports.

A recovery in the value of dairy products, New Zealand's biggest export, may bolster the nation's economic growth and make the central bank wary of cutting interest rates much further to boost weak inflation.

Without increases in real wages or asset prices to drive consumer spending growth, and business profits damped by high input prices, the only bright spot I can envisage will be the US export sector, which benefits from a weak US dollar.

Weaker demand for exports will raise new questions about the Chinese government's ability to meet its growth target of about 6.5 per cent.

The report does contain some good news for Ontario, which will see an export - led revival to 2.3 per cent growth this year — the second - highest rate in the country — after advancing by a weak 1.3 per cent the previous two years.

Exports have been weaker than anticipated, but are still expected to contribute a larger share of Canada's growth, the bank said.

However, net exports were weaker than projected and continued to exert a significant drag on growth.

The industry's plan B, to export production to assumed perennial growth markets in Asia, has also floundered amid a global market awash with supply from other countries and weak demand; Chinese coal consumption fell nearly 3 % in 2014 while India, the world's third largest buyer, says it may stop imports of thermal coal in the next three years With domestic markets collapsing and no lifeline from abroad, 264 [1] US mines were closed between 2011 and 2013.

Consumers are generally bullish, businesses are investing and the trade deficit is benefiting from export growth, which in turn is benefitting from a weaker dollar and broad positive global economic growth.