This observation is consistent with the view that the performance of commodity futures is aligned
with inflationary concerns, and indicates that commodity futures can be effective in hedging the adverse influence that inflationary pressures exert on certain equity styles.
For the past months the stock market has been engulfed
with inflationary concerns.
Not exact matches
U.S. jobs data lit the fire at the end of last week,
with higher - than - expected wage increases prompting
inflationary concerns.
«As the business cycle deepens and
inflationary concerns push interest rates higher, cross-asset correlations
with commodities decline and the diversification benefits of owning commodities rises
with higher rates.»
These events, in concert
with strong capital inflows and speculation of a revaluation, led Canadian authorities to become increasingly
concerned about the
inflationary impact of maintaining a fixed exchange rate.
Morneau maintains that low - cost financing of public infrastructure through the BoC would be
inflationary, but apparently his own plan — an Infrastructure Bank that would reward investors
with 7 — 9 % returns and whose costs would be passed on to consumers through tolls, fees, or taxes — does not seem to cause him the same
concerns.
«A tax cap that is tied to an
inflationary number that does not reflect school district costs and which results in negative levies should raise
concerns with both state policymakers and the general public that want a quality education for our students.»
But
with consumer confidence stalling and the economy heading for a slowdown, many predicted the MPC would again vote to cut rates this month, despite the knock - on
inflationary concerns.
Given the Fed's focus on maintaining price stability, it is reasonable to expect that Fed tightening corresponds
with periods of heightened
inflationary concern.