Sentences with phrase «yield increased more»

«The 10 - year Treasury yield increased more than 10 basis points this week,» says Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac's chief economist.

A steepening curve is one where the longer maturity yields increase more than shorter maturity yields.

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It has a 5.54 % yield — it increased its dividend by 6.9 % last quarter — and while more purchases like this one could impede future dividend increases, writes Plessis, you're still getting an above average payout.

«This forecast is in line with medium - term supply demand fundamentals including the transition to more balanced diets, urbanization and a push to increase crop yields due to less arable land,» TD economist Sonya Gulati said.

More favourable growing conditions this season should lead to a sharp increase in the number of red and white grapes crushed, while regions such as Swan and Manjimup should continue to see increasingly larger yields over the next five years.

In particular, «agricultural commodities are supported by the dynamics of water shortages in Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-mail.

Dropping some titles and increasing advertising in others yielded 30 % more sales in the second half of 1991, with about the same ad budget.

In all of the above cases the entrepreneur who is susceptible to the confirmation bias will look for information and analyze it in a way that will yield: 1) fewer competitors rather than more, because it increases the viability of the start - up, 2) underestimation of the capabilities of the competition because stronger competitors will make life harder for the entrepreneur, 3) view of the company's product as fully addressing the needs of the customer because otherwise the start - up is at a weaker position in the marketplace, and 4) need for less resources rather than more because it generally makes raising the money easier.

China's poor crop yields must be increased not just to meet rising demand, but also so that Chinese farmers, the nation's poorest people, can make more money.

U.S. Treasury yields also faced upward pressure ahead of Wednesday's quarterly refunding announcement that is expected to show more supply as the government seeks to fund its massive tax cut program and increased fiscal spending.

Technical factors such as increasing U.S. Treasury bill issuance - the result of a surging budget deficit - are adding to the factors pulling short - term yields higher and making the short end look more attractive.

The seed companies think providing more data to farmers could increase America's maize yield from 160 bushels an acre (10 tonnes a hectare) to 200 bushels — giving a terrific boost to growers» meagre margins.

The chase for yield has also caused many investors to increase the duration in their bond holdings to earn more income.

Precious and Industrial Metals Inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions and interest - rate levels, especially real yields, contributed to a 1.7 % rise in the spot price of gold (to US$ 1,325 per troy ounce), as did swings in the US dollar.1 Gold prices traded within the US$ 1,305 — 1,360 range throughout the period, reached 18 - month highs in March and capped their third straight quarterly gain, a feat not seen since 2011.1 Haven demand was a key support as exchange - traded gold holdings of 2,269 metric tons (mt) neared a five - year high.1 The Fed is widely expected to boost borrowing costs, and investors have been carefully watching the central bank's statements to see whether it targets more rate increases in 2018 than previously projected.

The promise of AI is great — from assisting healthcare providers in the early and more accurate detection of disease, to increasing yield and food production in agriculture; artificial intelligence technologies are already being deployed widely with the promise of benefitting humanity.

An unusually high yield relative to similar bonds is often an indication that the market is anticipating a downgrade or perceives that bond to have more risk than the others and therefore has traded the bond's price down (thereby increasing its yield).

Second, an important consequence of rising US optimism has been an increase in US bond yields, some two - thirds of which has been imported into Canada — much more than in many other countries.

U.S. government bond yields and the dollar rose, while U.S. stocks fell on Sept. 20 after the Federal Reserve signalled it still expects to increase interest rates one more time by the end of the year despite a recent bout of low inflation.

An increase in rates will still decrease the price of high - yield bonds but not as much as with other bonds because high - yield bonds follow the economy more closely.

Today, one - month Treasuries yield 1.2 %, and the Federal Reserve is positioned for three more 0.25 - percentage - point increases in rates in 2018.

Privately held debt of the U.S. government as a share of GDP increased this cycle to 74 % from 39 % in 2008, prompting concern that the U.S. is doomed to a debt trap in which high debt and low yields result in more debt.

In fixed income, rate hikes by the Fed have led to higher interest rates on the short end of the yield curve, while longer - term rates have remained more contained (despite recent increases following tax reform).

Oil prices and the US Yields to dictate the pace this week While geopolitical tensions remain bubbling under the surface, rising oil prices and higher US yields suggest investors are likely to deal with increased volatility as a broad range of political,... ReaYields to dictate the pace this week While geopolitical tensions remain bubbling under the surface, rising oil prices and higher US yields suggest investors are likely to deal with increased volatility as a broad range of political,... Reayields suggest investors are likely to deal with increased volatility as a broad range of political,... Read more

If valuations remain high or increase, at some point higher yields may make bonds more attractive relative to equities.

When investors look for less yield and more total return (capital appreciation) in certain asset classes, the equity sensitivity also plays an increasing role in absolute risk.

Recent yield increases in non-investment-grade bonds have been driven more by rising Treasury rates than by growing credit concerns.

PCEF favors CEFs that trade at discounts on the theory that such funds are more likely to appreciate in value and because it increases the yield relative to actual price paid.

While downside risks to these forecasts remain, recent data in the United States have been slightly more encouraging and, in response, equity markets and bond yields have recorded solid increases (see the chapter on «International and Foreign Exchange Markets»).

We also increased our positions in ex-US REITs, which has been exhibiting a more favorable risk - adjusted yield than its domestic cousin.

Stocks currently yield more than intermediate - term bonds and are expected to continue to increase their dividends.

The more money a company has in the bank, the greater the chances are that it can sustain or increase its high dividend yield.

Yields on German 10 - year bonds have risen by around 30 basis points since June 27, when comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi were interpreted as a sign the bank was more willing to stop bond purchases and increase interest rates.

Moreover, by keeping short - run interest rates near zero for more than seven years, paying interest on excess reserves (IOER) above the effective fed funds rate, and convincing markets that rates would stay low for a long time (forward guidance), the Fed has increased the reach for yield and appears more interested in priming Wall Street than in letting markets set interest rates and allocate credit.

DPS are more relevant for someone making a hold decision because yield can increase just due to falling prices.

The green revolution, the greatest success of technology in increasing yields, has also made agriculture far more dependent on oil and reduced the biodiversity that provides security against devastating pests.

We already produce far more food than is possible to sell and are therefore hardly in need of the increased yields that GM crops are supposed to provide.

«Because of the ability of growers to manage and get more out of the ground, there aren't really more ways you can increase yields,» Stanger says.

[17] Genetic engineering of seeds has made GMO crops more resistant to pests and increased yields while at the same time creating more digestive health issues for consumers.

«Port Fish pioneered the use of surimi decanter technology, increasing yields by more than 30 percent.

«Agriculture will have no choice but to be more productive,» Diouf added, noting that increases would need to come mostly from yield growth and improved cropping intensity rather than from farming more land despite the fact that there are still ample land resources with potential for cultivation, particularly in sub-Sahara Africa and Latin America.

Every day more businesses like yours are searching for ways to increase yields, decrease expenses, and market smarter.

This technology is thought to increase food yields and create super foods that grow larger and are more resilient to pests.

Our process knowledge and know - how helps you reduce yield loss, increase throughput and create products that have more consistent colour, are more sustainable and deliver greater overall value.

It should be noted that IRRI's high - yielding varieties and farming technologies have enabled increases in production per land area for farmers and made rice generally more affordable for consumers.

Cook & Hold ovens — a staple in casinos for more than 50 years — increase profit potential with higher protein yields compared to conventional cooking methods.

Picking mature fruits will also increase your yield, as the plant will set more flowers and experience a longer growing season if the conditions are good.

Total Flow Control ™, our patented airflow system, allows you to set the location and duration of the breakpoint airflow, which eliminates cold spots in the oven, resulting in more consistent product cooking and coloring, and up to a 6 % increase in product yields over other manufacturer's ovens.

The Brazil forward, whose second season at the Nou Camp yielded 39 goals plus Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey trophies, insists the hunger for more titles has increased at the club.

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They argued to the party's rogue idealists that endorsing Cuomo would yield a swifter, if more ideologically compromised, path to passing a minimum wage increase and other progressive wish - list legislation.