Sentence examples for ahead of the statement from inspiring English sources

The retailer's shares, which jumped sharply just ahead of the statement, closed 7p higher at 43p.

After two days of falls US stock markets had rallied ahead of the statement as investors expected action.

Investors had speculated the Fed might start pulling back on its program soon, contributing to a spate of volatility, though equities advanced strongly on both Monday and Tuesday ahead of the statement.

Ahead of the statement, estate agents had called on the chancellor to make changes to stamp duty at the top end of the market and to look again at the new higher rate of tax on second homes.

Lawyers of the victims said ahead of the statement they hoped Zschäpe would throw some light on details as to how the victims were selected and how the NSU was led to their targets.

US shares were down ahead of the statement and continued to drift lower after the news was announced.

Ahead of that statement Labour leader Ed Miliband welcomed the move to take refugees and urged the PM to act with urgency.

You are George Osborne contemplating the state of the economy a few weeks ahead of the autumn statement.

The scheme was advanced by the chancellor ahead of the autumn statement, but blocked by the Lib Dems.

It said the slowdown followed the new UK government reassessing its spending priorities ahead of the Autumn statement.

"Further buoyant growth of the services economy hands the chancellor a further piece of good news ahead of the autumn statement.