Sentence examples for figures on prices from inspiring English sources
Markets were waiting for figures on prices of new homes, due out the following day.
National figures on prices and sales of two-family homes are difficult to come by, but interviews with real estate agents and other housing experts around the country show that demand for these homes is rising.
Figures on prices at retail level and premiums over conventional products are difficult to obtain, and vary widely among different products and during different seasons throughout the year.
The figures on price pressures suggested overall inflation would remain low over coming months, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will keep interest rates at their record low for some time.
The key headline figures depend on prices remaining low, and that has a lot to do with global factors too.
Some bond market participants think coming figures on consumer prices could prove unnerving, particularly if components of the price index outside of energy go up more than expected.
A recent study* across 14 countries found that the wealth effect of changes in property prices had at least twice as big an impact on consumer spending as did changes in share prices.It is thus unfortunate that timely data on house prices across different countries are much harder to come by than figures on the prices of shares.
On Tuesday, the government will release figures on producer prices, a measure of inflation, and a report on groundbreakings for new residential projects.
The coming week is set to be a busy one in terms of clues to the economy's direction, with data on retail sales coming out on Tuesday and the government announcing the latest figures on consumer prices on Thursday.
Monthly figures on the prices and pace of new and existing home sales have been more volatile, but the market is clearly slower than it was last year.
There have been encouraging summer figures on house prices, the rebounding service sector, the car industry, the stockmarket and consumer confidence.
