Sentence examples for modestly higher prices from inspiring English sources

To some, the prospect of modestly higher prices is no reason to worry.

Much depends on two unknowns: the strength of productivity growth and the impact of modestly higher prices on inflation expectations.

He figures the "wealth effect" of stable stocks and modestly higher home prices should lift consumer spending enough to add 0.7% to GDP this year (see chart 2).Rising home prices should also loosen the supply of mortgage credit by making default, foreclosure and litigation less likely (see article).

[C9.] Stocks Post Modest Gains as Oil Prices Rise Stocks fluctuated before closing modestly higher as oil prices neared $66 a barrel despite lower-than-expected damage estimates from Hurricane Rita.

But we are persuaded by the report's core finding that the benefits of selling gas to other countries would more than offset the modestly negative impact of higher prices for domestic users of the fuel.

Oil prices were modestly higher, with crude holding above $71 a barrel after a Saudi Arabian oil official said the nation is content with prices at $70 a barrel.

Bond prices ended modestly higher, pulling the benchmark 30-year Treasury's yield which moves inversely to the price down to 6.01% from 6.03% late Monday.

Modestly higher inflation or jumpier currencies seem a small price to pay for preventing the collapse of America's financial system.

Stocks finished an uncertain session modestly higher Monday despite a sharp rise in crude oil prices and unease over the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting.

But prices bounced back and ended the day modestly higher, possibly in response to the Fed's reduced alarms about inflation.

Broader indicators closed modestly higher.