Sentence examples for prices a surge from inspiring English sources

It's hard to say, although several realistic possibilities come to mind -- a spike in oil prices, a surge of white-collar layoffs or a collapse of the property bubble.

Nor is he worried about high home prices, a surge in personal bankruptcies or the prospect of inflation.

Thanks to the soaring oil price, a surge in demand for buses and trains has exposed ageing transport systems in big cities and meagre investment in small ones.

G-20 officials will also discuss ways to correct other imbalances, including the sharp surge in food prices, and a surge in prices for a wide range of commodities.

Online price glitches can lead to retailers offering goods at incredible prices, sparking a surge of consumers rushing to take advantage.

Singapore, an island in Southeast Asia, is one of the world's richest countries, but soaring housing prices and a surge of foreign workers have left poorer Singaporeans struggling.

A drop in prices or a surge in exports sales, however, would lead to the imposition of a Canadian export tax or quotas on Canadian shipments.

A focus on inflation prevented a further rally after data for May on import prices showed a surge of 1.6percenttwiceice what economists expected.