Sentence examples for weakening commodity prices from inspiring English sources

The property group was one of the few stocks heading in the right direction after weakening commodity prices took another chunk out of the market's value.

While the economy has grown rapidly in recent years, weakening commodity prices have hurt the country.

From the faltering market for technology stocks to weakening commodities prices, market strategists said that the interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve were not yet stimulating a strong recovery.

Comments from various US Federal Reserve members suggesting another rate rise in April might not be ruled out after all have strengthened the dollar and weakened commodity prices.

As Britain neared the end of 2008, fears of inflation turned to deflation as the weakening economy, lower commodity prices and the cut in VAT combined to limit price increases.

If the dollar weakens further and commodity prices continue to soar, that pressure will rise.

Analysts said the declining expectation of the global recovery led to a further weakening of global commodity prices.

She blames Brazil's dire economy on a global storm of falling commodity prices, weakening Chinese demand, a debilitating drought and the after-effects of the 2008 financial crisis.

With commodity prices weakening again, Rio Tinto lost 2.24 Australian dollars ($1.48), or 5.5%, to 38.31 Australian dollars ($25.29) and BHP Billiton slid 1.58 Australian dollars ($1.04), or 5.2%, to 28.80 Australian dollars ($19.01).

Just two years ago, many analysts warned that trouble was on the horizon for Darden and the rest of the industry because of rising interest rates, a weakening economy and mounting commodity prices.

"The world economy is in risk of a recession and on that possibility, commodity prices weaken," said Allen L. Sinai, chief global economist for Decision Economics, a consulting firm.