Commodity prices fell, too.

Commodity prices d (percentage)

Many delegations drew attention to the continuing volatility of primary commodity prices and to the fact that in real terms commodity prices are still lower today than they were some 20 years ago.

Primary commodity prices weakened considerably.

Commodity prices are like this.

Eventually, lower commodity prices and lower inflation will act like a huge tax cut for households, allowing interest rates to fall further and thus stabilize economic activity.

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There were strong fluctuations in commodity prices.

Of course, technological advances, like hydraulic fracturing ( fracking ) in the shale gas industry, could increase supply and therefore lower prices. But mounting environmental challenges, and the limited availability of commodity substitutes, suggest that a reprieve on commodity prices is not near.

Growth driven by high commodity prices is also susceptible to busts, for similar reasons. Commodity prices tend to move in cycles.

Emerging market demand has pushed up commodity prices.

41. Prospects for commodity prices have recently improved.

The collapse of commodity prices had eroded development efforts.

Third, in response to slower growth and lower inflation (owing partly to lower commodity prices), the world s major central banks pursued another round of unconventional monetary easing lower policy rates, forward guidance, quantitative easing (QE), and credit easing.

Many commodity prices, after a while, could start eroding again.

26. Another problem was the continued deterioration of commodity prices.

42. Even though commodity prices have on average improved in 1994, the prospects of a sustained long term increase in commodity prices in real terms appear dim.

Moreover, falling commodity prices will also help increase household purchasing power.

The resources will not disappear, and commodity prices have been rising.

Brazil s economic boom was largely a product of skyrocketing commodity prices.

Under these circumstances, large excess capacity develops and commodity prices fall.

Africa apos s trade deficit widened following collapses in commodity prices.

Products transferred to other markets at lower prices

Devaluation and lower commodity taxation have meant that farmers have often found it more profitable to grow traditional crops, even though world prices for these commodities were falling.

Many commodity dependent economies were caught in a vicious circle whereby investments in commodity production did not generate adequate returns because of falling commodity prices.

Recent inflation in many countries has been the result of higher commodity prices, especially fuel and food prices.

Conversely, lower prices resulted in lower total values in other countries of the group.

Many low income countries will suffer from the decline in commodity prices.

The volatility of commodity prices poses a serious risk for the sustainability of growth, and better international coordination is required to reduce the instability of commodity prices and exchange rates.

As concerns about deflation replaced fear of inflation, gold prices started to fall with the correction in commodity prices.

But mounting environmental challenges, and the limited availability of commodity substitutes, suggest that a reprieve on commodity prices is not near.

I've looked to see what is the relationship between higher commodity prices of exports, and the growth of commodity exporting countries.

Of course, upward pressure on commodity prices also stems from supply side challenges.

SEOUL The commodity super cycle in which commodity prices reach ever higher highs, and fall only to higher lows is not over.

Great concern was expressed regarding the impact of the weakness of commodity prices on commodity dependent economies, including the least developed countries.

4. Notes the need expressed by developing countries, in particular the commodity dependent developing countries, for stable and more predictable commodity prices

Other emerging markets growth prospects are even worse not least because of low commodity prices. As a result, these countries can expect lower capital inflows, again making for weak local currencies.

With global warming, prices will most likely be slightly lower.

If I lower prices, I'll take some business from Imran.

The rise in house prices has begun to stabilize, and the impact of the rise in commodity prices is tapering off.

Of course, it is not just oil prices that are high, but all commodity prices, from metals to food to lumber.

Recognizing that commodity prices are an important element for heavily indebted poor countries that are commodity dependent in maintaining long term debt sustainability,

(v) systematically link debt repayment and debt servicing by commodity dependent developing countries to adverse movements in prices of commodity exports and imports

quot 3. Also expresses the need for stable and more predictable commodity prices for developing countries, in particular the commodity dependent developing countries