“There will be just too much risk of geopolitical shocks in 2006 for oil prices to fall sharply and insufficient inventory to really take the props out from underneath oil prices.”
Charles Lieberman
“If I were the Prime Minister responsible for the next budget, I would introduce a maximum tariff rate that would remain stable for the whole year, thus giving a guarantee that irrespective of oil prices, the tariff will remain the same”
Joseph Muscat
“The DRAM market is quite stable now so NAND flash prices falling sharply isn't something to be too concerned about.”
O.C. Kwon
“If winter is colder than expected then prices could rebound quite sharply.”
Tetsu Emori
“The employment index was sharply higher this month, and the average hours worked improved. Firms continued to report higher prices for inputs and for their own manufactured goods.”
Philadelphia Fed
“After several weeks of declines, California wholesale gasoline prices turned up sharply this week, and that could soon translate into increases at the pump. The higher prices are fueled by scheduled January refinery maintenance and the annual switch from winter to summer gas blends, which takes place in February.”
Paul Gonzales
“Almost all the intermediate level goods are rising, and rising sharply. Commodity prices are on the rise, there is no doubt about that. Finally, at the crude level, just about everything is increasing, ... This is not that tame a report.”
Joel Naroff