In the first few weeks of 2013, key indicators such as unemployment figures, business confidence and inflation have shown that the eurozone may be over the worst.
Its economy looks to be over the worst.
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Its latest survey suggested the housing market in some parts of the country may now be "over the very worst".
The pound has continued to weaken against the euro, seeing its biggest one-day fall in almost three years, on continuing signs that the worst may be over for the eurozone economy.
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In Asia, stocks across the region climbed after Chinese data showed the economy expanded 7.9% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, fueling optimism that the worst may be over for the world's No. 2 economy.
The explosion ripped off the top of the Number 3 reactor, two days after a similar blast damaged the Number 1 reactor at Fukushima, adding to concerns that the worst may not be over at the stricken Japanese nuclear power plants.
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For all the hope that the worst may be over in financial markets, the housing mess is getting nastier.
Interestingly, while heading over the cliff would appear to be the worst possible outcome for investors, ratings agencies outline why they think differently.
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Regulators are increasingly letting it be known that once the worst of the crisis is over, higher levels of capital will be an essential quid pro quo for the liquidity support they have provided to banks since last year.
My sense is that the yen is still overvalued, pushed up by the relative weakness and competitive devaluation policies of other countries, including the U.S. But at least, for Japanese industry, the worst seems to be over, and confidence is returning, bouyed in no small measure by the blowout profit performance and forecast by the emaculate Toyota (NYSE:TM).
Nick Clegg will be examining the runes to see if the worst is finally over for his party.
While the currency asset class is taking a time out, investors continue to pile into European equities now that the worst of the Euro crisis seems to be over.
The news came as officials in the United States and Mexico, where the outbreak of the H1N1 virus started, were voicing hope that the worst of the new flu strain may be over.
Barclays expects the worst may be over for the Chinese economy within the next month.
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Despite the surge in inflation there are signs that the worst may be over soon.
The good news is that, for some spots in the country, the worst may be over.
Officials have said the worst may be over and flu cases are declining.
But while the worst may be over, that is not the same thing as saying happy days are here again.
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Yet recent results have held up better than expected and recent order activity suggests that the worst may be over for CBI.
But Conrad says that unless a larger number is proven--something he doesn't think is likely--the worst should be over for the company.
But with global economic activity more likely to improve than decline and with the supply of ships diminishing, the worst may be over.
All this suggests that forced liquidation was a factor in the market's demise but that the worst may be over sooner rather than later.
Though no one is predicting a sharp turnaround, the fact that the worst may be over can make for a compelling entry point for value investors.
Mexican government officials have expressed hope that the worst may be over, but fears over travel, goods and products related to Mexico appear to persist.
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This means that while the worst might be over for banks in Singapore, things are only now starting to get bad for some of the Hong Kong banks.
The worst seemed to be over, when, in midafternoon, his computer died under his eyes.
The worst seemed to be over in April when a rally got under way, but that faded over the summer.
That said, if GMCR can bounce back from its session lows, it could be a sign that the worst is over for the security.
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