In the options world, contract prices are directly related to the volatility of the underlying securities.
But as talks continued, spot prices, a determinant of contract prices, began to rise.
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Potential investors will judge the outcome of the mega-auction largely by the contract prices paid for old energy.
However, the commission said that for contracts signed in 2011 but not counted in the report, prices fell about 30% from 2009 contract prices.
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Such is his commitment to breaking the old system that BHP has recently been testing indexed prices by selling iron ore on spot markets at well below contract prices.
He also noted that chip factory utilization rates have declined to slightly below-seasonal levels, and that contract prices for both DRAM and NAND memory chips are expected to drop in Q3, due to weak PC and smartphone demand.
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As the open market sales would be at spot-rates, which are much higher than contract prices ExxonMobil would have entered into with its major customers, this would mean an increase in profits for the company in the short term.
And, further, there are indications that Apple is planning to expand its customer base later this year with a lower-cost iPhone for emerging markets (think India, China, et al.) where consumers tend to pay the full price at retail, not the subsidized contract prices we are spoiled by here.
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In Philadelphia, with a four and a half month median time on market from listing to contract, prices are down by 5.3 percent.
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Nymex July contract platinum prices are off their 2013 highs by about 9.9%, while Nymex June palladium is only down from its 2013 by about 3.6%, as of Tuesday.
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The chart of the November crude oil contract shows that prices are reaching the apex of its flag formation, lines f and g.
But Ofcom has received hundreds of complaints from phone users, with many unaware that their provider can change prices mid-contract.
Attractive prices and the option of contract-free plans could incentivize customers to buy connected devices, like laptops, at Best Buy.
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An employee ratted on Odebrecht Contractors for underbidding on a federal contract, arguing it intended to raise prices later (his suit was dismissed as "fatally flawed").
Prices last week hit a contract low.
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U.S. 10-Year Treasury note futures prices this week hit a fresh contract high, with the cash 10-year Treasury note hitting a new low yield near 1.68%.
Tymoshenko, without getting approval from the cabinet, dragged Ukraine into a financial contract that forces the country to pay higher prices for gas than any other European country.
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Contract subsidies and upgrade offers will affect the prices that U.S. consumers actually pay, but apples to apples, so to speak, it would seem that Samsung will be pricing the S4 aggressively.
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The contract, which allows participants to lock in prices rather than having to pay the going rate at the time they need apples, started trading on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange Inc. on Aug. 13 and was listed on CME Group Inc.
The next downside price breakout objective for the bears is closing prices below solid technical support at the contract low of 308.00 cents.
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The financial motivation to produce generic low cost injectable drugs is minimal, as large pharmacy benefit houses such as Medco contract for large volume discounts to lower the selling prices.
In a recent Charts in Play column, I reviewed the monthly OBV analysis on the gold futures contract as it has been making new highs with prices since 2002.
To be sure, there are also a lot of other ways that energy prices affect your livelihood, but the contract would at least take the sting out of your two most visible energy bills.
Whether I did it just so that I could bring back the Cyprus Pound, or whether I used it just as a negotiating tool with the Troika, I would very noisily make enquiries of De La Rue about the prices on an emergency bank note printing contract.
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Netflix is raising prices for its legacy service in advance of contract negotiations for content.
If they had somehow managed to push prices to unjustified heights, then demand would contract, leaving unsold pools of oil.
Also, one-third of its long term contracts have now expired, increasing exposure to current market prices, which are significantly higher than existing contract averages.
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There are some risks here for investors to consider: The contract drilling business is competitive, and oil and gas prices are, of course, very volatile.
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