Still, some pointed out that a high inventory would give China leeway on when to buy copper.
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The decline in volume was caused by low natural gas prices, high inventory levels and low global demand.
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Prices have been slow to recover and gained only 58 cents in 2010 because of the high inventory levels.
Additionally, the company witnessed high inventory write-offs on account of increased production of its Haswell products prior to the qualification for sale.
Japanese demand for natural gas is expected to increase by 5 billion cubic meters in 2011 which will reduce the current high inventory levels and boost prices.
Due to high inventory levels, Mosaic also warned that it plans to sharply cut its phosphate production over the next several months due to high inventory levels.
With the music buying experience evolving by the moment, old-fashioned record stores with leases, staff and high inventory costs (tying up millions in capital), needed a drastic overhaul.
Analysts say high inventory will keep a lid on prices in the coming months but these will pick up in 2013 unless policy makers roll out tougher curbs.
During the conference call management said the high inventory was the result of preparation for a seasonally strong quarter, but Reiner pointed out that it didn't explain why inventory was still much higher compared with previous corresponding quarters.
However if oil prices escalate, that could trump high gasoline inventory levels.
One factor that might explain falling prices is the persistently high aluminum inventory relative to demand, which may be keeping a lid on London Metal Exchange prices for aluminum.
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Dugas said that market conditions are expected to remain relatively stable for the rest of the year, but high resale inventory, particularly foreclosure inventory, expiration of the tax credit and weak consumer confidence could limit the pace of housing's recovery for several more quarters.
High taxes and inventory haven't stopped Garmin from holding to its 2008 guidance, though the news has sent investors running.
The optimist in me tells me that with unemployment so high, productivity so high, yes inventory restocking has occurred, but manufacturing is growing again.
Schwan home sales were listless for four straight years, beset by high customer churn and inventory pileups.
The relatively low inventory and high demand means unsolicited rental offers on for-sale properties have become commonplace.
In that case, if exporters are struggling to sell their products, the more apparent near-term problem is that their own high prices are making inventory clearing a distant object.
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With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, a massive inventory of homes stuck in the foreclosure pipeline of many big banks, and gas prices pushed up by record oil and commodity prices, economists are beginning to revise their economic forecasts and are questioning how much longer the consumer can continue to bear the current environment. (Read Analysts Slash Jobs Forecast Amid Weak Data).
"Demand among advertisers for connected TV inventory is incredibly high, " said Ran Harnevo, Senior Vice President, Video, The AOL On Network.
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Costco Wholesale Corp. operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering members very low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products in a wide range of merchandise categories will produce high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover.
In fact, the demand is so high that Apple is still experiencing inventory shortages.
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But the amount of excess inventory is not as high as a lot of people think, in my judgment.
Also, aluminum inventory continues to remain high relative to demand, keeping a further lid on London Metal Exchange prices for aluminum.
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Also, aluminum inventory continues to remain high relative to demand.
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The decline in home prices in the U.S. because of high rate of foreclosures and excess inventory of housing has weighed on the mortgage market in recent years but government programs and incentives to new home buyers should help to clear excess inventory and bring back life to the U.S. housing market over time.
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It is going to take some time for us to absorb this inventory that was just too high.
In addition, the company hopes to use the funding to expand production of high-end pieces and increase its inventory of rare gemstones.
If lots of people want to buy apples on a given day and there is only one market stall that sells them, the vendor can charge high prices and still sell the entire inventory.
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Retailers such as Wal-Mart are testing the RF tag idea to track inventory in transit, but the high cost per tag has been a problem.
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