11. Higher bond yields mean lower bond prices, depressing the value of insurance company portfolios. 12. If you stand next to it, it looks like an obstruction, blocking Hudson River vistas, depressing property values and inhibiting redevelopment. 13. Insurance companies own loads of Treasury bonds, so any yield rise of that magnitude works to depress the value of their bond portfolio. 14. Lower interest rates tend to depress the value of a currency in exchange markets. 15. Negative publicity for weeks about the antitrust case has led to widespread criticism of the company, and has depressed the value of Microsoft stock. 16. Proponents of the repeal argued that rent control depressed the value of rental properties, pushing a greater share of property tax burden onto homeowners. 17. Rising bond yields means lower bond prices, depressing the value of their portfolios. 18. That could lead to the issuance of more government bonds, depressing the value of existing bonds. 19. That action could have hurt the pension fund by depressing the value of the project, which was already troubled by empty office, retail and restaurant space. 20. That would depress the value of existing bonds issued by those countries. |