terms of trade
Britishplural noun
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“The rise in oil price will likely deteriorate the terms of trade for many of the Asian economies,” Lui says.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
“Markets continue to focus on the terms of trade effects of the Iran war,” CBA’s Global Economic & Markets Research team says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Nigeria harbors Africa’s largest crypto economy in terms of trade volume with many citizens using crypto to hedge their finances against surging inflation and the declining local currency.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
The terms of trade, which measures the ratio of export to import prices, dived 7.9% in the quarter for the largest fall since mid-2009.
From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023
The profit to England from Irish peonage cannot be assessed in terms of trade, or finance, or taxation.
From The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 by Casement, Roger
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