forward sales in a sentence

Examples

1. Record forward sales of gold by mining companies helped fill the gap between supply and demand last year, analysts said.
2. Many mining companies sell all or most of their production through forward sales, whose risk is offset in the futures market.
3. As well as locking in more forward sales, higher gold prices dampens demand and increases the supply from outside gold mines.
4. More recently, sliding interest rates have made hedging less profitable for the central banks that lend their bullion for forward sales.
5. In October 1997 Sainsbury's announced the forward sale of Forestside to the Universities Superannuation Scheme ( USS ) for approximately ?0m.
6. In the latter half of 1995, a deluge of forward sales, particularly by South African and Australian companies, killed off price rallies.
7. Lower gold prices reduce the appeal of forward sales and operating costs for many mines are rising, including those run by Newcrest.
8. On the other hand, if Halliburton's stock fell, he would have less ordinary income and a capital gain on the forward sale.
9. Barrick has already sold its future gold production for the next two years at higher than current market values using forward sales contracts.
10. Forward sales cover gold that hasn't yet been mined while call options give the holder the right to buy gold should prices rise.