year's high

ZTE shares have lost 26 percent so far this year, while Lenovo shares were down about a quarter since this year's high hit in late April.

A spokesman for China's Ministry of Land Resources blames this year's high incidence of landslides on heavy rain falls since spring.

Apple shares initially rose about 1 percent to a year's high before retreating to close $1. 79 lower, or 1 percent, at $171. 14 on Nasdaq.

Demand for biofuels in the US is driving this year's high food prices, a report has said.

Gold fell after hours, as did corn and crude oil, which remains near this year's high.

U. S. crude, despite falling 24 percent from this year's high to around $87 a barrel, is still more than double its 2008 trough.

Before the recent slide, the index had been on a tear: It hit this year's high of 3478. 01 on Aug.

The index rallied 9. 2 percent from the end of 2009 through this year's high on April 23 amid signs of improvement in the global economy.

So far this month, the 10-year note yield has jumped from 3. 2% to 3. 8%, near this year's high.

So far this year, crime has fallen 11% and shootings are down 30% (though the murder rate looks likely to match last year's high).

The statistical effect resulting from last year's high base has made a substantial contribution to the price correction.

The Chinese stock market continued its correction this week, now having shed 17. 1% from the year's high on August 3.

This marks a drop from last year's high of more than 20 per cent, the common definition of a bear market.

Last year's high bidder, who spent $1. 68 million, was the Canadian investment firm Salida Capital.

this year's high profits and last year's big losses is really quite striking.

In 1990 the EPA referred a record 56 cases to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution, surpassing the previous year's high of 50.

Inflation stands at 4. 6% in China and 5. 9% in Brazil; in India it is almost 10%, if below last year's high.

Shantou temperatures this summer than last year's high