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Definition of 'Hardening'
1. A term used to describe a price of commodity or futures contracts that is gradually stabilizing.
2. A futures market that is slowly advancing in prices.
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Investopedia explains 'Hardening'
1. After a rise or fall in prices, a slow return to historically accepted levels is considered a hardening.
2. The prices of future contracts are considered to be hardening if they are increasing slowly, unlike a bulge market, in which the prices rise sharply.
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Search results for 'Hardening'
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http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/The-Wait-For-The-Hard-Market-In-Insurance-Continues-ORI-XL-AIG-AXS1117.aspx
... Selective Hardening Company commentary during third quarter earnings season seems
to provide anecdotal confirmation of these surveys. XL Capital Ltd. ...
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http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0811/5-Renovations-That-Are-Cheaper-In-The-Summer.aspx
... time. Creating a smooth asphalt surface requires time and high temperatures
to prevent the material from prematurely hardening. ...
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http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/The-Insurance-Industry-Tug-Of-War-HIG-PRU-LNC-PFG-ALL-AMP0618.aspx
... lines insurance pricing and profitability trends (CLIPS), showed a decline of less
than 1%. The survey is the latest in a series that show a hardening of the ...
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http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/The-Insurance-Market-Totters-Between-Hard-And-Soft-MKL-HIG-XL-ACE0818.aspx
... An executive at XL Capital (NYSE:XL) called the current environment "selective
hardening" where certain markets were getting better while others were lagging. ...
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