11. The report fueled worries of a hard landing by the U.S. economy, pushing the greenback lower in Tokyo on Wednesday. 12. The worries were fueled by local news reports that Nippon Credit Bank might sell its head office site and building to write off non-performing loans. 13. The worries were fueled by news reports that Nippon Credit Bank might sell its head office site and building to write off non-performing loans. 14. Those increases fueled worries that the economy was overheating and prompted the central bank to impose tight restraints on lending. 15. A dollar drop would fuel inflationist worries that would in turn spark fresh tensions on the already volatile bond market and send long-term interest rates soaring. 16. A dollar drop would fuel inflation worries that would in turn spark fresh tensions on the already volatile bond market and send long-term interest rates soaring. 17. A report by the Confederation of British Industry fueled worry about inflation. 18. News of higher than expected housing starts fueled worries that the Fed could increase key interest rates. 19. News of higher-than-expected housing starts fueled worries that the Fed could increase key interest rates to keep the US economy from overheating. |