31.   After deregulation, non-union companies entered the trucking industry, which applied powerful downward pressure on wages.

32.   British government bonds failed to rally on the reports amid downward pressure from overseas bond markets.

33.   But a weak currency also reduces the purchasing power of consumers, particularly when buying imports, and puts downward pressure on the currencies of neighboring nations.

34.   But it could exert downward pressure on stocks Tuesday and Wednesday.

35.   But he said consumer confidence remains fragile, and that the sharp fall in many stock prices over the last year will put downward pressure on spending.

36.   But on the higher end, brokers say, there is definite downward pressure on commissions.

37.   But the leading role the dollar plays in the global marketplace remains unavoidable as does the downward pressure on German stocks.

38.   But the downward pressure on prices continues to mount, with dampened demand in countries like Indonesia and Russia.

39.   By essentially pumping more euros into the economy, the move put downward pressure on the value of the euro itself.

40.   Capacity growth is outpacing demand in many industries and putting downward pressure on profit margins, while helping constrain inflation, Katz said.