71.   Prices were expected to remain generally weak in the previous year, under the pressure of large supplies coming into the market and reduced global demand.

72.   Also, reduced demand for Japanese goods from struggling Asian economies will eat away at export growth, he said.

73.   Another contributing factor is reduced demand for luxuries which has adversely impacted beverage and tobacco sales as well as recreation, restaurants, pubs and personal services.

74.   Another contributing factor was reduced demand for luxuries, which has hurt beverage and tobacco as well as recreation, restaurants, pubs and personal services.

75.   At the same time, the reduced demand has hiked deficits in developing economies, said Reyes.

76.   Both measures were meant to raise prices, which have suffered because of reduced global demand.

77.   Chemicals volumes increased, but those earnings also fell due to reduced demand in Asia and increased industry supply.

78.   FedEx Corp. reported fourth-quarter profits Thursday that were half the year-ago results, blaming reduced demand for its express services and reorganization costs.

79.   Gold fell because of the strength of the dollar, a weakening of the lease rates charged for lending gold, and reduced demand for physical gold.

80.   However, production will remain the same to off-set the reduced demand from Asia as a result of the economic problems.