1.   Any fiscal measures dampening demand for new cars will only increase unemployment in the motor trade.

2.   Natural gas prices also tumbled amid concern warmer weather would dampen demand for heating fuels.

3.   Also, slow-but-steady economic growth and gains in stock and bond markets may further dampen demand for gold as a hedge against inflation.

4.   Analysts expect that with one currency, European markets will move more in tandem, dampening demand for funds that limit themselves to one nation.

5.   Analysts said the slumping peso will cause interest rates to stay high in the coming months, leading to slower growth and dampened demand for property.

6.   Another is the stagnating Japanese economy, which has dampened demand at home.

7.   As well as locking in more forward sales, higher gold prices dampens demand and increases the supply from outside gold mines.

8.   Bank stocks also dropped amid concern borrowing costs may rise again soon, dampening demand for loans.

9.   A deep recession could dampen demand, too.

10.   A Bundesbank rate cut could dampen demand for marks by making German bank deposits less attractive.