1.   An increase in mortgage interest rates depresses the demand for home loans as individuals reduce their demand for new housing.

2.   Auto companies were among the biggest losers amid expectations the sluggish economy will continue to depress demand for new cars.

3.   Auto companies were among the biggest losers amid expectations that the sluggish economy will continue to depress demand for new cars.

4.   Both factors depress demand for the local currency.

5.   Cement companies suffer as high rates depress demand for real estate, and construction slows.

6.   Cattle prices fell on concern a winter storm sweeping across the Eastern U.S. would depress demand for beef.

7.   Higher rates also depress demand for new loans.

8.   Hungarian companies have gone the furthest in penetrating foreign markets, in part because of problems in the Hungarian economy that have depressed domestic demand.

9.   Investors said munis are expensive relative to other fixed-income investments and attractive returns in the stock market have depressed the demand for the securities.