1.   Also, there is increased production of cars in key economies, leading to stronger lead demand.

2.   Aluminum prices on the LME began to surge last year because of stronger demand and a production-cutting agreement between Western nations and Russia.

3.   Analysts have said stronger demand for mobile phones and pagers was helping offset the effect of the rate cuts on earnings.

4.   Analysts said Great Lakes and other cyclical stocks rose because stronger economic growth in the wake of lower interest rates could trigger stronger demand from manufacturers for chemicals.

5.   Banks tend to have wider net-interest margins and stronger demand for loans as interest rates fall.

6.   A colder-than-normal fall season across much of the U.S. has spurred stronger demand for Canadian crude oil and natural gas.

7.   A higher ratio indicates stronger demand for the notes.

8.   A smaller world crop could mean stronger demand for U.S. wheat, said Susan Leighty, grains analyst with Prudential Securities Inc.

9.   A stronger demand for soybean meal benefited soybeans.

10.   A trade surplus boosts demand for the ringgit as it demonstrates stronger demand for Malaysian goods overseas.