1.   At the same time, slowing economies in Asia could crimp some demand for U.S. cotton.

2.   A rate increase would have crimped consumer demand by boosting credit costs.

3.   Concern that weak Asian economies will crimp demand for U.S. exports and hurt corporate earnings has led to declines in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

4.   Copper prices also tumbled in European trading, reflecting swelling concern that a slowdown in Asian economies will crimp industrial demand for metal.

5.   Copper sank on concern higher interest rates will crimp demand from construction companies and industrial copper users.

6.   Demand was also crimped as the need to pay quarterly tax bills tied up funds that commercial banks would normally spend on GKOs, some traders and analysts said.

7.   Domestic demand has been crimped by job security concerns amid near-record unemployment.

8.   Developers are expected to be hurt by rising interest rates and slower economic growth, which crimps demand.

9.   Heating oil slumped amid expectations that warmer weather will crimp demand at a time when increased refinery production of gasoline also may boost output of heating oil.

10.   Higher interest rates in the U.S. might also tighten up available cash and crimp demand for Japanese exports.