91.   Higher rates press down stock prices by slowing the economy and increasing borrowing costs for companies.

92.   Higher U.S. bond yields weigh on Japanese bond prices by making their yields relatively less attractive.

93.   Higher interest rates depress share prices by shifting some investors to the fixed-rate market from equities.

94.   Higher rates damp share prices by crimping corporate profits.

95.   Higher rates damp share prices by increasing borrowing costs, which erodes corporate earnings.

96.   Higher rates tend to damp share prices by crimping corporate profits.

97.   Higher rates usually lead to lower stock prices by encouraging investors to buy more fixed-rate instruments that are perceived as less risky.

98.   However, economists warn that deflation could come back as companies try to counter falling prices by freezing wages and cutting workers.

99.   If the state insists on setting a price by relying solely on comparisons with past land deals, it will fail to account for that value, he said.

100.   In addition, the company still sells a relatively high portion of its vehicles to commercial fleets, which negotiate lower prices by buying in bulk.