21.   Copper sank as rising stockpiles London metal Exchange warehouse stockpiles signalled weaker demand from European manufacturers.

22.   Copper prices fell as rising inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses pointed to weaker demand from manufacturers.

23.   Delta this week will report a second quarter loss, in part because of weaker demand for business travel.

24.   DSM blamed the declines on weaker demand because of the holiday period and a cut in inventories.

25.   DSM blamed the declines on weaker demand because of the holiday period and a cut-back in inventories.

26.   European chemical makers posted generally declining first quarter earnings as higher prices and gains from acquisitions failed to offset weaker demand from a sluggish home economy.

27.   Falling oil prices and weaker demand for petroleum held down imports.

28.   Falling oil prices and weaker demand for petroleum held down imports, offsetting a drop in exports to Asia.

29.   Ferruzzi warned that profit margins could decline in the second half because of currency movements, and because of weaker demand for some chemical products.

30.   Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. both reported weaker demand from a year earlier while Chrysler Corp. posted higher sales for the month.