31.   In addition to stimulating lending activity, rate cuts also lift the value of bonds already in circulation by making their fixed rate of return more attractive.

32.   In such a special setting Santa turns up with his huge sack of presents to stimulate commercial activities in supermarkets.

33.   Investors are weighing whether the Federal Reserve needs to lower short-term rates another notch to further stimulate economic activity.

34.   Some income tax concessions were aimed at increasing disposable income to stimulate consumer activity, he said.

35.   Sofyan expected that lending rates in the banking system would be reduced further to stimulate business activities.

36.   The administration of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is in a bind because it is trying to stimulate economic activity while reining in public spending at the same time.

37.   The data, indicating increasing strength in the economy, might relieve some pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to stimulate business activity.

38.   The data, indicating increasing strength in the economy, might relieve some pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates as a way of stimulating business activity.

39.   The move is seen giving the central bank more room to cut rates, thus stimulating economic activity, traders said.

40.   To help Hong Kong see through this, it would require reducing burdens on individuals and stimulating business activity.