51.   He noted that consumer spending and capital expenditures were slowing further because of the terrorist attacks, adding further downward pressure on the stock market.

52.   He noted that foreigners do not have to begin selling American assets to put downward pressure on the dollar.

53.   Higher interest tends to make the New Taiwan dollar more attractive to investors, easing downward pressure on the currency.

54.   Higher energy and raw materials costs, an inventory buildup and a lack of pricing flexibility put downward pressure on earnings.

55.   High real rates slow economic growth and put fresh downward pressure on prices.

56.   If a wave of selling put downward pressure on his position, he appeared to have an almost limitless ability to keep buying and thus prop up the price.

57.   If that were the case, then there would be downward pressure on broad commodity indexes at the end of next year.

58.   If developments scare investors even more, that will just add to the downward pressure on markets from Thailand to Indonesia, Russia to Hungary and Mexico to Brazil.

59.   If nothing else, selling related to tax losses, which has put downward pressure on stocks in recent weeks, should diminish soon.

60.   In addition, natural gas prices have tumbled in recent weeks, putting downward pressure on the caps.