81.   Higher interest rates hobble profit growth for lenders by raising borrowing costs, while borrowers may also experience slower growth as they delay expansion plans because of rising rates.

82.   Historically, for instance, rising rates have not been friendly to financial stocks.

83.   Hong Kong stocks face head winds from rising U.S. rates.

84.   However, the increasing incidence of obesity in American children is linked to rising rates of type II diabetes in young people.

85.   Historically, rising rates are a big obstacle to stocks.

86.   Hong Kong stocks will face headwind from rising U.S. rates.

87.   If the tumbling currencies and rising rates in Asia damp demand for U.S. products and hurt profit growth, stock market bears may finally have their day.

88.   In a climate of rising rates, they have to pay more to service their debt, which reduces profits.

89.   In addition, rising rates make borrowing more expensive for companies, reducing profits.

90.   In fact, Greenspan said nothing to prevent further selling in the current climate of rising rates.