1.   Also weighing on corn and soybean prices is slowing export demand.

2.   An extended period of higher rates would slow demand for credit as companies scale back expansion plans and wait for better times.

3.   Around the same time, the growth in Internet traffic started to moderate, which also slowed the demand for equipment.

4.   As a result, many analysts are beginning to think a weakened U.S. economy has begun to slow demand for copper from industrial users like automobile makers.

5.   Asian economic problems may have already slowed demand for U.S. corn.

6.   Base metal issues fell amid concern that higher U.S. interest rates could slow demand for Canadian commodity exports, eating into profits.

7.   Base metal issues fell amid concern higher U.S. interest rates could slow demand for Canadian commodity exports and lower profits.

8.   A larger crop would come amid forecasts of slowing world demand.

9.   A rise in U.S. rates would slow demand for Canadian exports and reduce the likelihood of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada.

10.   Builders and realtors report slowing demand for housing.