Softer German economic data put some pressure on the euro, causing gold to inch slightly lower, Nabavi said.

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But what central banker would risk being blamed for causing a recession, particularly when inflationary pressure in advanced economies appears low?

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As sea level rises, the weight on one end increases, causing the plank to bend so pressure goes up at the end but down in the middle where the plank bends upward (see sketch above).

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But the pipeline that took Turkmen energy supplies to Russia ruptured in April 2009, after Moscow failed to tell Ashgabat that it had significantly lowered its import level of natural gas, causing the pipeline to explode due to the increased pressure.

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The deadlock is heaping further pressure on Italy's fragile economy and causing anxiety in the eurozone.

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The pressure on the franc was only temporarily relieved causing the central bank to abandon its harnessing efforts later claiming that the recovering economy could now withstand such appreciation.

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Fracking involves the injection of water containing a surfactant and various other chemicals under high pressure into a source rock e.g. shale, causing the latter to fracture and release natural gas (principally methane).

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If all or many investors redeem at the same time, the fund will be forced to sell securities at fire sale prices, causing the fund to break a dollar, but also depressing prevailing market prices and thereby placing pressure on the ability of other funds to maintain a stable net asset value.

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