Lackluster demand is a sign that corporations of all sizes are not willing to take on risks with new debt.
The bid-to-offer ratio which is a sign of demand, was a strong 3.05 times, versus 2.81 times at the last four auctions.
More important than this small revision, growth in the past two quarters partly reflects rising inventories, a sign that demand has fallen behind supply.
Chinese imports surged 14.1% from a year ago, well above expectations of a 6.1% rise, a sign that demand from the world's second-largest economy remained strong.
Large Barrick purchases in September and October may have had a positive impact on the rising price of gold and reduce future demand, a bearish sign.
Even as fewer people seek vaccinations -- in part because they believe that they are safe without them -- there has been a widespread increase in the use of antibacterial soaps and sprays at home, and parents and patients demand antibiotics at every sign of infection.
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The entry of price-warriors like Reliance and Tata unleashed demand as companies rushed to sign up subscribers.
In yet another sign of weak demand in the chip industry, Texas Instruments this afternoon issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the fourth quarter.
It is both as a sign of Chinese demand and of Japanese reflation that Buttonwood is interested in the price of H beams in Tokyo.
Many analysts point to the fact that Apple had not had to offer significant discounts of its iPad mini as a sign of strong demand.
Analysts are taking this as a sign of blowout demand.
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In the latest sign of weak demand for telecom infrastructure, optical networking supplier JDSU this afternoon posted mixed results for the fiscal first quarter ended September 29.
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It is still hoping the cut will help pep up domestic demand, though there is little sign of that yet.
In the latest sign of weak semiconductor demand, Microchip Technology late Thursday warned that results for its fiscal third quarter ending December will fall shy of Street estimates.
Raising its guidance for aluminum demand next year is a positive sign for major commodity producers and other firms connected to the sector, including Caterpillar, U.S. Steel, and Deere.
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But many of these new developments are already preleased at present rates, a sign that future prices and demand are locked in, Mr. Miller said.
The growing Chinese demand for smartphones, while a good sign for handset makers, also bodes well for Chinese telecom companies such as China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom.
That could indicate that investors see signs of rising demand, but that would also be a sign of economic strength.
Seasonally you would expect a drop in sales after Christmas, so I doubt this is not a major sign of any issues with consumer demand, but it is an area I would watch very carefully during Q2.
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Over the weekend, U.S. officials informed allies negotiating a Canada-sponsored treaty to ban land mines that it was willing to sign it and drop a previous demand that a Korean Peninsula exemption be written into the document.
OnStar will allow researchers to develop services such as demand-response that would allow drivers that sign up to let the utility control when their Volt is charged to minimize the impact on the grid in exchange for receiving a lower electricity rate or other incentives.
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Factory orders unexpectedly fell in June, the latest sign that the slowing economy is sapping demand.
And in line with a European Commission demand, he insists that both party leaders should sign a letter of commitment to the new bail-out terms.
And some might suggest that having more demand than the ability to supply it is a sign that Apple has not lost its ability to innovate.
It seems that global preseason tours, driven by the need to boast revenue and satisfy the growing demand of an international fan base, shows no sign of ending soon even if jet-lagged players maybe a growing sight on the opening day of the European season.
If New Jersey attracts strong demand in its sales effort, it will be a sign that commercial-real-estate values are getting stronger.
"With growth fuelled by increased market demand for smaller screen devices, tablets have shown no sign of slowing down, " the analyst firm said.
On the other hand, Mr Chavez, a former army officer who retains some passionate supporters, especially among the poor, shows no sign of agreeing to the opposition's demand for a vote of some kind by March 2003.
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