These included unsolicited phone calls and home visits, high-pressure selling techniques, disputes about cancellation rights, misleading claims and faulty or unsuitable equipment.

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December silver futures prices closed nearer the session high Wednesday and saw spillover selling pressure from sharply lower gold prices.

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Prices closed nearer the session high on a corrective rebound from strong selling pressure Monday and Tuesday.

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Prices closed nearer the session high and saw good follow-through selling pressure from strong losses seen last Friday.

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However, crude backed off its daily high as many other commodity markets also saw selling pressure Monday.

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December silver futures prices closed nearer the session high Tuesday and saw short covering and bargain hunting following recent selling pressure.

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Prices did hit a fresh two-week high in the early going, but then backed off the daily high when the raw commodity sector and stock market came under selling pressure just after the U.S. markets opened.

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December silver futures prices closed nearer the session high Wednesday and also saw more short covering and bargain hunting following recent selling pressure.

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Amazon said this week that it was selling more e-books in the UK than hardbacks, underlining the pressure on High Street book chains such as Waterstone's.

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