The brokerage firm CLSA said that November marked the first month in which weakness in overseas demand was truly felt, compounding what previously had been mainly a domestic slowdown.
So some of the weakness in retailing is double-counting the weakness in housing.
The weakness in copper reflects the weakening global economy, while the weakness in gold and the precious metals hints at deflation.
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The culprit was continued weakness in ultracapacitor revenue, which down slightly from Q2 2011 because of weakness in Europe.
This can be seen in the striking weakness in the once seemingly unstoppable high-end condominium market.
In addition to weakness in previously leading tech stocks, we are seeing several other charts weaken considerably around the market.
Further headwinds can be found in Europe, weakness in the euro may lower comparable sales in that region and almost certainly after those sales are translated back into relatively stronger dollars.
We poured out so many financial engineers that succeeded in obscuring the weakness in the credits that the crisis went on for some years longer than it had to go on.
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November's weakness was driven by a significant drop in demand for commercial aircraft, though weakness in autos, steel and defense communications equipment also played a role.
In the euro area, business activity declined to 46.7 from 46.9 in May, signaling weakness in both core and non-core countries.
But IDC expects solid growth in software to offset weakness in hardware.
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But in 2013, continued weakness in southern Europe will weigh on China even as trade increases with countries in the ASEAN bloc and with Brazil.
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As traders and investors continue to take profits in these stocks, they are moving closer and closer to levels at which buyers have been encouraged to step in and buy the weakness in the past.
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And there are serious financial problems still to be resolved including on-going sovereign debt issues in Europe, the budgetary mess in Washington, continued weakness in American residential housing, and a seriously overextended U.S. commercial real estate sector.
Lastly, they put themselves in a position of weakness in negotiating for new content, meaning they will have to pay more than they want (or maybe can) in order to secure the streaming content their disgruntled subscriber base wants going forward.
Tully said gold prices can appreciate further, but she does offer some factors that could be stumbling blocks this quarter for the yellow metal, including a break in equity prices, weakness in the euro, the U.S. presidential election, improved U.S. economic data and a resolution to the fiscal cliff.
There seemed to be particular strength in Europe, with some weakness in Asia-Pacific.
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Retail sales in the 17 countries using the euro fell sharply in December, underscoring domestic weakness in the economy that is likely to hinder a full recovery.
Yet, this in turn could also provide some pressure in the short term if weakness in equities and risk assets leads to strength in the U.S. dollar, he said.
Rather than ratcheting up expectations ahead of the launch Microsoft Windows 8 in late October, the industry is slashing expectations in the face of macro weakness in Europe and elsewhere.
They expect sales to decline in the former due to weakness in the network infrastructure markets, but predict growth for the latter, citing continued spending from the government and public safety agencies.
In the latest sign of weakness in U.S. IT spending, the electronics distribution giant Avnet warned that results for its fiscal first quarter ended September will be well below previous expectations.
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The cut reflects destocking in some industrial supply chains that has sped up in the current quarter, the company said, pointing out softening demand in consumer electronics and continued weakness in housing and construction markets.
Also last week, the IMF cut its growth forecast for the UK, and its chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, urged the UK to rethink its austerity policy in the face of continuing weakness in the economy.
Combined with Scandinavian design features that aim to differentiate Volvo from German rivals such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes, Volvo hopes to boost sales in China in particular, in part to compensate for weakness in Europe.
Because of this, any weakness in NUE will likely prove more rewarding to buyers of weakness and sellers of strength than a pullback in AKS or X, both of which continue to trade in bear market territory.
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As warriors, we are taught that in battle weakness and vulnerability are the same.
The company noted that margins in the quarter were hurt by weakness in its managed services sector.
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