It would reduce uncertainty, they argue, and ease market pressure generally.

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Not only do Japanese corporations rely heavily on bank financing but corporate chieftains are generally under pressure to put jobs before profits, particularly in global downturns like the present one.

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With the exception of Euro 2000, where the pressure clearly told, results have generally been good.

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Should the greenback suddenly firm, this could put pressure on dollar-based commodities generally.

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It voted for the condemnation of Mugabe last week at the Security Council, the pressure will be on it to raise its game on Zimbabwe generally.

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Despite being a safe-haven asset, the gold market felt selling pressure from a sharply higher U.S. dollar index and generally weaker commodity sector Wednesday.

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The precious metals are seeing selling pressure coming from a stronger U.S. dollar index and a generally weaker raw commodity sector to start the trading week, following an unimpressive market place assessment of the just-completed European Union summit in Brussels.

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More generally, I prefer to say that the limiting factor of growth experiences expansionary pressure.

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More generally, Iranian calls to form a gas cartel are useful for Russia as they serve to put pressure on European states that, in the wake of gas and oil supply disruptions over the past 13 months, are having second thoughts about deepening their dependence on Gazprom.

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