That will eventually happen, but the current and near-future weakness of loan demand will delay that rebound.

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Pawlicki said some pressure in gold could come from weakening of industrial demand due to economic weakness and from a potential resumption of the commodity liquidation.

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Tax breaks for savings also present a macroeconomic dilemma, at a time of worries about weakness in demand.

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With consumer demand showing signs of weakness at current prices, the upside in oil prices appears limited for now.

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Rising oil prices amidst increasing supply and falling demand is proof of U.S. dollar weakness and portends stagflation.

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Otherwise, the profound weakness in Spain and Italy is going to dent the high-end handset demand of Europe in 2013 quite badly.

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"Once they've gone on holiday this year and experienced the weakness of the pound at the resort, I think you'll find that the demand for non-euro countries will accelerate, " he said.

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Much of this was the result of ongoing economic weakness in the developed world, although elevated local silver prices also led to lower demand in price-sensitive markets such as India, the report said.

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