Analysts at Citigroup say that Christmas will be good this year for luxury-goods firms, but they are more cautious about next year because of worries about falling demand in America.
花旗的分析师们认为，对奢侈品公司来说，今年的圣诞节应该很不错；但是他们对明年的预测却很谨慎，因为担心美国的需求下滑。
The unemployment rates in many European countries are below America's, but that may be because their more rigid Labour markets adjust more slowly to falling demand.
许多欧洲国家的失业率都不及美国，但那可能是因为欧洲国家的劳动力市场较为迟钝，对劳动力需求下降的反应较慢。
But rents on luxury homes there are falling, suggesting that prices are supported more by speculation than real demand.
但豪华房屋的租金却在下降，显示房价主要是受投机性买盘而非实际需求所推动。
Energy companies saw gains, but oil prices were sharply lower - falling below $100 a barrel for the first time this month on expectations of lower demand from Japan.
虽然能源公司看涨，但另一方面，由于预计日本原油需求将会减少，令油价本月以来第一次跌到每桶一百美元以下。
With access to credit all but choked off and global demand falling, firms are keen for any help they can get.
在几乎无门获得信贷且全球需求下挫情势下，各公司热盼任何他们可以得到的帮助。
But, what we see now is that demand is falling very sharply.
但是，我们现在却看到，这种需求正在急剧减少。
Output of both fell by 6% in the first two months of the year but demand is falling faster.
这两个哪个行业在今年头两个月中的产出下降了6%，但是相比之下需求的下跌的速度更快。
Cocoa prices are falling now, but that's largely in response to weakening global demand due to macroeconomic forces like China's slowdown.
可可豆的价格现在已有所下降，但这在很大程度上是宏观经济力量(比如中国经济放缓)导致全球需求疲软所带来的反应。
But others say continued demand from China in coming years and falling ore grades mean supply will become scarcer.
但其他人称，未来数年中国持续不断的需求，以及铁矿石级别下降，意味着供应将紧俏。
Demand for oil continues to grow in a few spots, such as China. But in most places it is falling.
在少数地方，譬如中国，石油需求尚有增长，但在大多数地方则在减少。
Demand for oil continues to grow in a few spots, such as China. But in most places it is falling.
在少数地方，譬如中国，石油需求尚有增长，但在大多数地方则在减少。
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