panic buying

By Wednesday, the panic buying of water and attempts to get out of the city were not as frantic as in previous days.

Financial speculation by hedge funds trying to exploit new markets, and panic-buying by importers, are making things worse.

It's not just people in the Hemel area who have been indulging in panic buying. Motorists as far away as Croydon in Surrey have been at it.

But Wenger insists his team simply had an off day and says panic buying is not the best way to deal with the problem.

In case of panic buying and food shortages, Cobra would be called into action to co-ordinate the response.

I made this remark at a time when there had been panic buying in beijing, and the people here had been in a state of anxiety for two weeks.

So far, no one appears to be panic buying black-market movies.

Major suppliers of pills that provide protection from radiation say they're out of stock due to panic buying.

This time, too, there have been export bans, food riots, panic buying and emergency price controls, just as in 2007-08.

The first week of that period is filled with public disquiet, panic buying, and looting.

Prices of bottled water soared in recent days and shops had been ordered to restore prices to normal to prevent panic buying.

Silly city people panic buying salt, afraid that all sea salt from today on will have been exposed to radiation.

"The situation is not rosy, but there is no reason for panic-buying, " says Abdolreza Abbassian at the FAO.

There was panic buying of salt in China, where many believe the iodine in the commodity can help ward off the effects of radiation exposure.

Elsewhere supermarkets reported a surge in panic-buying as shoppers tied to stockpile food supplies.

Harvest failure in a country with just 8% of the world's wheat has produced embargoes and panic buying.

People, please keep your wits about you, don't jump on the idiotic panic buying bandwagon, don't contribute to the panic or the chaos.

In SARS period, a few day's panic buying emptied the shelves.

panic buying by importers spooked into restocking their grain reserves.

The fear of sudden natural disaster caused hyperinflation to occur in certain food markets because of panic buying by the public.

Food prices have soared in recent days in the capital following panic-buying sprees.

Panic Buying High volume buying brought about by sharp price increases.

Market trends tend to pass through stages that lead to panic buying by investors desperate to get in on the action.

Commerce Department to investigate changes in market supply and demand and sales, and to prevent panic buying Hongtaiwujia.

Water stoppage in Harbin sparks panic buying.

But, more worrying, the first signs of panic buying have emerged.

Could widespread panic buying be far behind?

Your second question is about the panic buying of some commodities several days ago.

There is panic buying and hoarding. Loyalty to the group is being tested.

Rapid inflation and major shortages caused by panic buying.

Why did people engage in panic buying?

Instead, prices spiked in reponse to temporary factors, such as the fall in the dollar, export bans and panic buying.

This is panic buying driven by mistrust.

Panic-buying on the other hand has become a real concern.

Be stampeded into a wave of panic buying

Water supply stoppage in Harbin sparks panic buying