weigh on

"The Fed's Treasury purchases weighed on the dollar but failed to reverse the yield rally, " he said.

The constitutional tenor of his speech weighed on him like a sin; he sought an opportunity of glossing it over.

Microsoft's disappearance from the phone market and its delayed response to tablet devices like the iPad weighed on its shares in 2010.

It weighed on her, but took no definite form of opposition.

Sovereign debt problems in Europe and the protracted political battle over increasing the U. S. debt ceiling have weighed on stocks.

A " daruma" is a toy that, being weighed on the bottom, rights itself if you tip it over.

Chinese property prices rose at a slower pace in June as government efforts to prevent a real estate bubble weighed on the market.

It is only threats of tightening that have weighed on markets over the past six months.

The spreads over Bunds of these issuers widened sharply this past week and weighed on the euro.

Excess inventories that had weighed on the market in the middle part of the year have now been run down.

Firstly, a sovereign credit rating downgrade hurt sentiment, deteriorating economic data and political issues have all weighed on the yen.

As the global financial crisis weighed on China's economy, exports declined and bankruptcies and the unemployment rate rose.

Disappointing results from Google and Infosys weighed on technology shares, while financials were pressured by Bank of America's results.

Dour economic news from China, in part due to falling demand from Europe for consumer goods, also weighed on sentiment.

In Korea, weakness in technology stocks as well as the financial sector weighed on the Kospi, which dropped 3 per cent.

The returns could rise as Carlyle gradually sells down its holdings, removing the overhang concern that's weighed on China Pacific shares.

European debt woes and renewed speculation that China will continue to tighten weighed on risk appetite and led investors to seek safety.

The Realtors' group also said tight credit conditions and home appraisals that fell short of agreed-upon selling prices weighed on sales.

Job losses, declining equity and house wealth, and tight credit conditions have weighed on consumer sentiment and spending.

Renewed worries about contamination from Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant also weighed on stocks.

John Vail, chief global strategist at Nikko Asset Management, said a slew of recent share sales had also weighed on the Japanese market.

Morgan Stanley said lower levels of client activity weighed on its retail brokerage results.

Revised data showing euro zone growth stalled in the last quarter of 2009 also weighed on the euro zone single currency.

The Usd was stronger in the Asian session, as uncertainty surrounding the US banks stress test weighed on risk appetite.

Word that China and Europe may have bought additional Australia feed wheat weighed on corn prices.

The continued global slowdown also weighed on demand and could gradually pull down prices, the report said.

The old adage has for decades weighed on the minds of consumers who fret over responsible food choices.

Similarly, Dell also said sluggish consumer demand weighed on sales of low-end 'net book' type computers.

Limiting gains was Morgan Stanley's downgrade of semiconductors, which weighed on the sector.

The drums of paint were differentiated from the damaged and then weighed on the tested scales respectively.

Oil prices continued higher amid turmoil in Libya and unrest in the Middle East which also weighed on the dollar.

Unilever said western Europe weighed on growth, while Groupe Danone SA said last month consumption in that region will continue to suffer.

Regulatory overhaul has weighed on the decisions to cut back, senior bank executives say.

The defeat weighed on his mind.

And corporate pessimism weighed on business spending.

Europe's sovereign-debt woes weighed on sentiment for most of the quarter, too.

Fears about European banks' exposure to losses on debt in the euro zone weighed on investors.

Gains scored on Wall Street after Tuesday's sell-off also weighed on Treasuries prices.

A heavy decision weighed on my shoulders.

The stark warning has weighed on Chinese bank shares for two straight days.

The announcement weighed on Olympus stock after the opening bell.

On Wall Street, mixed company earnings data weighed on US stocks.

The downbeat data weighed on industrial stocks.

Falls in global metal prices weighed on China's big producers.

This is obviously forgotten owing to the invasion of pedantry that has weighed on French letters since W. W. II.

Some fruit is being weighed on a scale.

Weaker manufacturing data in China weighed on markets in Asia before the contagion worries spread in Europe.

The separation weighed on both of them.

You have been weighed on the scales (of God) and found wanting.

Fear that the flooding could hurt mining companies weighed on the country's main stock market Wednesday, which fell 0. 6% to 4714. 9 points.

The KBW bank index rose 1. 9 percent, but energy shares weighed on the broader market.

The substantial expenses incurred for the relocation has weighed on Hon Hai's earnings since the second quarter of last year.

Negative sentiment in China also weighed on industrial metals.

Concern about consumer spending weighed on the S&P retail index . RLX, which fell 0. 8 percent.

The fall for Philips and ASML weighed on the Dutch AEX index , which dropped 0. 5% to 359 . 39 .

The slide in Shanghai also weighed on Hong Kong, capping gains for the Hang Seng index at 5. 3 percent.

Fears over a debt default have weighed on equities in recent weeks. [ID: nTOE63T03Y]

Weak sales and sustained yen rise have also weighed on other exporters

the continued economic slowdown weighed on oil prices

While the week's supply weighed on bond prices, intraday swings in the stock market helped support them. [. N]