The unseasonable weather probably dampened spending for utilities as well.
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Saudi Arabia's stock market was dampened by some weak earnings.
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This has dampened their ability to further understand what happened.
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But steady rain throughout the day has dampened the ash.
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This dampened investor appetite for riskier investments across asset classes.
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Hiring officers from out of town has dampened that connection.
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For Sanchez, it dampened the victory of not being sicker.
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Concerns of rising bond yields also dampened sentiment in stocks.
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Analysts also said that falling U.S. futures had dampened sentiment.
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The dirt dampened the child's cries, which were weak already.
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EU officials have dampened expectations about what Juncker can achieve.
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But Trump's victory no doubt dampened the enthusiasm of attendees.
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Just gently rub with a cloth dampened in white vinegar.
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Have your festivities been dampened by this public health crisis?
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Recent heavy rains have dampened many of the monthslong bushfires.
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PD president Matteo Orfini quickly dampened any hope of success.
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India's indifferent performance at the Rio Olympics hasn't dampened his spirit.
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Henriques said that some frequencies would be amplified while others dampened.
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A wash of populist nationalism has dampened prospects of steady cooperation.
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Receding optimism on the U.S.-China trade talks also dampened sentiment.
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Now short, my hair dampened at the nape of my neck.
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But the turf wars unleashed by liberation have dampened the celebrations.
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Economic activity has already dampened this year ahead of the vote.
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The Japanese currency's strength has dampened earnings for the country's exporters.
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This conflict has dampened expectations for economic growth and corporate profits.
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The retail bacon price spike dampened consumer and food service sales.
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The weak pound has dampened traditionally peripatetic Britons' enthusiasm for travel.
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The trade tensions have battered financial markets and dampened business sentiment.
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Allen's excitement at the achievement was dampened by his increasing anxiety.
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Disappointing data out of China also dampened sentiment on Wall Street.
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But the euphoria could be dampened by the Super Tuesday math.
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Rising U.S. drilling and production has dampened any oil price rally.
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Uncertainty ahead of Trump's comments, however, dampened demand for the dollar.
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This crisis has divided Catalan society and dampened Spain's external image.
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The power she summoned pimpled the skin and dampened the eyes.
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The conflict has also dampened the outlook for global economic growth.
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That hasn't happened so far, and it's apparently dampened the mood.
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Those comments probably dampened investors' hopes for a takeover or two.
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The events in China dampened an otherwise strong quarter for Disney.
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Regulatory concern has also dampened bitcoin prices in the past weeks.
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Volatility has been dampened by the slew of one-way flow.
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Falling U.S. bond yields have also dampened investor sentiment towards the dollar.
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Has that affected your excitement level or dampened the mood at all?
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The attacks have dampened celebrations by the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
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But it has dampened the enthusiasm of some — and not just Democrats.
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A lack of news from U.S.-China trade talks also dampened activity.
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The central bank also dampened inflation by forcing banks to raise reserves.
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Wall Street reaction was further dampened by Amazon's lowered guidance for Q1.
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Attendance thinned to about half after midnight, but the atmosphere never dampened.
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The bank also said demand had been dampened by high property prices.
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The long Golden Week holidays in Japan also dampened sentiment, said traders.
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Government bond yields edged lower as risk appetite dampened across the region.
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Producer prices have been dampened by a strong dollar and cheaper oil.
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They linked the sluggishness to dampened confidence as well as trade tensions.
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However, the potential risk from some of Trump's policies have dampened enthusiasm.
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The dampened sentiment also saw U.S. Treasury yields open lower on Tuesday.
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With his comments on Friday, Trump dampened trade expectations in the market.
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S. tensions over trade have dampened air freight demand, trade sources said.
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Uncertainty ahead of Trump's comments on Wednesday dampened demand for the dollar.
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Inflation has been dampened by a buoyant dollar and cheaper oil prices.
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If anything, the expansion of central bank balance sheets has dampened volatility.
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The high prices dampened demand, according to people familiar with the deal.
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Failed votes haven't dampened the enthusiasm for Obamacare repeal in the past.
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But she said the episode had dampened her enthusiasm for the business.
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Many companies, worried about dampened sales, began embracing healthier fats and oils.
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The club's poor play, for now, has not much dampened its support.
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They still are, I suppose, but their appeal is significantly dampened now.
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The increasingly hostile regulatory environment and growing competition also dampened investor sentiment.
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High prices have also dampened demand in Asia, the biggest gold-consuming region.
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But, as Richardson says, being on a breathing tube has dampened her spirits.
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S. trade tensions dampened demand for its automotive and industrial components in China.
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Uncertainty around Britain's future outside the EU single market has dampened investor confidence.
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High stocks of many commodities and growing domestic production dampened demand for imports.
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That does not seem to have dampened U.S. interest in the Cuban market.
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This dampened "risk-on" sentiment and the euro climbed higher after initially falling.
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Worries about pollution, as well as a slowing economy, may have dampened sales.
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Sentiment has been dampened broadly, with low expectations of corporate earnings, he added.
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But fears about the bitcoin split dampened demand for bitcoin in recent weeks.
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The mood was also dampened by a weaker than forecast business activity survey.
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Weaker net foreign trade dampened growth, as exports grew strongly less than imports.
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By giving the appearance of popular input, the military in fact dampened it.
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The surge in the offshore spot has dampened the onshore market, traders said.
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A recent decline in Amazon shares also dampened sentiment in the tech space.
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Deciding to wed hasn't much dampened our skepticism for the institution of marriage.
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In 2009, heavy rains dampened a "barbecue summer" prediction by Britain's Met office.
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Still, that has not dampened approval for the President's campaign against illegal drugs.
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But mostly, the rain dampened the parade crowd, which was sparse and quiet.
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This has starved the private sector of credit, which has also dampened growth.
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My scrubs dampened with grease stains where my body heat liquefied her fat.
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Globally, the trade fight has roiled investment markets and dampened world economic outlook.
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That has dampened business sentiment and sparked fears of a global economic slowdown.
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Uncertainty over the future of NAFTA has dampened expectations for the Mexican economy.
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That has dampened investor bets on the Fed raising rates at its next meeting.
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That enthusiasm may be dampened when they learn how much the repeal will cost.
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Outside of China production growth was dampened by an unusually high level of disruption.
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Theoretically, Natalie's frontal lobe control has been dampened as a result of the injury.
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S. trade tensions dampened demand for its auto components and factory equipment in China.
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Oil prices plunged about 13% on Thursday as trade tensions dampened the demand outlook.
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But Fed Chairman Jerome Powell dampened hopes of further rate cuts later this year.
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Rising costs have also cut into corporate profits and dampened investments in recent years.
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U.S. stock markets fell last week after a broad-based pullback dampened investor sentiment.
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"We know that in Alzheimer's disease patients, the circadian rhythm is dampened," Chen says.
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On Thursday, the flight to safe-haven assets partly dampened rising U.S. Treasury yields.
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Last month, on a trivia night, frigid rain seemed to have already dampened spirits.
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The news dampened risk appetite and erased some gains from a rally this week.
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Rising bond yields have also dampened the appeal of gold, which pays no interest.
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A close association with her brother Charles has also dampened her art historical presence.
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The overnight shooting in Paris claimed by Islamic State had also dampened the mood.
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Trump's trade wars have also dampened enthusiasm for a confrontational trade strategy, they believe.
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His topless chiseled torso is slightly dampened and glistens under the beam of streetlights.
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Banks continued to weigh on Saudi as receding passive fund flows dampened investor appetite.
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But in people with depression and bipolar disorder, these fluctuations appear dampened or absent.
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Much of the initial, adrenaline-fueled hope was dampened by a wet, cold winter.
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Streaming services like Netflix have dampened box office sales for movies in recent years.
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The rain on both Saturday and Sunday also dampened the outdoor event a bit.
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A whispered scream was better; a pillow-dampened scream was even better than that.
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However, Trump's tweet about restoring tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports dampened sentiment.
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Stocks dipped on Tuesday as a looming U.S.-China trade deadline dampened investor sentiment.
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Sentiment across markets dampened Friday amid worries over the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
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The move has hit tourism and dampened demand for real estate from foreign buyers.
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Many are grappling with a nationwide economic slowdown that has dampened demand for electricity.
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But their bliss was dampened by unexpected news: Their newborn daughter, GiGi, had Down syndrome.
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Concerns over an economic slowdown in China also dampened sentiment to start off the week.
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Expectations for March were further dampened when the Fed gave no indication in its Feb.
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Analysts also said that weaker emerging market currencies had dampened the risk sentiment among investors.
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However, expectations for further Fed rate hikes beyond December have been dampened by benign inflation.
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O'Brien has not held any staff-wide meetings to offer encouragement or boost dampened morale.
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Worker representation in Germany has probably dampened inequality without making the country an economic backwater.
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The delay and incident (in which one of the pilots was killed) hasn't dampened enthusiasm.
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The fierce opposition has dampened hopes that China to end Pyongyang's nuclear and missile aggression.
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I enjoyed my entrees, but the boring Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich dampened my experience.
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Wet weather in Europe dampened ice-cream sales following two straight seasons of hot summers.
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But that hasn't dampened the enthusiasm of the stream of Tebow fans trekking to Binghamton.
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On Friday, sentiment was also dampened by poor February trade data and weak global markets.
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A sluggish British economy and uncertainty about the future have dampened sales activity, agents said.
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Premiums hardly budged in Hong Kong as well, with activity further dampened by political unrest.
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Slow formation among collateralized loan obligations, the biggest buyers of loans, has further dampened demand.
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A steep decline in global economic growth has also dampened foreign demand for U.S. goods.
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The U.S.-China trade war has dampened prospects for global economic growth and oil demand.
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Such factors have dampened the benefits of the renminbi's appreciation against the dollar this year.
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Mr. Garratt's detention dampened relations between Canada and China, particularly under the previous Conservative government.
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Overall, sentiment was dampened by trade news with relations between the U.S. and China dominating.
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European weakness fits into the equation because it has dampened the outlook for global growth.
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Often, beauty blenders and brushes are dampened to help the application of eyeshadows or foundation.
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Wall Street broke a recent run of records, dampened by pressure on its healthcare stocks.
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Concerns about a potential global economic slowdown and U.S. tax reform also dampened investor sentiment.
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Some believe Sanders's attacks dampened enthusiasm for Clinton among Democrats who stayed home in November.
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Had this run on a Tuesday, the wordplay would have been dampened down a bit.
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Falling U.S. bond yields have also dampened investor sentiment towards the dollar in recent weeks.
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Children whose melatonin response has been dampened may look "tired and wired," Dr. LeBourgeois said.
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This small move appears to have dampened enrollment, and likely enrollment of relatively healthy people.
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I dampened the Q-tip and toothbrush in isopropyl alcohol to speed up the process.
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Broader Asian markets saw limited gains as uncertainties over trade and economic growth dampened sentiment.
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The most heavily methylated parts of the genome tend to be dampened in their activity.
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"[Impeachment] dampened efforts in some ways, and then it ended just pretty recently," Bacelar said.
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Gold stocks retreated as abating Middle East tensions dampened demand for the safe-haven bullion.
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But that excitement was quickly dampened by the answer of one of the candidates: Rep.
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Days before leaving for India, Trump had dampened expectations that a trade deal was forthcoming.
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The ongoing trade war between China and the U.S. has dampened expectations of economic growth.
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The rise in crude oil prices after OPEC's decision to cut production also dampened sentiments.
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Traders say the uncertainty dampened on the positive headlines of both presidents wanting a deal.
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This dampened investors' risk appetite in a market where retail investors remain a dominant force.
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After this, wipe your screen with a slightly dampened cloth to remove any excess toothpaste.
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After this, wipe your screen with a fresh, slightly dampened cloth to remove any excess.
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A truce that began on April 10 has dampened fighting, but skirmishes continue almost daily.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as declines in tech shares and Macy's dampened investor sentiment.
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Daimler itself warned on Thursday that 2018 profit growth would be dampened by technology investment.
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The prospect of the Patriots winning yet another championship may have dampened enthusiasm this year.
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The trade war has dampened the outlook for global economic growth and corporate profit expansion.
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At the time, Rizzo's strengths were apparently going to get seriously dampened by the ballpark.
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Curls clung to sweat-dampened cheeks as I arched back, twining my arms above my head.
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China's culling of soy meal-fed hog herds due to swine flu has dampened prices, too.
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It was encouraging that some of the momentum stocks gained Wednesday before Apple dampened the rally.
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But the index rise was dampened by a 5 percent fall in drug producer Richter shares.
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Halls of commerce HSBC's surprise slump in profits dampened stellar reports on the euro zone economy.
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Aside from election jitters, China's trade figures and Australia's NAB business survey also dampened risk sentiment.
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The mood on Thursday was also dampened by worries over tax reforms in the United States.
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House price inflation had been slowing after a jump in mortgage rates last year dampened demand.
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But the U.S.-China trade war has dampened prospects of global economic growth and oil demand.
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Then, using a grout brush dampened in clean water scrub to remove dirt and debris. 4.
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It did get dampened with sweat, but didn't stick to my skin the way cotton does.
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However, sentiment in Bethlehem was dampened following the news that in the British city of Manchester.
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Barnard is accustomed to tests going wrong, but this hasn't dampened his hopes for his rockets.
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The move created a cash crunch and dampened gold purchases in the last quarter of 2016.
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The shutdown has dampened economic growth and decimated consumer confidence in the economy since its start.
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But optimism that Frankfurt could profit has been dampened by the prospect of a Brexit compromise.
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A slump in stock markets on the mainland has also dampened property investments in Hong Kong.
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Its impact, though significant, was dampened by the airline consolidation that followed the global financial crisis.
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Now that a La Niña is developing, though, global temperatures are likely to be dampened somewhat.
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And, indeed, Trump's own popularity has been dampened by a consistent black cloud of negative press.
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Gold fell on dampened safe-haven demand, taking it further below last week's one-year high.
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Bilateral ties between the two countries remain robust, but Trump's recent actions may have dampened spirits.
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But since then, that chatter has died down, with markets stabilizing, and talks of diaspora dampened.
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Synchrony's status as the new kid on the block hasn't dampened enthusiasm for the event, however.
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You probably know about the risk of a dampened libido that can come with these drugs.
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But the sudden change in the trip dampened investor hopes for a breakthrough in the negotiations.
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The quake's depth at 347.7 miles (560 km) would have dampened the shaking at the surface.
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The rapid transition to a globalized economy has dampened wages and limited opportunities for working families.
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Those remarks dampened any positive sentiment following negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Asian stock trading was dampened by China's blue-chip index which tumbled more than 3.3 percent.
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Expectations for tighter monetary policy in the U.S. have been dampened recently by lackluster inflation data.
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The researchers found that increases in their index were associated with dampened investment and slower hiring.
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A continent-wide downturn since 2014, tied to low commodity prices, has dampened hopes for companies.
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That trade fight has roiled markets, created uncertainty for businesses and dampened the global growth outlook.
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While the weather dampened hiring last month, it did not have an impact on hours worked.
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It was still cold and wet in Park City, but spirits didn't seem dampened at all.
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Though, as Nilay Patel's review points out, the Pro's ambitions is dampened by its use of iOS.
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Those regulations — confusing, tough and expensive — have already dampened Chinese demand, which was overwhelming until last fall.
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There are signs that a "hostile and uncertain" trade environment has dampened global economic activity, he said.
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"Market sentiment was dampened by renewed trade war fears," said Zhang Quan, an analyst at Huaan Securities.
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Also, unseasonably cool weather dampened sales of spring wear at major apparel retailers in the latest quarter.
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Already, U.S. tariff pressure and dampened domestic demand have started to manifest themselves in China's economic forecasts.
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The political uncertainty weighed on French stocks, which slipped as election jitters dampened the country's sovereign bonds.
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Terrorist attacks in cities and airports in Europe and the Middle East have dampened tourism activity generally.
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That is due in part to an easing of liquidity stress that dampened the market in December.
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Auto sales in Canada has been steadily falling as rising interest rates have dampened appetite of buyers.
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But the European debt crisis dampened expectations, and a market dip made companies hesitate to go public.
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It finds that rules written since 1980 have dampened growth by about 20173 percentage points a year.
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Concern that Hong Kong's enthusiastic culture of protest may be dampened by the court's ruling is real.
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With many potential buyers in effect forced out of the mortgage market altogether, demand has been dampened.
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Once he'd collated the data, he adjusted his diet accordingly, skipping the meals that dampened his mood.
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The quarter was hit by bad weather that drove up fresh vegetable prices and dampened consumer spending.
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Bumps in the road were dampened by the incompressible fluid squeezing the compressible gas in the spheres.
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"To be honest, I don't think Uber and Lyft have dampened [investors'] enthusiasm for IPOs," Mack said.
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The news dampened sentiment, as some investors' had hoped that the group might reduce output even more.
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Other industrial metals, such as zinc, were dampened by the prospect of rising supply and producer selling.
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Germany's DAX slumped 213 percent, after the latest ZEW data showed sentiment surrounding the economy had dampened.
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Overnight Asian stock trading was dampened by China's blue-chip index which tumbled more than 443 percent.
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Most industrial metals declined on Tuesday after comments by Chinese officials dampened hopes for more stimulus measures.
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The data dampened expectations of a speedy end to the European Central Bank's ultra-easy monetary policies.
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Counter-cyclical fiscal and monetary policies have also dampened the business cycle and promoted greater economic stability.
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Hopes were dampened, however, after Reuters reported that the plan faced internal opposition in the White House.
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Even when the final regulation is sensible, the intervening confusion has dampened investment enthusiasm and delayed deployments.
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Hopes were dampened, however, after Reuters reported that the plan faced internal opposition in the White House.
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Asia Pacific stocks mostly declined on Tuesday amid dampened expectations on the Fed cutting rates this month.
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He has pretended other losses — from dampened business investment and increased consumer prices — don't exist at all.
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Chairman Powell dampened those expectations in his press conference, prompting equity markets to fall, at least initially.
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Genesco also cut its full-year forecast, pointing in part for dampened demand for NFL-themed merchandise.
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Turkey's troubles also dampened U.S. stock markets, driving losses in all three major indexes by Monday afternoon.
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I can see you putting on some Springsteen and thinking, Use a dampened hand towel, big guy.
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Trading was dampened by the week-long Lunar New Year holiday which has closed markets in China.
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That has pushed down the prices of most virtual currencies and dampened the market for the ads.
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Copper is seen as the gauge of global economic health, which has been dampened by the outbreak.
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For many South Koreans, conflicted feelings toward the nation's business champions have already dampened the Olympic spirit.
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It also dampened the market outlook for investors worried it could become widespread in the U.S. soon.
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Amazon's results could be the next big market catalyst after Facebook's disappointing numbers dampened investor sentiment Thursday.
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Does Trump have a point that German economic policies have dampened its imports and disadvantaged southern Europe?
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But their difficulties in getting the higher-dose version approved had dampened expectations for Mylan before Tuesday.
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A stronger rupee boosted sentiment in the country, where geopolitical tensions had dampened the mood last week.
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But the bullish ardour has also been dampened by a surge in copper "arrivals" at LME warehouses.
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The sense of relief for those who survived was dampened by the realization of the absolute destruction.
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These moves have sent shockwaves through financial markets and have dampened the outlook for the U.S. economy.
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However, the central bank dampened market expectations by steering clear of signalling further rate cuts this year.
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The prospect of an unresolved trade war between the world's two largest economies has dampened business confidence.
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That experience was so jarring to Democrats that it dampened enthusiasm for in-person events for years.
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However, CEO Bradley Jacobs said the coronavirus outbreak and travel restrictions haven't dampened demand for logistics yet.
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House price inflation has been slowing after last year's surge in mortgage rates dampened demand for housing.
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Overnight Asian stock trading was dampened by China's blue-chip index which tumbled more than 3.3 percent.
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Concerns about slowing global economic growth have dampened investor sentiment in riskier asset classes and pressured crude futures.
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Wong plays Sasha Tran, a chef whose rise to fame is dampened by a breakup with her fiancé.
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That in part is due to an easing of the liquidity stress that dampened the market in December.
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The dollar's surge and a plunge in oil prices between June 2014 and December 2015 had dampened inflation.
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Poor weather in large sections of the United States has also dampened demand for meat for outdoor grilling.
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The controversies surrounding the show's cast has also dampened some fans' enthusiasm, at least for the new seasons.
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Still, comments from other Fed officials about how certain a September rate cut was has dampened investor confidence.
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Farrell says that historically two factors have dampened sexual harassment litigation in tech: job mobility and arbitration clauses.
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The measure has already dampened Chinese demand for U.S.-mined coal, multiple U.S. and Chinese industry sources said.
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Recent supply of high-yield notes in Asia also dampened the performances of new bonds, said a trader.
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Hillary Clinton also called out the sharing economy as a potential factor in dampened wage growth last year.
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After a few swipes with the dampened brush, my face had a stunning, healthy glow without looking sparkly.
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The trading session in Asia followed dampened global sentiment on Thursday following weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data.
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Those developments have roiled markets for more than a year, and dampened growth prospects for the global economy.
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Escalating protests in Hong Kong, which caused the shutdown of its busy airport on Monday, also dampened sentiment.
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This suggests Apple's ambitions for the future of mobility may be more than the dampened expectations of late.
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A high number of share buybacks also dampened opportunities for wealth funds to participate in public market activity.
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By the end of the 1950s one in three prescriptions in America was for meprobamate, which dampened anxiety.
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Weak demand, overcapacity and heightened trade conflict has dampened investment, as electronics companies wait out uncertainty, analysts say.
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From a global perspective, these benefits outweigh the costs, the lost jobs and dampened wages in affluent nations.
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The weaker pound had also not yet dampened British demand for holidays to Europe and the United States.
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For my second attempt, I dipped my already dampened brush into the powder pigment and went for it.
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Tanzanian lenders are facing increased supervision after a surge in non-performing loans eroded capital and dampened profits.
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The dollar's surge and a plunge in oil prices between June 21 and December 2202 had dampened inflation.
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GE dampened sentiment after the conglomerate cut its full-year revenue growth target and narrowed its profit forecast.
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The need for corporations to compete is dampened when markets are dominated by a small number of firms.
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Plenty of viewers had guessed or seen the theory online, which may have dampened the reveal for some.
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The company reported first quarter results that surpassed Wall Street estimates, dampened by higher pricing and legal settlements.
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An underwhelming U.S. consumer sentiment report on Friday also weighed on the dollar and dampened tolerance for risk.
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So maybe, the scientists thought, something was going on inside their skulls that dampened their enthusiasm for exercise.
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United States Geological Survey geophysicist Jessica Turner said the quake's depth would have dampened some of the shaking.
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Although Moses eventually softened his opinion, his initial stance probably dampened enthusiasm for building a plethora of monuments.
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Price gains were capped by the U.S.-China trade war that has dampened prospects for global economic growth.
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Inflation, both on the consumer and producer levels, has been dampened by cheap oil and a robust dollar.
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Logistics chains countrywide have been disrupted, and consumer demand has been dampened as people remain in their homes.
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Stocks pulled back slightly on Tuesday as worries over the spreading of the deadly coronavirus dampened investor sentiment.
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All these rumors have dampened excitement for Apple's current model, the iPhone 7, Cook said earlier this year.
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Concerns about slowing global economic growth have dampened investor demand for riskier asset classes and pressured crude futures.
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In addition, choppy markets have dampened stock trading activity and there have been relatively few initial public offerings.
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The nuclear standoff that followed World War II dampened American hopes to "liberate" Russia in the near term.
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It is saddening to see the excitement of an otherwise positive and memorable event dampened by this situation.
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Coenraads noted that the introduction of cooling measures, which he called a "very smart move," had dampened residential demand.
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Worries about a deluge of corporate earnings reports coming this week and rising geopolitical tensions also dampened investor sentiment.
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The positive trade developments lifted risk sentiment that had been dampened earlier in the session by weak economic data.
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I do wonder if, by embracing much of Obamacare's private insurance infrastructure, Republicans have dampened enthusiasm for the bill.
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Interestingly, the American president's scorn for migrants and globalism has not dampened the global appeal of migrating to America.
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Investors once valued Twitter as the next Facebook, but the social media company's slowed user growth has dampened expectations.
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But concerns remain about a weak peso and rising domestic and global interest rates, which have dampened business sentiment.
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A recovery in the Mexican peso this year has dampened concerns that currency weakness could fan inflation even higher.
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In Benghazi, daily struggles with liquidity shortages and inflation have dampened hopes brought by an end to the fighting.
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Evidence is piling up that tension between the world's two largest economies has dampened business confidence and depressed investment.
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Stocks dropped on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dampened hopes for further rate cuts later this year.
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Earlier on Thursday, oil was down because the Federal Reserve dampened hopes for a string of interest rate cuts.
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Sentiment was further dampened as a slew of companies suspended trading in an apparent effort to avoid margin calls.
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They're just caught in an era of dampened migration: "Here's the snag with the millennials," Johnson, the demographer, said.
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Attacks on airports and popular tourist destinations in North Africa and Europe have dampened travel demand for some routes.
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Progress in U.S.-China talks to resolve a trade dispute that has dampened global economic growth also supported prices.
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Like a rainbow trout swims against the current, I carried on even though the last arancina dampened my enthusiasm.
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Robert Walters generates 76% of net fees or gross profit outside Britain, but Brexit has dampened the hiring mood.
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Sterling fell after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney dampened widespread expectations for an interest rate hike in May.
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Tighter regulation on Chinese stock markets has also dampened stocks — the Shanghai composite is roughly flat for the year.
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Data from China showing profits of industrial firms slowed in April further dampened sentiment toward commodity-exporting emerging economies.
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A lot of artists would be dampened by the aforementioned setback, but it's kind of worked out the opposite.
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Couple this notion with falling yields and dampened inflation expectations, and suddenly the outlook for expansion looks even worse.
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When the design was bought out by Apple, her personality was dampened along with many of her original functions.
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Sentiment was also dampened by an escalation in the Hong Kong protests, which left two in critical condition overnight.
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In addition, the reduced presence of unions and a general decline in labor standards have dampened employees' bargaining power.
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Political tensions with Qatar and Iran, and increasing competition for investment capital with Saudi Arabia, have also dampened business.
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Remarks by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on CNBC about trade talks with China also dampened the mood.
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Authorities have dampened sensitivity to these risks for so long that investors may over-react when confronted with them.
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If Mr. Menendez's corruption trial dampened enthusiasm among Democrats it could spell trouble for other Democratic candidates in November.
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The lack of visible devastation has almost certainly dampened public reaction that might have galvanized a more vigorous response.
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But news that Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with Robert Mueller's investigation dampened the good vibes.
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Fear of the proposed regulation, which had been rumored for months, may have already dampened the demand for services.
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Evidence is piling up that tension between the world's two largest economies has dampened business confidence and depressed investment.
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News that Disney will be withdrawing key content and launching its own global service also dampened Netflix shares briefly.
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The dream run for gold stocks ended, as abating Middle East tensions dampened demand for the safe-haven bullion.
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The atmosphere dampened considerably when a pipe burst in an apartment one floor above and flooded Ms. Schultz's apartment.
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That appears to have dampened further price increases for now and helped sales, at least in the capital Beijing.
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And the president's trade policy — along with a global economic slump — have frozen business investment and dampened U.S. exports.
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Duke dampened a festive atmosphere as Michigan State retired the No. 246 of Draymond Green during a halftime ceremony.
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That impression wasn't dampened when the prosecutor, Rachel Mitchell, seemed to disappear when it was Kavanaugh's turn to testify.
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First, disruptions from hurricanes, mainly Harvey and Irma, modestly dampened consumer spending but more substantially held back construction activity.
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That crude VR capture is, of course, missing some of the horrors described to me: The squeals are dampened.
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The request dampened the hopes of liberals in the party's grass roots that an impeachment saga could be looming.
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Wall Street's main indexes dropped sharply as news of the cancellations dampened early optimism on U.S.-China trade talks.
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The latest escalation in tensions has dampened expectations that the two economic giants could resolve their differences anytime soon.
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However, they settled 2.6 percent lower at $52.33 per barrel as concerns that Libya will increase production dampened investor sentiment.
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The appetite for acquisitions, especially those related to the housing market, have been dampened ahead of the June 23 vote.
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Economic indicators have picked up in recent months, though news Wednesday that inventories declined dampened expectations for the fourth quarter.
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Purchasing managers were concerned about weakening global growth, trade conflict, dampened demand conditions and rising geopolitical risks, IHS Markit said.
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The U.S.-China tariff war has also dampened investor sentiment in Hong Kong as its economy relies heavily on trade.
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Vlieghe also said he thought Brexit had probably dampened investment in British companies, although the effect was difficult to quantify.
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The positive trade developments overnight lifted risk sentiment that had been dampened earlier in the session by weak economic data.
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However, these challenges have dampened gross margins and Fitch expects WBA's U.S pharmacy gross margins to decline 30-40bps annually.
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Farmers have also been hampered by President Trump's retaliatory tariffs on China, which particularly dampened foreign demand for U.S. soybeans.
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Tensions in the Persian Gulf, a worrisome global growth outlook and uncertainty over oil prices have recently dampened investor confidence.
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SIG warned on Tuesday that commercial construction demand in Britain was dampened by macro-economic uncertainty and falling house prices.
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Already, the U.S. and China are locked in a year-long trade war that has dampened the global growth outlook.
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Slumping healthcare stocks also dampened European markets after White House candidate Hillary Clinton demanded price cuts on a successful drug.
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Analysts reckoned companies were on the road to recovery from an earnings recession that dampened their outlooks earlier this year.
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With many potential buyers in the capital in effect forced out of the mortgage market altogether, demand has been dampened.
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Bitcoin tumbled more than 70% in 2018 as high-profile hacks and crackdowns on initial coin offerings dampened investor enthusiasm.
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A court decision allowing construction of the $3.7 billion pipeline across four states hasn't dampened demonstrators' furor over the project.
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Stocks pulled back on Wednesday as trade worries increased while declines in Qualcomm and retailer shares also dampened market sentiment.
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Fonterra said it was also hit in the first half by poor spring weather, which dampened New Zealand milk collection.
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For Desilu, the elation of getting "Star Trek" picked up was dampened by the financial reality of producing the show.
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Market participants tend to agree with Bullard, with expectations for further rates severely dampened by the financial turmoil of 2016.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, but sentiment on Wall Street was dampened by lingering fears that the economy is slowing down.
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But while fears of soggy pretzels may have been the main factor in decreased attendance, security concerns also dampened turnout.
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But the positive for manufacturing and autos was dampened by a second straight monthly drop in construction spending in May.
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Mrs. Clinton deserves credit for her relentless spirit, hardly dampened after losing to Barack Obama in the 2008 primaries. Mrs.
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Yet, Thrones' painfully long time away from our TV screens hasn't dampened the imaginations of the fantasy epic's dedicated fans.
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Alongside higher borrowing costs, tighter mortgage lending rules introduced at the start of the year have already dampened house resales.
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A recovery in the Mexican peso this year has dampened concerns that persistent currency weakness could fan inflation even higher.
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But government delays, stringent packaging and distribution rules, limited product choices and high valuations have dampened investors' enthusiasm, analysts said.
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Wilkinson's own UFC arrival was dampened by a TKO loss, in a rare sighting of the constantly injured Siyar Bahadurzada.
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Persistent worries that Britain may vote next week to leave the European Union dampened risk appetite and supported the yen.
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But Wall Street analysts have questioned whether the impact of those efforts could be dampened by the proposed FCC rules.
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He also said the opposite was possible, and that growth and wages could be dampened by an escalating trade war.
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Despite anger by the Russian military, fears of a Russia-Israel confrontation were dampened by Russia's president, Vladimir V. Putin.
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She wondered if the bloodletting might have been even worse if the killer had dampened the sound of his shots.
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However, blackballing Mr. Grudinin seems to have dampened interest in the campaign, working against the Kremlin's desire for higher turnout.
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" On why Berkshire avoids using debt to finance acquisitions: "Our aversion to leverage has dampened our returns over the years.
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Their appetite for Uber was dampened further by the company's deep losses and slowing growth in regions like Latin America.
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For small distillers like Scott Harris, a founder of Catoctin Creek Distillery in Purcellville, Va., this has dampened happy hour.
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The "over-the-top violence" of "Red Dawn" may have similarly dampened their appreciation of its Commie-repelling Colorado kids.
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The strategy of the United States and Mexico to relentlessly pursue high-ranking cartel leaders has not dampened the violence.
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Even the reliably excellent Met chorus sounded a little unfocused and underpowered, which dampened the charms of Mr. Morris's production.
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And consumer spending — which helps fuel the economy over the holiday period — could be dampened as more residents stay home.
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Last year's steep tax hikes dampened domestic consumption and dealt a blow to investor sentiment, already hit by political uncertainty.
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But those hopes were soon dampened — with the sterling giving up gains — by U.K. opposition parties who voiced their concerns.
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Wednesday's Fed decision comes after stocks closed lower in the previous session as renewed worries around trade dampened investor sentiment.
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If that leads to a slowdown in global economic activity, the oil and gas industry will be dampened, Fesharaki said.
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Confusion ahead of the launch of a new goods and services tax (GST) also seems to have dampened economic activity.
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The sentiment was dampened after Chinese officials unexpectedly canceled a planned visit to U.S. farms following two days of talks.
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A painful dash of reality, but it in no way dampened my love for comics, one that has lasted decades.
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Parents today are more likely to wonder whether unhealthy amounts of stress are turning their children into emotionally dampened automatons.
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"The rise in mortgage rates has dampened buyer demand and slowed home-price growth," said Frank Nothaft, chief economist at CoreLogic.
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The airline said its cargo business continued to be negatively affected by geopolitical tensions that had resulted in dampened market sentiment.
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The death of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a planned American-led trade deal, has also dampened Vietnam's appetite for reform.
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The conflict, which has dragged on for more than a year, has dampened the outlook for corporate earnings and economic growth.
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Worries about the impact of rising rates and debt also have not dampened enthusiasm on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange.
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Meanwhile, Federal Reserve commentary earlier this week dampened expectations of a half percentage point rate cut in Fed's July policy meeting.
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Saudi Arabia's index edged down 0.03 percent, dampened partly by weak insurance shares after some insurers posted lower fourth-quarter earnings.
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While answering questions from lawmakers, Powell reiterated that current trade conditions and muted economic activity have dampened the U.S. economy's outlook.
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The prolonged tariff fight between the United States and China raised concerns about a global economic slowdown and dampened market sentiment.
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Chmerkovskiy also thought the face-off challenge on last Monday's show dampened the mood on a generally strong night of performances.
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Determined to ensure nothing dampened the mood of her sister's wedding day, Princess Kate was pictured giving her son a scolding.
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Appetite for the bonds could be dampened by investors' reluctance to make any moves ahead of the ECB meeting, analyst said.
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Global economic worries probably also dampened the market, and it's not clear that those will get any better in 2017. 4.
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Lower gas prices have not dampened enthusiasm for electric cars, according to a new report from the Automobile Association of America.
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However, the potential risk of Trump's protectionist policies and the lack of clarity since he took office have dampened the enthusiasm.
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Eclipses are usually very exhausting and emotional times, and you may find that your stamina is dampened, so slow down, Virgo.
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And she must guide it to the 2020 Olympics, after two years of stumbling, costly preparations that have dampened public enthusiasm.
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But any hopes will be quickly dampened by a familiar, unshakeable certainty that the Three Lions will crash out ignominiously—again.
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The prospect of negotiations has been dampened by the third-generation North Korean leader's ambitions in developing long-range nuclear missiles.
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An immersive play crossed with an art installation offers sharp angles on race and white supremacy, but is dampened by didactism.
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The news cycle moved on and the national conversation soon dampened to a whisper, but we cannot let the discussion die.
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Fires that he has successfully dampened suddenly reignite, and he fantasizes being able to have his cake and eat it, too.
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The Connecticut Democrat asked Delrahim to consider splitting up the two companies if he finds that their merger has dampened competition.
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But my optimism is dampened by fear that too many of our state and federal legislators are beholden to the industry.
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Police have clamped down on the often raucous gatherings, and a campaign of community vitriol has dampened the spirit of most.
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Corn prices were also dampened by lower than expected weekly exports of 250,800 tonnes, as reported by the USDA on Friday.
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Iran's penchant for putting drug offenders to death hasn't dampened the UNODC's enthusiasm for the country's role in the drug fight.
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Oil prices have been under pressure since the outbreak of the coronavirus in January dampened the demand outlook for the year.
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It also warped and dampened the euphoria of film executives and artists who had spent years working on the two movies.
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Her flying skills had been dampened by life in an apartment: She was used to short flights with clear, level destinations.
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Sentiment was dampened after Hubei - the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak - reported a record rise in the death toll on Thursday.
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However, the signing of two U.S. laws supporting Hong Kong protesters dampened some of that positive sentiment as a key Dec.
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Investor enthusiasm for equity markets has been dampened by stretched valuations, said Subodh Kumar, chief investment strategist at Subodh Kumar & Associates.
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Still, one market watcher noted how periods of dampened investor sentiment haven't necessarily weighed on markets for very long this year.
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Sales at the nation's largest home-improvement retailer are dampened if contractors and partners can't find enough workers to undertake projects.
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Low housing supply dampened sales of previously owned homes in June even as homes are selling at a near record pace.
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But after Hong Kong unrest and the trade war, there was some question of whether this major event would be dampened.
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On a recent morning, the forest was preternaturally quiet, footsteps dampened by windfall and undergrowth, voices absorbed by bark and leaves.
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Low interest rates have dampened the forces of creative destruction, fostering "zombie companies", which act as a drag on economic growth.
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At the Dior cruise collection show on Friday at a chateau, driving rain dramatically doused the catwalk — and dampened some attendees' spirits.
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States where solar jobs contracted in 2016 include Nevada and Massachusetts, where changes in policies that support solar dampened demand last year.
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The FTSE 100 fell 0.5 percent, recovering partly from bigger morning falls when fresh U.S. sanctions on commodities giant Russia dampened sentiment.
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China's president has enacted a sweeping anti-corruption campaign that many say has dampened economic growth and taken down his political enemies.
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That enthusiasm may be dampened, though, as they hammer out the details of a replacement that lowers health costs for American households.
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The groundswell against Ms Park has dampened the influence of conservative media outlets; their attacks on Mr Moon have had little impact.
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An ample supply of palm oil in Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as of coconut oil in the Philippines, has dampened prices.
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The economic conflict has dampened economic and corporate earnings growth expectations as investors and companies weigh its impact on the global economy.
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Trump has contended the U.S. economy is strong and only has one problem — the central bank, which he claims has dampened growth.
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Leave supporters, on the other hand, argue that it will help boost the economy by eliminating onerous regulations that have dampened growth.
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Vancouver has had its own foreign buyers tax since last August, which initially dampened activity, though prices have been heading higher again.
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However, that one night of awkwardness that comes at the beginning of every week hasn't dampened Lindsay's excitement over her new engagement.
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They really do have great precision and Panasonic's claims about a resonance-dampened construction that eliminates distortion stand up to close scrutiny.
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Africa's most industrialised country has the biggest and most lucrative platinum reserves but labour unrest and regulatory uncertainty have dampened investor appeal.
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Those trade concerns have weighed on an already-dampened global growth outlook, with European rates falling across the board during Tuesday's session.
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Fresh home purchase curbs dampened investors' appetite for properties, after China's Tianjin and Shanghai introduced new measures to cool the frothy market.
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Last year's failed coup attempt and the crackdown that followed has also dampened enthusiasm for what was once a star emerging market.
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One might assume that his wanderlust has been dampened by 6 months spent in captivity, but the calculation is far more practical.
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She knew he was close, could tell by the intense concentration on his sweat-dampened face and the tempo of his hips.
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S. trade tensions dampened demand for its components business in China and the battery business with Tesla Inc remained in the red.
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Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, dampened expectations about any major breakthroughs coming from U.S.-China trade negotiations next week.
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TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Wednesday as strength in Tokyo shares dampened demand for debt.
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"In particular, fears over an escalation of the international trade war with the United States have dampened the economic outlook," he added.
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The Czech economy grew over 4 percent in 2015 although sagging oil and commodity prices have dampened price growth in the country.
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Reduced hog feed demand in China, where a deadly hog disease called African swine fever has decimated the industry, further dampened results.
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"The strengthening of the Canadian dollar against all major currencies in June dampened our returns overall," said Chief Executive Officer Mark Machin.
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Singapore's economy grew 0.1% while South Korea's economy expanded 2.0% in the same period, as the U.S.-China trade dispute dampened activity.
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Gold prices hovered near multi-week lows on Thursday as higher U.S. bond yields and a stronger dollar dampened interest in bullion.
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But with at least two years of talks ahead to negotiate British exit terms, experts have dampened hopes for any quick influx.
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Analysts also said that falling U.S. futures had dampened sentiment, with e-mini futures for the S&P 500 off 0.2 percent.
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Another sharp drop in UK car buying had also dampened the mood though analysts said the pound's drop might only be temporary.
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But with parliament back from its summer recess, Brexit worries have come back onto investors' radar and dampened appetite for the currency.
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Assurances from the central government in Baghdad that only local forces will be used to secure Mosul have not dampened those suspicions.
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Most of the water had subsided by Wednesday, revealing dampened homes, storefronts, and streets, at least in the areas where Trump toured.
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To store your warmed tortillas, use a kitchen towel that is very slightly dampened and wrap your pre-warmed tortillas in it.
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Zalando blamed weak sales in October on unseasonally mild weather, which also dampened quarterly sales at British clothing retailer Next last week.
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But equities failed to make gains, as weak Chinese producer prices data dampened the mood, and U.S. stocks were seen opening lower.
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Janet's triumph is soon dampened and eventually spoiled by her friends, most of whom prove a convenient, presumably emblematic collection of narcissists.
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But an ankle injury last summer required an extended recovery and, she said, dampened the interest of basketball recruiters from midmajor colleges.
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Sadly, in recent years, anger, blame and even an absence of humor have defined our politics and have dampened the national mood.
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But for the moment, at least, watching one of their own hauled before a judge dampened any celebration over developments in Congress.
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Between 1961 and 2000, climate change dampened per capita incomes in the world's poorest countries by between 17 percent and 30 percent.
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For the month, they fell 8.7% and 5.1%, respectively, as the trade war and inverted yield curve dampened expectations for global growth.
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A scuffle by the stage forced nearby police officers in riot gear to fall back, before a drizzle briefly dampened the fervor.
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A 3 percent increase in the stamp duty charged on purchases of second homes, begun in 443, has also dampened the market.
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It had been hit hard the day before when a cautious-sounding Bank of Canada dampened expectations of a January rate hike.
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According to my "Politics and Polls" podcast cohost, Sam Wang, the Iowa effect has historically been dampened in these kinds of situations.
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Some complain that the configuration of the refurbished place — including bridges and moat — has dampened sound and wrecked a sense of community.
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Cooler, wetter weather has temporarily dampened raging wildfires, but they're expected to resume in days, when high temperatures and strong winds return.
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Looking ahead: The outbreak has dampened growth prospects for the world's second-largest economy during what is normally a busy spending season.
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Bourses in Europe closed lower on Tuesday as global sentiment was dampened by a gridlock in U.S. politics over health-care reform.
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The Nikkei stock index was down 0.3 percent at 16,113 in late morning trade, dampened by the effects of a stronger currency.
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Global growth prospects have dampened amid a trade war between the U.S. and China that looks likely to drag on for years.
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Yet after a strong first half of the year, a weakening global economy and tumult in the markets quickly dampened deal-making.
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"Major oil producers are ramping up oil supply in a time when global demand is dampened by border controls and traffic bans."
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Sustained drops in confidence often signal dampened consumer spending in the months ahead, and can be the precursor to broader economic downturns.
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For some, the joy of a new year ahead may be dampened by the approach of the presidential and congressional election season.
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Chinese demand, however, has been dampened by a year-old outbreak of deadly African swine fever in the world's top pig producer.
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Overall, beer volumes grew 3 percent in 2016, having been partially dampened by weakening demand from Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
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Until now, a fund's typical excuse has been that massive central-bank intervention has dampened volatility, which hedge funds profess to benefit from.
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In other words, the brains of these highly trained men and women closely monitored the beginnings of bodily panic but dampened the response.
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Oil prices remain under pressure from lingering worries about demand as the U.S.-China trade war has dampened prospects for global economic growth.
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The precious metal had rallied 2.8 percent on Friday after surprisingly weak U.S. jobs data dampened expectations of rate hikes from the Fed.
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The price changes might have dampened coffee-loving spirits but, well, no judgement if your love affair with Starbucks is officially on again.
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It follows disappointing Canadian trade data on Tuesday which dampened optimism about the strength of Canada's economy at the start of the year.
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The lack of an electric sport utility vehicle, and broad demand for hybrid vehicles, has dampened demand in pure electric cars, JATO added.
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Sparring on social media A court decision allowing construction of the oil pipeline across four states hasn't dampened demonstrators' furor over the project.
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Even a resurgent yen hasn't dampened Japan's stock rally over the past couple months, but that's not necessarily because investors like the market.
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Cheap energy, in turn, cut the cost of agricultural production and dampened demand for biofuels, leading to lower prices for grains and soyabeans.
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"In the winter you might go hibernate and your energy is dampened and the volume gets turned down on everything," Dr. Henderson says.
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Position changes have probably been dampened by the seasonal absence of senior trading staff during the summer holidays across North America and Europe.
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While a mistake on the uneven bars (generally her best event) dampened her spirits, a beautiful 15.050 beam routine was a competition highlight.
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The government's plan to make lenders bear the cost of stamp duty on mortgages has further dampened banks' enthusiasm for the mortgage business.
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Massive deployments of Indian forces and pressure on Pakistan, plus efforts to woo the valley back into mainstream politics, had slowly dampened tensions.
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"Cash generation could be dampened, however, by rising trade tensions with China," Moody's analyst Bruce Clark said in a note to clients Tuesday.
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For Kaila Deutsch, a fashion merchandiser in Manhattan, it wasn't the weather that dampened her spirits; it was the New Year's Eve timing.
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Then, remove stains by wiping down the surface with a cloth lightly dampened with cold water and a small amount of upholstery shampoo.
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At first, this was blamed on a production glut, but as concerns about global economic growth set in, this dampened expectations even further.
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The central bank foresees "lingering softness" on the horizon, exacerbated by geopolitical factors and trade disputes that have dampened exports and softened manufacturing.
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Lower rates of productivity, squeezed household incomes and continued uncertainty dampened chances of an extended period of interest rate hikes, some analysts said.
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The timing of the release, with hurricanes hitting hard in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico over the past two months, probably dampened enthusiasm.
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S. talks produced a lot of headlines but no conclusions, while caution ahead of U.S. payrolls and a holiday in China dampened volatility.
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The tight inventory boosted house price inflation, which had been slowing after a jump in mortgage rates last year dampened demand for housing.
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The operating margin widened to 15.4% from 14.6% but Warn dampened expectations Husqvarna might reach its long-standing full-year target of 10%.
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Dampened expectations for long-run growth, thanks to everything from ageing to reductions in capital spending enabled by new technology, are squeezing investment.
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Then the market swung up on a strong jobs report number, only to be dampened by the Fed's and House Speaker's respective announcements.
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Despite the positive results, Tesco shares fell near the bottom of Europe's benchmarks, closing 7.8 percent lower, as it dampened profit growth expectations.
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The moves have dampened what had been unexpected, rapid diplomatic rapprochement with North Korea after several years of provocative nuclear and missile tests.
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Mistrial or not, the charges have dampened support where Menendez needs it most – with independents and even a handful of his own base.
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Having avoided serious injuries for most of his career, he expressed perspective on the sudden deluge of setbacks that have dampened his season.
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However, the potential risk from Trump's protectionist policies and the lack of clarity since he took office have dampened some of the enthusiasm.
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Stocks fell from all-time highs on Friday after the release of stronger jobs data dampened hope for easier Federal Reserve monetary policy.
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Whether the market will resume selling remained to be seen with liquidity in Asia likely to be dampened by a holiday in Japan.
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A drop in customers buying cryptocurrencies with credit cards slightly dampened Mastercard's quarterly growth, the company said on an earnings call this week.
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The prospects for a bilateral meeting were dampened by many factors, including disagreements over Russia's role in fueling the bloody Syrian civil war.
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A fall in food prices has hit rural incomes in recent months, which in turn dampened sales of consumer durables and other products.
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S. trade tensions and caution ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision later in the day also dampened appetite for riskier assets.
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Mr. Christie was also pictured at a rain-dampened hangar in Ohio next to Mr. Trump, who was holding an umbrella over himself.
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The Australian dollar lost 0.21 percent to trade at $0.7241 as sentiment was dampened by worries about rising U.S.-Sino trade war tensions.
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But that's dampened a bit by some mitigating factors including a $349 price tag and being locked into both iOS and Apple Music.
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Any idealism I might have had about making changes for the good in Russia was dampened by the parliamentary elections of December 2003.
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Market sentiment in Asia was dampened on Tuesday as the dollar dived on headlines related to stalled efforts to reform U.S. health care.
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These days, however, calling any conflict between women a catfight is understood to be sexist, and enthusiasm has generally dampened for women fighting.
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After Hurricane Florence dampened growth in September, most Wall Street analysts are expecting payrolls to bounce back, with a monthly increase of 190,000.
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But global stocks failed to make gains, as weak Chinese producer prices data dampened the mood, and U.S. shares were seen opening lower.
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Even the Federal Reserve has acknowledged the impact uncertainty of the Trump administration's trade agenda has dampened global growth and impeded business investment.
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Job growth may also be dampened this month by back-to-back hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which closed businesses from Texas to Florida.
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Meanwhile, chipmaker Qualcomm has a high exposure to Chinese smartphone market, which will see dampened demand due to the virus, the bank said.
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Crude futures tumbled on Thursday as trade tensions dampened the demand outlook, with the benchmarks posting their biggest daily falls in six months.
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A separate Reuters poll showed bets against the rupee rose to their highest since early December, dampened by oil's resurgence and election risks.
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Sentiment was dampened after a weak close overnight on Wall Street, with industrial stocks hit by worries about President Donald Trump's metal tariffs.
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That dampened the cheer from upbeat Chinese factory surveys as well as higher-than-expected manufacturing and inflation readings from the euro zone.
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That dampened the cheer from upbeat Chinese factory surveys as well as higher-than-expected manufacturing and inflation readings from the euro zone.
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Although the tax initially dampened activity in Canada's most expensive real estate market, sales and prices in Vancouver have been heading back up.
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True, military spending is up, but, with Putin's wise leadership, living standards will rise, inflation will be dampened and poverty rates will fall.
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During a recent visit, a screen played YouTube videos of adorable animals, to help soothe staff members who work in sound-dampened cubicles.
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Many owners of smaller iPhones have simply stuck with them, which has also dampened iPhone sales over the last year and a half.
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Crude futures tumbled on Thursday as trade tensions dampened the demand outlook, with the crude benchmarks posting their biggest daily falls in six months.
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This is problematic for emerging markets, where dollar-denominated debt is more expensive to repay and where demand for American goods could be dampened.
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Increasing concerns about weakening growth in major markets such as China and Europe have also dampened the mood in oil and other asset classes.
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Craddock used two handguns in the shooting, one of which was equipped with a suppressor, which witnesses said dampened the sound of the gunfire.
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With or without the dampeners, the BlackWidow Lite Silent click is significantly dampened relative to the usual sound of a mechanical keyboard in action.
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The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, slumped to its lowest since March 13 as global trade tensions dampened the demand outlook.
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The kwacha is expcted to continue trading on the front foot next week due to tightened liquidity which has dampened demand for the greenback.
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Mr. Hearne's "By-By Huey" was the most aggressive piece, led by pummeling piano motifs, sometimes dampened by the pianist's hand on the strings.
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Although winter rains dampened protests called for East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and Hamas-dominated Gaza Strip, few doubted fresh bloodshed now loomed.
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Lyft's poor performance on the public market somewhat dampened expectations about Uber's IPO, as Lyft's stock plummeted more than 20% from its IPO price.
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The initial enthusiasm was dampened by short-sellers and concerns that the potential for growth is as ephemeral as the social-media firm's messages.
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Several investors in the project, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the situation would need to be much worse before their enthusiasm is dampened.
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Sentiment was also dampened by a threat that the United States may move ahead with further tariffs on Chinese goods after the weekend summit.
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But a ceasefire hashed out in September between Turkey, which has backed the rebellion, and the regime's allies, Iran and Russia, dampened the violence.
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Although lower oil prices have depressed the oil-dependent economies, Grayson explained that low oil has not necessarily dampened investor interest in the region.
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S. talks dragged on with no concrete conclusions, while caution ahead of U.S. payrolls and a holiday in China and Hong Kong dampened volatility.
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SINGAPORE, Sept 62.003 (IFR) - Newly priced bonds were firmer today amid constructive markets, though weaker Chinese economic data dampened equity markets in the region.
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Just because everyone isn't speaking to their computers, hasn't dampened Microsoft's efforts to position Cortana as the face and voice of its AI efforts.
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Zhang Qi, analyst at Haitong Securities in Shanghai, said sentiment was dampened by liquidity stress toward the year-end as demand for cash increased.
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The weak euro is putting an admittedly expensive city more in reach, she said, and the terror attacks of last fall have dampened demand.
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The reports of better-than-expected manufacturing activity helped ease some fears of a widespread growth downturn that has dampened markets in recent weeks.
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Travis said results from the latest quarter were dampened by unseasonably cold weather in the Northeast, where it has a heavy concentration of stores.
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That number is dramatically dampened by third party candidates, as Clinton's lead there swells to a 22019-point lead in a one-on-one.
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It's a beautiful, powerful, stretch of minutes whose power is only slightly dampened by the yelping 103s-throwback emo coming from Hotelier's nearby performance.
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Analysts see earning prospects for Netflix, an online video-service, dampened by slower GDP growth in Britain and the rest of Europe, for example.
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It prompted a surge of optimism in financial markets on Thursday, but worries that the pact could fall apart has since dampened investor sentiment.
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"Oil prices are dampened by re-escalating trade uncertainties and a strengthening U.S. dollar," said Margarat Yang, market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore.
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Global equities snapped a three-day streak of gains on Wednesday, as Powell's comments dampened market expectations the Fed would cut rates this year.
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"The most recent data out of the euro zone has dampened expectations for near-term change in monetary policy by the ECB," Esiner said.
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It is still more uncertain whether he will interpret Tuesday's loss as a cue to moderate his behavior, which may have dampened Republican turnout.
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It had been dampened on Thursday after Bank of England policymakers voted unanimously to keep interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent.
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It was the first walk-off home run for Castro, and it surely dampened any plans Motte had for celebrating his 103th birthday Wednesday.
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But his appointment of Stephen Bannon, the former head of Breitbart News, as his chief strategist has dampened my hopes and reawakened my fears.
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It's clear that Amazon's deep pockets, innovative approach, and dead-set ambition to dominate every aspect of retail has dampened interest in traditional grocers.
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When Clemson played Notre Dame at home during a downpour last season, the weather dampened the Death Valley turf but not the crowd's spirits.
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COLOMBO, April 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan share index ended marginally lower in thin trading on Tuesday as continued political uncertainty dampened sentiment, stockbrokers said.
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Without the exemption, many in the real estate industry and the government believe that the impact of the zoning change will be seriously dampened.
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MSCIEF fell 1.3% as Asian shares closed lower and the dollar edged up in reaction to dampened expectations for a sharp Fed rate cut.
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Adding to the smaller-than-expected rise in U.S. wage growth, concerns about the potential impact of Trump's policies also dampened the dollar's outlook.
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What's next: It's fair to question whether these retailers' powers of persuasion might be dampened once Trump sees more companies dropping his family's products.
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Retractions in the United Kingdom and Germany, fading growth in China and a slew of geopolitical risks have also dampened the U.S. economic outlook.
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Investments made by local firms have been falling for years — which dampened corporate earnings and hindered economic growth, noted analysts from Malaysian bank Maybank.
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On a rainy evening of dampened festivities, its epoch-making departure stirred hopes and fears, but also relief that the ordeal is finally over.
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Hopes of a deal were dampened by record output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and little prospect of voluntary restrictions.
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The suffering of tens of thousands whose lives have been wrecked for having lost relatives, their homes or their businesses dampened feelings of victory.
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Then let the solution sit for 30 to 60 minutes before wiping the floors clean with a water-dampened rag or a sponge mop.
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The recently signed U.S.-China trade deal was expected to lift the global economy, but the coronavirus outbreak has dampened that outlook, he said.
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U.S. stocks continued to trade higher Tuesday, adding to the strong gains seen in the previous session, as concerns over a trade war dampened.
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But courts have dampened the law's effects by favoring nonprofit groups that enjoy good relationships with the government or are controlled by the party.
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A doctor, however, dampened hopes by identifying a case of echolalia—in psychiatric terms, a parroting of sounds that carries no weight of meaning.
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Rickety balance sheets among smaller lenders – and the expectation that larger institutions like PSBC might be forced to rescue them – have dampened market sentiment.
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The bank's concern for price growth has been dampened by the global coronavirus epidemic, which had killed almost 5,000 people worldwide as of Friday.
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The call also dampened the mood at the outset of a seventh round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Swedbank said the Swedish and Baltic economies stand strong after Brexit, but will still be affected if global business activity is dampened due to uncertainty.
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On Tuesday weaker than expected inflation numbers in Britain also dampened talk of a rate hike in the months ahead, lifting broader bond market sentiment.
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Results were dampened slightly by the stronger U.S. dollar for Oracle, which gets little more than half of its revenue from outside the United States.
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But after a few minutes, I did feel like the oils were being sucked up by my dry skin, which dampened the overall glow effect.
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News of his attendance dampened hopes that a trade deal could be hatched at the dinner given his longstanding hawkish tone on U.S.-China trade.
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The head of Nestle's business in Asia, Oceania and Africa, Wan Ling Martello, dampened expectations Nestle's Yinlu business in China could see a quick recovery.
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The ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington hasn't dampened the appetite for German luxury family cars among China's well-heeled, according to the carmaker.
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But the company triggered a market selloff earlier this year when it warned investors that the trade war has dampened demand for iPhones in China.
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But given the many political sparks and fires he may have dampened, the French president nevertheless had good reason to be pleased with his work.
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The data reports came after weak retail sales numbers reported on Wednesday dampened yields and increased expectations the Fed would cut interest rates this year.
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Economists, mustering equal precision, worry that the dampened "spirits" of investors can transmit a crisis across countries, undeterred by the fundamental economic distinctions between them.
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Furukawa also dampened expectations of new Switch hardware being launched soon, despite reports suggesting previously at least one new iteration could be in the works.
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Meanwhile, demand for metal for autos and construction steel was dampened by cooling economic growth at home and the trade war with the United States.
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In Toronto, where sales were dampened last year by provincial government moves to cool the market, prices slipped 0.3 percent, the fifth month of declines.
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However Liberty CEO Mike Fries dampened the speculation on Monday when he told analysts that Crozier's departure did not change the company's position on ITV.
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Daimler said earlier this month that its profit growth would be dampened this year by spending on new technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles.
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While supply and security concerns supported the market, gains were capped by the U.S.-China trade war that has dampened prospects for global economic growth.
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But nothing dampened the spirits of the crowd, who mostly came from Palm Beach, 25 minutes away, to enjoy the sport of kings and princes.
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While the DM made significant legislative progress in liberalizing resource investment, policy flip-flops and a prevailing sense of nationalism dampened interest from foreign investors.
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"Automotive sales in China slumped and dampened investment appetite" in the automotive industry, Chief Financial Officer Hirokazu Umeda said at an earnings briefing on Wednesday.
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To say this hasn't dampened my enthusiasm for his management would be disingenuous, even if my admiration for him refuses to sputter out and die.
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All the bumps and pulls were dampened, and I could roll on the throttle and fly right over them with minimal fight in the bars.
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Sentiment was also dampened by poor economic data and weak global markets, though some investors see a correction in china's market as good entry point.
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A follow-up order from the agriculture ministry in early April, outlining requirements on traceability and inspections in processors has further dampened trade, Feng said.
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Weaker than expected data from the U.S., however, has dampened analyst forecasts, while markets have been jittery this week over news coming out of Washington.
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The poll showed changes in legislation introduced by the eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS) party since last year's elections had also dampened sentiment among firms.
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But the bank remains under pressure, with investors pushing for higher payouts when intensifying competition is squeezing profits and Brexit uncertainty has dampened economic forecasts.
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His first impression of new, centrist French President Emmanuel Macron were dampened by a hostile handshake from the Frenchman, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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Sharp cuts in public investments have dampened growth in the non-oil sector and oil production has started to decline due to maturing oil fields.
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Andrew Lobbenberg, head of European transport equity research at HSBC, told CNBC last week that November's Paris attacks dampened travel volumes for two months afterwards.
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But this recent "relief rally" has dampened volatility to levels that are perhaps too low, BlackRock's Global Chief Investment Strategist, Russ Koesterich, warned on Tuesday.
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Comments from Fed officials this week, hinting at a slightly more aggressive rate hike path than investors have been expecting, dampened some enthusiasm for stocks.
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Oil prices tumbled more than 5% as trade tensions dampened the demand outlook, leading the crude benchmarks to their biggest daily declines in six months.
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The Egyptian blue-chip index, dampened by continued weakness in emerging markets generally, fell 0.5 percent as all but six of its 30 stocks dropped.
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Poland's turn to right-wing nationalism and the government's revived cultural emphasis on Catholic morality have lately dampened Olowska's optimism for what Kadenowka might become.
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Uncertainty driven by Trump's trade war and other economic headwinds has dampened U.S. business investment, which fell 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 85033.
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The dispute has cast a cloud over the show within the theater industry but does not seem to have dampened sales at the box office.
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African rand slipped on Tuesday, as fears about the health of the global economy dampened appetite for riskier emerging market assets.
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Despite all that, President Donald Trump offered little indication his spirits were dampened as he began a week-long stay in South Florida on Monday.
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The data intensified concerns about the U.S. labor market and further dampened expectations the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates any time soon, analysts said.
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However, hearing "Coco," the freestyle from Sorry 4 The Wait 2 that Wayne performed as his second song, dampened the celebratory mood of the night.
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In contrast, U.S. Treasury yields fell after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen dampened expectations for a U.S. interest rate hike this year and in 2018.
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He again doffed his cap to the crowd, but several hours of steady, windblown rain seemed to have dampened the fervor that prompts individual outbursts.
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If you plan to sanitize your phone at home, try using a soft dampened cloth and be careful to avoid getting moisture in any openings.
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Because some of that thrill has been dampened by the bloat of Mr. Khan's later productions, a reminder of his beginnings would have been welcome.
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Saudi Arabia's brutal assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi generated negative headlines and dampened enthusiasm for a Davos-style shindig in Riyadh, but that barely lasted.
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Oil prices tumbled more than 26% as trade tensions dampened the demand outlook, leading the crude benchmarks to their biggest daily declines in six months.
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Before reallocation could accelerate exports, global prices tanked and dampened exports prospects, said B. B. Thombare, president of the Western India Sugar Mills Association (WISMA).
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Dawn Docx, the acting fire chief in Manchester, said on Wednesday that rains had dampened a huge fire on Saddleworth Moor, just outside the city.
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The devices used at many medical centers are now wider and shallower — no longer claustrophobia-inducing tunnels — and the loud banging noises have been dampened.
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The detailing overnight of U.S. President Donald Trump's already-threatened 10-percent tariffs dampened hopes that Washington will eventually step back from the escalating row.
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While fear of the recent past may have dampened enthusiasm for this style of investing — in reality the opportunity for income investors is only growing.
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But the impact of Mr. Buttigieg's apparent win in Iowa was dampened by the delayed and muddled results that are still subject to a recanvass.
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Bank of America — The bank's stock dropped nearly 2% despite the release of stronger-than-expected quarterly results as lower rates dampened net interest income.
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The moves on Wall Street consequently dampened sentiment in Asia and Europe, with investors watching closely to see if global indexes go into a correction.
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With opposition from Poland and reservations in southern Europe, Merkel has dampened expectations by saying a comprehensive EU-wide deal is beyond reach this week.
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By Thursday evening, though, the excitement was dampened by a report that Gillis has a history of making racist and homophobic jokes and other remarks.
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The fall in oil prices, a slowdown in emerging markets and cuts in state defense budgets have dampened demand for military equipment across the sector.
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Nordstrom upgraded many of its stores with the latest technology and high-end services, but those investments have dampened profits and the company's share price.
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Cotton prices on Zhengzhou, which registered sharp losses in 2019 as the trade war dampened apparel demand, could also benefit from a trade war resolution.
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News that oil guards protesting over pay shut Libya's Hariga oil terminal on Sunday dampened hopes the country could boost its output significantly any time soon.
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Dollar appreciation weighed on oil prices in 2018 as prices in some non-dollar currencies hit record levels earlier in the year and dampened consumption growth.
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Expectations for rising interest rates haven't dampened the appetite of the world's ultra-wealthy to scoop up property investments, the Knight Frank's 2017 Wealth Report found.
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Holder continued to serve unhindered in his post, and litigation surrounding the contempt charge dragged on for years in a way that dampened its political potency.
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"The result of this appears to have dampened investor interest in Norway's 24th licensing round, which only saw 11 companies apply for production licenses," it added.
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He had been adopted, and the initial excitement about connecting with his biological parents was dampened when they turned out to be religious and anti-gay.
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Provincial taxes imposed on investor-owned housing in recent years dampened the residential real estate market, Mr. Gillespie of Westbank said, but it has since rebounded.
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Singapore's manufacturing sector has been hit by a fall in global oil prices, which have dampened demand for oil rigs built by Keppel and Sembcorp Marine.
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Low polling has kept them off the official debate stages, and Johnson's multiple, high-profile foreign policy gaffes on live television have furthered dampened their outlook.
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According to Federal Reserve figures for large domestic banks, overall loan growth is estimated at 0.5%-0.7% for 5003Q16, dampened by election and monetary policy uncertainties.
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U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-session rally, as a gloomy global economic growth outlook, trade concerns and disappointing company forecasts dampened sentiment.
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Elsewhere, household spending is expected to have slipped 0.4 percent in October from a year earlier, dampened by a streak of bad weather including two typhoons.
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Trump has argued that higher interest rates and so-called quantitative tightening have capped GDP growth and dampened the U.S. position in trade deliberations with Beijing.
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Trump has argued that higher interest rates and so-called quantitative tightening have capped GDP growth and dampened the U.S. position in trade negotiations with China.
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The data dampened expectations that the Fed could cut interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) rather than 25 bps at its month-end policy review.
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Earlier in the day, gold had traded slightly lower as stronger economic data from the previous session dampened hope for a rate cut later this month.
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The North's recent weapons tests have dampened the optimism that followed the third summit between Trump and Kim on June 30 at the inter-Korean border.
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Most 10-year yields in the bloc were 3-6 basis points higher with appetite not even dampened by dour business activity in the euro zone.
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"The exchanges' measures have dampened speculative trading and squeezed out a lot of money," said Wu Qiuzi, an analyst at Yong'an Futures in China's Hangzhou city.
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Nearly eight years of aggressive Fed policy have pushed basic market returns higher, but increasing correlations and dampened volatility have made it hard to generate outperformance.
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The data dampened expectations that the Fed could cut interest rates by 21 basis points (bps) rather than 2518.71 bps at its month-end policy review.
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Northern European markets, where unusually cold weather dampened demand for summer ranges in the second quarter, did particularly well in June as temperatures climbed, he said.
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The data intensified concerns about the U.S. labor market and further dampened expectations that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates any time soon, analysts said.
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REUTERS - Indian markets were directionless for most of the week as global cues remained mixed and investors reacted to corporate results, some of which dampened sentiment.
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Profit-taking ahead of the weekend and expectations of a squeeze on dollar liquidity heading into year-end dampened the dollar's gains on Friday, analysts said.
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Sentiment was also dampened by renewed worries over tensions on the Korean Peninsula on reports that North Korea is rebuilding part of a test rocket site.
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Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, slipped 0.1 percent, dampened by softer machinery and computer demand.
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For those unversed in the north London destination, it's a lagoon of bang-bang chicken vendors, dampened vintage denim jeans, punk rock t-shirts, cro-nuts.
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However, different dates from the White House regarding start of the ceasefire and skepticism over an actual resolution in the agreed negotiating window dampened the mood.
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Lundbeck, which specialises in treatments for illnesses such as Alzheimer's and depression, has struggled with patent expirations on existing drugs, which has dampened sales this year.
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"The sense of urgency has been dampened by frustration with political squabbling, scare campaigns and setbacks," The Climate Institute CEO John Connor said in a statement.
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A 41 trillion won stimulus in 2014 was followed by another 22 trillion won last July, after an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome dampened consumption.
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Weak data on Monday, which showed U.S. consumer spending barely rose in February and inflation retreated, had already dampened expectations that a rate hike is imminent.
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Spotify has leaned on discounted offerings to drive subscriptions to its paid tier, but that's likely dampened monetization — a problem that higher prices could potentially alleviate.
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But the President's lawyers haven't dampened their optimism that Mueller's Russia investigation will come to an end soon, and that there's no danger to the President.
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The fees, part of its strategy to diversify its business, cushioned the effect of the low interest rate environment which has dampened returns from traditional investments.
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Singapore's property cooling measures, which have dampened residential sales and prices since their introduction in 20163, remain necessary, the city-state's central bank said on Thursday.
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His devastating diagnosis at just 2 weeks old meant Henry would spend his life in and out of the hospital – but that never dampened his spirit.
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Finish Line, earlier this year, had also pointed out a lack of innovation in shoe styles in the market from footwear makers to have dampened demand.
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An escalating trade war between China, the largest energy importer, and the United States has dampened the Asian nation's demand for U.S. crude oil and LNG.
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"The effect cold be dampened by social distancing as the outbreak spreads," Lewis Alexander, chief US economist at Nomura, wrote in a Tuesday note to clients.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will reportedly announce the withdrawal of a contentious extradition bill that has sparked months of mass protests and dampened investor sentiment.
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Rain dampened the joint ATP/WTA Citi Open in Washington for the event's first five days last week, repeatedly forcing play to stretch well past midnight.
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You might feel a bit invisible, or perhaps bored—either way, the mood is dampened, but you won't be lacking in energy or spirit for long.
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In Georgia, where Democrats haven't won a Senate race in two decades, Stacey Abrams not running dampened the party's chances to turn the race against Sen.
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The death of Planters mascot Mr. Peanut trended online weeks before the Super Bowl, but the buzz was dampened after the unexpected death of Kobe Bryant.
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Yet neither the high cost nor the poor performance has dampened enthusiasm in Congress or at the Pentagon — or among military contractors — for deploying missile defenses.
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The Fed has a 2 percent inflation target, and a series of subdued inflation readings have dampened expectations for further rate rises in the near term.
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Accountancy firm Deloitte said business optimism at large British companies fell sharply in the second quarter, dampened by the inconclusive outcome of last month's national election.
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The best way to clean your smartphone safely without damaging its screen or internal components is to wipe it down with a lightly dampened microfiber cloth.
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The country is expected to hold elections next year, but a political stalemate between the central government and federal states has dampened the prospect of change.
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Losses were seen across the board, with energy and industrial stocks leading declines, while upbeat jobs data dampened hopes of a near-term interest rate cut.
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For our strength test, we clamped each towel to a glass bowl, dampened it with 1/433 cup of water, and topped it with metal weights.
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Noteworthy that every drug I've ever gotten into with regularity—weed, alcohol, valium—has dampened my memory recall, and therefore delivered the elusive goal of rest.
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However, hopes of a deal being reached was dampened after a senior U.S. official said President Donald Trump is "comfortable with any outcome" from the meeting.
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The criticism directed at Hart for comments made, in some cases, as far back as 10 years ago, also dampened efforts to recruit a new host.
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"Prices for steel products in March were much higher than last year, which also dampened the incentives for exports," said Xu Bo, an analyst at Haitong Futures.
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To mop you fill the water tank attachment; velcro-fix a dampened mop cloth to the bottom; and slide-clip the whole unit under the bot's rear.
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Volkswagen said the ongoing trade dispute with the United States had dampened the business climate in China, its most important market, over the second half of 5.63.
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Investors and analysts have raised concern over China's growth outlook, which has been dampened by weakened domestic demand and the trade war with Washington that's hit exports.
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Back home, sentiment dampened on renewed worries of a trade dispute with the United States after Trump called out India's move to raise tariffs on U.S. goods.
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In commodity markets, oil prices slipped to near seven-month lows, with the potential for damage to the global economy and dampened demand from the Sino-U.
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The quake struck 32 miles (51.5 km) northwest of the city of Tula, but it was 70.4 miles (113 km) deep, which would have dampened the shaking.
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It holds a 21% in the Togo-based lender, however its growing profits were dampened by a 21.4% decline in Ecobank's shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
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That said, when I streamed Outlast 2 for Waypoint viewers last week, I struggled through some early sections in a way that dampened enthusiasm to keep playing.
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In the short-term, however, an end to some of China's EV subsidies in June has dampened demand throughout the EV battery supply chain, particularly for lithium.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai is exempting companies from administrative fines in a fresh effort to stimulate business, which has been dampened by new taxes and slumping asset markets.
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While the crackdown on riskier lending has pushed up borrowing costs from corporate loans to mortgages, it has not yet dampened growth as many China watchers predicted.
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The low price of oil—usually a boon for airlines—has reduced spending power in oil-rich states, which has dampened demand for flights from the region.
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Much of the excitement around the "well-being" budget was dampened after some plans of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's government were released earlier by the opposition party.
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The scars from the long-ago war and the years that followed had changed our lives and dampened the intensity but not the warmth of our feelings.
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Schulz and his backers insist the blueprint will benefit German citizens, and dampened hopes that formal coalition talks would result in significantly different results for the SPD.
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None of this is to say that the gung-ho spirit of Silicon Valley has dampened and that Europe has magically thrown off its yoke of conservatism.
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However, lower feed ingredients sales in South Korea, where avian influenza has wiped out thousands of poultry flocks, as well as in Russia and China dampened earnings.
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The volatile cryptocurrency rebounded early this year after tumbling more than 70% in 2018 as high-profile hacks and crackdowns on initial coin offerings dampened investor enthusiasm.
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While humid weather likely dampened that demand, Greenberger noted the longer it takes cool weather to appear, the more likely back-to-school shopping will be delayed.
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Amid the factors for the cooling of the economy is the UK's decision to leave the European Union which may have dampened the currency area's modest recovery.
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Signify, the world's biggest manufacturer of lights, on Friday reported a larger-than-expected drop in second-quarter sales, as weakening economic growth dampened demand in Europe.
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In commodity markets, oil prices tumbled on Thursday as trade tensions dampened the demand outlook, with the crude benchmarks posting their biggest daily falls in six months.
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But she also said the lack of information about how and why her brother was killed dampened her hopes for the future of her war-ravaged country.
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A political crisis that resulted in the resignation of former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski last month also dampened investment in one of Latin America's most stable economies.
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Bank of England Governor Mark Carney dampened widespread expectations for an interest rate hike in May on Thursday, pointing out there were also "other meetings" this year.
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Fears of accelerating inflation, especially after a string of strong economic data and bullish views from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, have dampened the appetite for stocks.
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This dearth in supply has periodically dampened sales, although the overall housing market has continued to strengthen amid historically low mortgage rates and a robust labor market.
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Phillips 66 had made repeated attempts to sell the refinery since it first put it up for sale in 2013, but poor refining margins had dampened interest.
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The offshore yuan bond market lost momentum over the past few years as the yuan's increased volatility and depreciation expectation dampened investors' appetite to hold yuan assets.
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HAMBURG, May 30 (Reuters) - The operations chief of Europe's Airbus on Monday dampened expectations that the planemaker would keep raising output on top of plans already announced.
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A broad pullback in Asian equities dampened risk sentiment and helped give a lift to the yen, said Christopher Wong, senior FX strategist for Maybank in Singapore.
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Or is it simply a product of her overall low approval numbers, dampened by the ongoing developments about her handling of classified email at the State Department?
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SHANGHAI, April 21 (Reuters) - Shanghai stocks post their worst week in 2017 as tighter regulatory scrutiny and concerns over the broader economic outlook dampened investors' risk appetite.
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Hiring was expected to be broad-based with gains in professional categories, manufacturing, leisure and construction, which fell 22019,0003 in March when stormy weather dampened building activity.
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These firms were once highly profitable but in recent years record stocks of commodities such as corn, soybeans and wheat have sliced margins and dampened trading opportunities.
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Between the lines: His remarks dampened prospects that the Trump administration will move to keep a string of these plants open in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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However, cooling measures introduced by the Singapore government last year - including hiking additional stamp duties for foreign buyers to 20% from 15% last July - have dampened demand.
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Bank loans to private firms have shrunk from a year earlier for 22 straight months, dampened by taxes and fees levied to cut the state budget deficit.
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Gains, however, were slightly dampened by sizeable falls among housebuilding stocks, with shares in Barratt Developments , Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey all sliding between 3.7 to 4.7 percent.
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Mainland markets stumbled on Monday despite the positive Chinese data, with analysts attributing dampened market sentiment to a financial policy meeting that took place at the weekend.
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It was the program's second tournament appearance after a first-round exit two years ago, and though the loss dampened their spirits, don't expect it to last.
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Latest comments from European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers meanwhile dampened expectations for aggressive ECB stimulus next week, fuelling a sell-off in euro zone bonds bar Italy.
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The U.S.-China trade war has dampened prospects of global economic growth and oil demand, but talks resume next week in a bid to resolve the deadlock.
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Such a conundrum was evident on Friday as stocks fell in response to stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls data, which dampened expectations of a Fed rate cut.
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I followed that game online from my desk at work, and when I saw the clock run down, the Riders still up by 29, my eyes dampened.
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Protesters said they were determined to show that the movement still had wide support, even if the attendance had been dampened by police bans and recent attacks.
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Analysts said that market sentiment is dampened by concerns about the U.S. economy, while investors stayed risk averse amid no expectations for policy decision by the BOJ.
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Volkswagen said the ongoing trade dispute with the United States has dampened the business climate in China, its most important market, over the second half of 2018.
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Photograph by Pari Dukovic for The New Yorker Not even the awful images associated with September 11, 2001, dampened the public's appetite for standing atop a skyscraper.
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But overall growth was dampened by net foreign trade since exports rose less strongly than imports, which the vibrant domestic economy sucked in at a higher rate.
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As sweat dampened his graying hair and goatee, he had begun to take on the faded crispness of an engineer logging too many hours in the field.
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Unrevised rate hike projections for 2018, however, later dampened the move as Wall Street appeared uncertain as to whether markets could handle a higher cost of borrowing.
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Hopes of a resolution were dampened over the weekend with several British media outlets reporting that EU negotiators did not believe talks had yet yielded significant progress.
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Sentiment was dampened by a recent escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation in support of the Hong Kong protesters.
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Stocks fell on Thursday as an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China and worries of renewed legal issues for President Donald Trump dampened investor sentiment.
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Elsewhere, she plays the instrument like a drum, rapping a sparse rhythm on the side of the instrument's body and plucking its dampened strings from the inside.
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The offshore yuan market is facing headwinds as the volatile foreign exchange rate and China's sluggish economy dampened foreign investors' interest in using or holding the currency.
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Traders said higher prices dampened demand in Hong Kong and premiums were at 60 cents-$1.10 an ounce, versus 50 cents to $1.30 in the previous week.
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Full-year net profit rose to $4.897 billion from $969 million in 2017, when a one-off 2.9 billion franc hit from U.S. tax reforms dampened results.
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Full-year net profit rose to $13 billion from $969 million in 2017, when a one-off 2.9 billion franc hit from U.S. tax reforms dampened results.
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Legislative leaders have dampened expectations for a quick passage of such a law, despite Mr. Cuomo's promises that it would be part of his 100-day agenda.
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Investors said that poor performance of the PIK issued by fellow glass maker Ardagh, which traded down sharply after pricing, had further dampened demand for Verallia's transaction.
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TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Japanese shares edged up in thin, choppy trade on Tuesday morning as continued volatility in oil prices dampened excitement over Wall Street's overnight surge.
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Weak wage growth in Friday's January employment report dampened any expectation the Fed would speed up its interest rate hiking cycle, even though job growth was unexpectedly strong.
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That episode hasn't dampened Trump's view of the kingdom, however, and just this week he brushed aside a UN report calling for the FBI to investigate the killing.
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The Australian dollar, often considered a gauge for global risk appetite lost 0.1 percent, to trade at $0.7215 as rising trade tensions dampened investor sentiment in Asian trade.
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The divergence was years in the making, with the breakdown starting in 2013 due to expectations of monetary tightening which dampened the appetite for risk assets like commodities.
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Oil prices advanced modestly as the prospect of increasing U.S. exports dampened bullish sentiment that has driven Brent to more than two-year highs above $60 per barrel.
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But it has also dampened the mood among ordinary Ukrainians, who long for the world to see their war-torn country in a positive light for a change.
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President Xi Jinping's campaign against corruption dampened extravagant spending for years, with sales of wine — a favorite gift among the nation's political and business leaders — hit particularly hard.
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Card, a Mormon, had been a vocal opponent of homosexuality for decades, and a boycott of the movie inspired by the organization Geeks OUT dampened enthusiasm for it.
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Expectations of a rate hike propelled the dollar higher and dampened some interest in metals, as the rising greenback makes them more expensive for buyers holding other currencies.
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The yuan was trading at about 6.7405 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday afternoon in Asia, weakening further after disappointing manufacturing data dampened confidence on its economic recovery.
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While that's an impressive number, it's dampened by the fact that women still only make up 28% of total members, despite making up 50.8% of the U.S. population.
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"Fear of dilution in the face of relatively limited diagnostics M&A has dampened investor enthusiasm for small-cap diagnostics stocks over the past several months," they said.
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With the Japanese market also closed Monday for a public holiday, that dampened interest around the region, but the rest of the markets in Asia were mostly higher.
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Oxford Economics says recovering consumption and strong government spending should still keep growth just above 6 percent, but adds the 2019 outlook "is dampened by sluggish investment prospects".
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After testing out several application methods, I found that the powder worked best for me when layered on with a tapered dome-shaped brush dampened with setting spray.
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FRANKFURT, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Jean Lemierre, chairman of the board of BNP Paribas dampened speculation that France's biggest bank is interested in a tie-up with Germany's Commerzbank.
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Total said the increase in oil output due to new projects coming on stream was dampened by deteriorating security in Nigeria and Yemen, and forest fires in Canada.
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The risk there will be partially dampened by the intense rainfall associated with the broad system, but conditions should still allow for a few individual storms to intensify.
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N.F.L. Roundup Andy Dalton's passing hand was finally free Tuesday, liberated from the black cast that has covered his right forearm and dampened his spirits for three weeks.
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Uber down 1% Lyft down 12% But those were the exception, and have not dampened enthusiasm for a whole new crop slated for the second half of 2019.
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Oil prices plunged over 5% as trade fears dampened the demand outlook, leaving the energy index down 3.72%, the biggest decliner among the major 523 S&P sectors.
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You can't choose your neighbors, and for luxury retailer Tiffany's flagship location in New York, the next-door presence of Donald Trump severely dampened a key shopping season.
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The dollar index fell, making bullion more attractive for holders of other currencies as a split Congress dampened expectations for a major fiscal policy boost to the economy.
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Right now, the Apple Watch can't replace the phone in your pocket That hasn't dampened sales, contrary to the device's lukewarm reception among some in the tech industry.
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Investors' appetite for Russia is further dampened by continuing Western sanctions imposed to punish Moscow's actions in Ukraine, although the sanctions do not directly prevent Russia from borrowing.
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The tens of billions of dollars BP has paid in the aftermath of its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill also dampened those prospects and refocused the company.
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Gross domestic product increased at a 0.7 percent annual rate, the Commerce Department said, as warm weather dampened spending and low oil prices weighed on the energy sector.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's beleaguered investment banks are preparing to report one of their toughest first quarters as qualms over Brexit and global trade tensions dampened investors trading appetite.
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The U.S. bond yield curve meanwhile remained inverted - three-month bills are yielding more than 10-year bonds - a key signal of recession which dampened appetite for risk.
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While it's a shame that Moonlight's big moment was dampened by the awkwardness and chaos of #OscarGate, their (eventual) victory was truly well deserved, and that's what counts.
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The drug dampened a test rat's emotional connection with a distressed peer, but did not limit its physical ability to open the container if it so chose to.
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But the persistence of overly protective labor contracts alongside temporary ones with too few protections has probably also created inefficiencies within Spanish companies that have dampened economic growth.
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Charles Reinhard, head of portfolio strategy at MainStay Investments, said building up cash or buying more stable, dividend-paying stocks could have dampened Friday's stock market shock wave.
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A continuing slump in oil prices has dampened consumer prices, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) hitting a seven-month closing low on Monday, according to Reuters data.
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COLOMBO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended lower for the seventh straight session on Tuesday as rising domestic interest rates and global economic worries dampened investor sentiment.
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The Zika virus epidemic has dampened foreign ticket sales, crime is soaring, and the federal government has been paralyzed by the impeachment proceedings against Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff.
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Sharp Corp tumbled 13.7% after the company reported lower-than-expected operating profit in the April-June quarter as the trade war dampened demand for its electronics products.
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The disproportionate power of the Wall Street investor class, Bush felt, dampened all that, and gradually made the economy, and most of the people in it, more fragile.
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The abrupt departure of Equifax's chief executive officer on Tuesday has not dampened the criticism of the company since it disclosed a massive data breach earlier this month.
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Though talk of an all-out global trade war has dampened, some analysts still believe that protectionism is a cause for concern — especially when it comes to tech.
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Diversification supports stability, although exposure to academic and government research budgets (about 10% of revenues) may lead to dampened or negative sales growth in periods of macroeconomic weakness.
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Dampened by dollar appreciation, an increase in stocks of rough stones and weakened consumer demand, the global diamond market has hit headlines of late, thanks to tumbling prices.
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This year the government also imposed stricter lending requirements, capping loans at 80 percent of the value of a home, which has dampened the domestic market, agents said.
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"Giving up a goal late, it kind of dampened the mood going into the third period," said Troy Brouwer, who had a third-period goal for the Flames.
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Separately, Statscan said new home prices were flat for the second month in a row in April as higher interest rates and tougher mortgage regulations dampened buyer enthusiasm.
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Although trade conflicts have dampened the prospects for global growth, Pearson said his division was internationally diversified and served numerous sectors, helping it to compensate for regional weaknesses.
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When a lawyer says that the men's hopes are dampened by the "highly politicized" situation, it's understood that the fallout from the series has contributed to the politicizing.
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SINGAPORE — Has the failure of Eleven James, the American pioneer in renting luxury timepieces that suddenly closed last summer, dampened investors' or users' enthusiasm for luxury timepiece rentals?
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" Ms. Young said she used a similar method to check for dye transfer: "Place a white paper towel on each side of the dampened area and press down.
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But if Mr. Sessions's appointment has dampened the hopes of those wishing for congressional action to reduce incarceration, advocates say it has had little effect on state efforts.
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After the series of flubbed calls dampened the W.N.B.A. finals last October, the sight of referees starting this season by deliberately conferring to confirm a ruling was encouraging.
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And so the resulting mood felt, well, somewhat dampened, particularly in a city whose fashion community has long prided itself on its sense of humor and party spirit.
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But deeper-rooted problems such as uncompetitive investment laws, widespread corruption and arrests of dual nationals by hard-line security forces dampened the boom the president had promised.
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Surrounding the touch panel is a beautifully dampened volume control — deliciously tactile, gradually increasing lights encourage you to spin it round until the volume&aposs at the maximum.
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While plenty of factors go into the value of a sports franchise — one key is cash flow, which could be dampened if ticket sales slip with James' departure.
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Although many economists saw that slide in PMI as temporary, some warned that growth prospects for the year were still dampened by soaring bad debt in the economy.
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Earlier this year, peer-to-peer trading platform BitMEX came up with a swap product that allows investors to bet against ether, which analysts say has dampened prices.
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His outgoing nature had been dampened, his belief in a higher power had been shaken and he has often wondered what had caused him to become a target.
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The Labor Department's report on August prices showed that U.S. consumer prices rose slowly in August, dampened by weak energy prices that weighed down an otherwise firm uptick.
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It appears to have dampened market sentiment at a time when many had hoped the U.S. and China might be able to de-escalate an ongoing trade war.
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Hitachi is intent on the plant in Wales, Mr. Hawthorne said, because it would provide a key European foothold after the 2011 Fukushima accident dampened interest in Japan.
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India wants its special status under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) restored for a few more years "to boost exports dampened by sluggish global demand," writes Reuters.
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Near-term cuts to US interest rates this year, meanwhile, could weaken demand for floating-rate loans and 123 consecutive weeks of loan outflows have further dampened the sentiment.
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But the weather hasn't dampened children's spirits -- some were photographed in camps enjoying a snow fight, and pictures of snowmen in Idlib province have been shared on social media.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-session rally, as a gloomy global economic growth outlook, trade concerns and disappointing company forecasts dampened sentiment.
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Global equities snapped a three-day streak of gains on Wednesday, as Powell's comments following the Fed's policy announcement dampened market expectations the Fed would cut rates this year.
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Demand for the London September contract has been dampened by the prospect of receiving cocoa from Nigeria and Cameroon where buyers have less control over the quality of beans.
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Oil futures settled higher after OPEC ally Russia said it would ramp up supply cuts and oil traders also cited U.S.-China deal hopes though equity declines dampened gains.
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TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices edged higher in thin trade on Monday as a decline in U.S. equity futures dampened risk appetite, boosting demand for debt.
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The greenback managed to eke out a slim gain on the yen, which softened broadly as a rally on Wall Street dampened demand for the safe-haven Japanese currency.
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Screeching subway cars and honking taxi cabs are hushed by the Elite 85h, and anything that's less of an assault to your ears is, of course, dampened even more.
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China crushes soybeans to produce soymeal which is fed to its massive livestock herds but an ongoing African swine fever epidemic in China has also dampened demand for feed.
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"The declines in China (purchasing managers' indexes) for April might have dampened confidence on China recovery," said Ken Cheung, senior Asian FX strategist at Mizuho Bank in Hong Kong.
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Equity underwriting was dampened in the first quarter because of a U.S. government shutdown that held up regulatory approvals, but is expected to pick up as the backlog clears.
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DUBAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Steep declines in oil prices have dampened investor sentiment, sending stock markets in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar lower in early trade on Wednesday.
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Using a cotton swab very lightly dampened with distilled water is another option if you need to clean specks of dirt that are on the top of the lens.
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A play's power can be enhanced or dampened by the context in which it is performed; luckily for "Oslo", it could not have arrived at a more opportune moment.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's threat overnight of 10 percent tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods dampened hopes that Washington will eventually step back from the escalating row.
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While the additional cost may not seem terribly onerous for buyers at the high end, it appears to have successfully dampened interest in luxury properties in the city-state.
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Draghi described the current euro zone recovery as "dampened by the sluggish pace of structural reform" and said a "very substantial degree" of monetary policy stimulus was still needed.
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Dusty and clad in sweat-dampened gear, we were in that post-exercise haze where the rush of scrambling over rocks for hours gives way to high-octane thirst.
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S. trade war which has dampened global markets, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a trade agreement with China could be finished ahead of a presidential summit.
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Elsewhere, Reliance Communications' bonds were dampened on news that the Ericsson's Indian arm had filed a petition to drag the debt-laden telecom company into insolvency for unpaid dues.
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The effective ban on Huawei entering the U.S. network equipment market has not dampened the Chinese company's interest in setting up Stateside, the company's chief executive said on Monday.
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In an economic address in July 2015 in New York City, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called out the sharing economy as a potential factor in dampened wage growth.
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SHANGHAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) - China stocks fell in timid trade on Wednesday, with sentiment dampened by a regulator's latest measures to put insurers' aggressive stock investments under stricter supervision.
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But the central bank's series of rate hikes in recent years dampened the appetite for consumer staples stocks as U.S. Treasury yields rose and other sectors scored faster growth.
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However, different dates from the White House regarding start of the three-month trade ceasefire and skepticism over an actual resolution in the agreed negotiating window dampened the mood.
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Both Airbus and its U.S. rival Boeing triggered thousands of new orders and dampened sales of new entrants to the global jet market by refreshing their short-haul models.
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Let's remember that even the horrendous terrorist attacks against the United States on 9/11 only dampened political tensions for a few weeks before Washington resumed its fighting ways.
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Russia's energy minister told CNBC recently that OPEC has successfully implemented its agreed production cuts to tackle the global supply glut in the oil market that had dampened prices.
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Attacks in Europe have hurt travel demand, and a weaker sterling has dampened sales to British travelers in dollar terms, United said in a regulatory filing earlier on Tuesday.
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Premiums for unit-linked business fell sharply in 244H220 as stock-market volatility dampened demand for equity exposure, and investment returns declined, leading to weaker profits for life insurers.
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Heineken, the world's second-largest brewer, reported an increase in beer sales in the third-quarter, with growth in all regions except Europe, where a poor summer dampened consumption.
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Vietnam's jailing of political dissidents has dampened relations with U.S., and the move is being seen as a gesture of goodwill ahead of bilateral talks scheduled during Obama's visit.
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MSCI's gauge of emerging market equities fell 1.3% as Asian shares closed lower and the dollar edged up in reaction to dampened expectations for a sharp Fed rate cut.
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U.S. stock futures were pointing to a lower Wall Street open this morning after Friday's strong jobs data dampened hopes for a Fed interest rate cut later this month.
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But a soft ADP report Wednesday, with just 102,000 new private payrolls, dampened expectations for the government's June payroll report, which will be released Friday at 8:30 a.m.
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Hopes of a breakthrough in Brussels were dampened on Monday however, when several senior EU figures suggested there simply wasn't enough time left to secure an agreement this week.
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"Maybe, the trade war is affecting China more than realised and therefore the need to ease on policy, which dampened demand for gold there," a Singapore-based trader said.
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Most of the old party-hard gang has moved on to bigger life events, including marriage and parenthood, but apparently that has not dampened their excitement for the reunion.
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The Guardian in 2013 hypothesized that human society had reached "peak beard"; though it may have appeared so, the ensuing six years have not dampened enthusiasm for facial hair.
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Zinc touched its highest since August 2007, though new trading restrictions in China dampened gains, and aluminium rose to near three-year highs on speculation of Chinese capacity cuts.
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The decision dampened Biss' progressive cred -- Ramirez-Rosa, a Democratic Socialists of America member, never hid his support for BDS -- and raised questions about the campaign's vetting process. 27.
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The yen had fallen fell 0.2 percent to 110.74 versus the dollar at 0040 GMT as expectations of further U.S. interest rate increases dampened demand for the Japanese currency.
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The coal frenzy was not dampened by the passage of the Clean Air Act of 553 — it took years to implement the law, and even longer to enforce it.
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TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data for June dampened expectations for aggressive interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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Egyptian cement makers have been eyeing Libya and Sudan as potential export markets that could absorb some of the excess capacity, but instability in both countries has dampened demand.
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Latest comments from European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers meanwhile dampened expectations for aggressive ECB stimulus next week, fuelling a sell-off in euro zone bonds except those of Italy.
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European shares fell for the first time in four sessions on Tuesday, as uncertainty over a looming no-deal Brexit and lingering U.S.-China trade tensions dampened investor optimism.
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"Expectation of an inflection in earnings growth are dampened with the likely negative economic impact from the coronavirus," said Stephane Ekolo, an equity strategist at TFS Derivatives in London.
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He argues the reduction in buybacks is a much smaller worry than the trade war, which has dampened his previously bullish outlook for the market and the overall economy.
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But as the economy picked back up, hiring became difficult in states like Arizona, which have pursued years of tax cuts that have dampened school budgets and teacher pay.
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As a freshman at New York University in 2010, he began to explore the city's gay club scene, though he was often told that Grindr had dampened night life.
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But I don't think that anyone had really pondered the scale of this battle and its broader significance, which was clearly one that dampened American enthusiasm for the war.
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Skywatchers on the ground in those countries — including more than a few government agencies — live-tweeted their experience on Sunday, with some complaining that overcast weather dampened their views.
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Judge's homer to lead off the sixth tied the score at 2-2 and dampened what had been an outstanding performance from the Mets' beleaguered right-hander Rafael Montero.
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Both countries have slapped tariffs on billions of dollars worth of each other's goods, which has roiled global markets, created uncertainty and dampened economic growth outlooks around the world.
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But such long shots have not dampened the optimism of Jackson, who will — hopefully, maybe — have a playoff team next season, but certainly not a contender for anything more.
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For the month, prices were down almost 4%, their biggest since November 0.43, as optimism about a deal between Beijing and Washington dampened demand for the safe-haven metal.
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Meanwhile, oil prices came under renewed pressure in afternoon trade as trade tensions and concerns over emerging markets dampened market sentiment and the outlook for fuel demand, Reuters reported.
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But some Nigerians also enjoy the dancing senators antics, saying "Abeg free him joor, he's just a happy fellow.....his being a senator shouldn't dampened his cheerful disposition mbok."
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Security fears severely dampened the turnout, which a civil society group, the Mali Citizen Observation Pool (POCIM) estimated at just over 27 percent of the eight million registered voters.
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Nor has a charitable mission dampened the ambition of bosses at big hospital chains; seven-figure salaries are not unheard of at those with revenues exceeding $280m a year.
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Gold steadied just above $2859.75,240 an ounce on Wednesday as the dollar's recovery from 10-month lows dampened upward momentum in the metal after three straight sessions of gains.
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A magnitude 6.7 quake is considered strong and is capable of causing considerable damage, but the effects of this one would have been dampened by striking in the sea.
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Musk's initial tweet in July dampened investor sentiment in Tesla, with shares falling on the day on concerns over the executive's leadership, public image and his presence on Twitter.
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While the FDA's plans for nicotine left anti-smoking groups hopeful, the agency's delay — announced the same day — of product reviews for cigars and electronic cigarettes dampened their excitement.
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The bank's updated forecast counts on currency firming thanks to economic gains but it sees a risk of dampened appreciation in the coming quarters due to the market situation.
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MSCI's gauge of emerging market equities fell 1.2% as Asian shares closed lower and the dollar edged up in reaction to dampened expectations for a sharp Fed rate cut.
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He refused to support Trump's nomination, repeatedly expressed skepticism over Trump's alleged ties with Russia, and dampened expectations on the Republican agenda, contradicting Trump's desire for fast policy wins.
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The court cases have not dampened the zeal of protesters pushing for radical change and a clean break with those who have governed since independence from France in 1962.
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SXEP were down 0.6 percent, dampened by caution that a rally that has lasted for most of the third quarter would not make it to the end of the year.
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The bank's net profit attributable to shareholders for 20183 came in at $4.897 billion, as compared to its 2017 figure of $969 million when a U.S. tax reforms dampened results.
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Our hopes for that have been dampened somewhat, because the original LIGO was online for quite a while and if the signal were very large it might have seen it.
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The central bank is widely expected to hike rates on Wednesday, however expectations for further rate hikes in 2019 have dampened amid concerns of a potential slowdown in economic growth.
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A surge in the dollar and the plunge in oil prices between June 21.9 and December 2015 have dampened price pressures, keeping inflation below the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target.
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The typical weekend bustle in immigrant communities across major US cities was dampened on Sunday: Churches weren't full, markets were quiet, and the streets were less crowded in some neighborhoods.
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The company said the improved revenue was due to a 3.6 percent rise from its Macau operations, which was dampened by a 1.1 percent decline from its Las Vegas business.
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"The economic recovery in the euro area is expected to be dampened by subdued foreign demand," he told a news conference following the ECB's decision to leave monetary policy unchanged.
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You can sanitize your phone by wiping the entire thing down with a microfiber cloth lightly dampened with a diluted alcohol solution, per the instructions in this phone-cleaning guide.
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You should pick or clean off the waxy residue first, then just wipe the earbuds down with a cotton ball or Q-tip lightly dampened with disinfectant or rubbing alcohol.
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Labor Day weekend plans for thousands of vacationers who were headed to popular beach spots along the Atlantic seaboard were dampened after the storm battered Florida's $153 billion tourism industry.
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Export growth could also be dampened if the incoming Trump administration follows through on threats to impose tariffs and trade restrictions on major U.S. trading partners like Mexico and China.
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But his mood is quickly dampened when he asks his new lover for a second date at his hotel, and she explains the way things are in her home country.
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WTI crude and Brent last stood around $47.00 per barrel and $48.75 respectively, with prices being dampened after Goldman Sachs warned that the price rally in August had been overdone.
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Short bets on India's rupee INR=IN rose to their highest since early December as the unit's recent recovery was dampened by oil's resurgence and uncertainty around looming national elections.
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Appetite was further dampened by fears that a plethora of LNG plants built since the late 2000s would lead to a large supply glut until early in the next decade.
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Sharp Corp tumbled more than 10% after the company reported lower-than-expected operating profit in the April-June quarter as the trade war dampened demand for its electronics products.
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"The waning effect of the euro's depreciation could also have dampened exports after it gave extra help to exports to countries outside the euro zone last year," the ministry said.
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Glitter's horrifying crimes have obviously dampened the song's place as a sports arena rock song, but it had been around for long enough that it's not easy to fully displace.
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The cancellations dampened hopes about a revival in Chinese demand after a series of purchases of U.S. soybeans by China since the countries agreed a negotiating truce in early December.
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Brazil has been bleeding capital for months as a deep recession and a sweeping corruption scandal dampened the allure of interest rates that are among the highest in the world.
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Likewise, as a long time member and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Grand Canyon Trust, my passion for conservation and the environment will never be dampened.
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Sales of luxury cars in the Gulf states are among the highest in the world per capita, although some brands have suffered as lower oil prices have dampened consumer demand.
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The attacks in Nice and Paris last November as well as Brussels in March have already dampened demand for travel to Europe, especially from the United States, China and Japan.
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The BoE dampened down that speculation this month when signalled it was in no hurry to raise rates, in part due to its view on the lower equilibrium interest rate.
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Chairman and Chief Executive Remo Ruffini said in a statement on Wednesday he was confident that "results will again increase in 2016" despite the dampened outlook for luxury brands worldwide.
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However, a flood of cheap natural gas from shale, the lack of U.S. legislation to curb carbon emissions and the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan dampened enthusiasm fornuclear power.
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Fears of a China-led global economic slowdown and oil's steep slide since the Fed raised rates in December have dampened the market's expectations for a hike in coming months.
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BNSF saw profit fall 12 percent to $1.02 billion, hurt by a decline in coal and petroleum shipments that has dampened results this year and which Berkshire expects to persist.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Thursday that Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) promotion for independence has seriously dampened conditions for mainland citizens' travel to the island.
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Threats from the Trump administration to raise the planned tariffs in $200 billion imports from China to 25 percent from earlier proposal of 10 percent have dampened the market mood.
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Dampened expectations might be a good thing North Korea's warning might also be valuable in another way if it tones down the crescendo of expectations in Washington about the summit.
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Only after she died did we realize that her former joie de vivre had been dampened by a persistent low-grade depression and limited social connections after my father's death.
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The brownstone sat in that patch of grass before the sidewalk dissolved into marsh, littered with bottles and cardboard and dog shit, dampened flyers from the most recent mayoral election.
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But the threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap NAFTA has dampened the outlook for Canada's economy, which sends over 75 percent of its exports south of the border.
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However, persistent low labor force participation, particularly among working-age males, has dampened the effect that full employment ordinarily might have on the incomes of a broad sector of Americans.
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The BoE dampened that speculation this month when it signalled it was in no hurry to raise rates, in part due to its view on the lower equilibrium interest rate.
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ET. Crude futures jockeyed between downward pressure after Iran dampened hopes that OPEC would extend its production cap pact and support on fears that U.S. sanctions could dampen Iran's output.
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But with Mr. Trump riding a xenophobic sentiment shared by millions of Americans, that positive view could be dampened, and remain that way long after the last vote is cast.
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There were less obvious considerations to contend with, too, such as how to ensure the majesty of the nave's acoustics were not dampened by repairs to the walls and ceiling.
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Economists said the removal of GST likely dampened inflation in June, despite higher transport and food prices during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and subsequent Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
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A rebound in global risk appetite on Monday, despite some tepid Chinese economic data, dampened fears about the escalating trade conflict between Beijing and Washington and boosted higher-yielding currencies.
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People in Miami who have followed his career wondered whether being thrust into the glare of the New York media, and the prospect of close scrutiny, had dampened his enthusiasm.
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The ECB meeting later in the session will be closely watched for clues on what measures the bank was willing to take to support a dampened economy amid Brexit concerns.
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If, say, Mr. Trump's tariffs dampened growth this year, the Fed might choose to raise interest rates once, rather than three times, in effect helping investors and the White House.
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In China, there are increasing worries that the dispute will weigh on an economy that is under stress from a plunging stock market, a weakening currency and dampened consumer appetite.
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Shares in ITV fell 9% to a near seven-month low of 13 pence in early deals, as analysts at Citi said the ad outlook had been dampened by coronavirus.
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Shares in ITV fell 9% to a near seven-month low of 13 pence in early deals, as analysts at Citi said the ad outlook had been dampened by coronavirus.
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But persistent concerns over the spread of the coronavirus seem to have dampened some of the excitement over Apple's earnings beat Tuesday that sent the stock soaring the next day.
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Whether the vibes will be dampened by an ongoing boycott of the club, staged in response to the alleged predatory actions of one of its investors, remains to be seen.elsewherebrooklyn.
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North Korea's reversal has already dampened some of the optimism that pervaded South Korea after Mr. Moon's dramatic meeting with Mr. Kim on the inter-Korean border on April 27.
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Hurricane Harvey has already heated up inflation, hit industrial production, and dampened retail sales, and that was just the late August data — before Hurricane Irma rampaged across Florida this month.
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Meanwhile, concerns about how British firms will fare as the country negotiates its way out of the European Union have dampened earnings expectations at the more domestically-exposed UK firms.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - German business morale deteriorated slightly more than expected in October as rising trade tensions and the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal dampened confidence.
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Since last year, the world's two largest economies have imposed levies on billions of dollars worth of each other's goods, which has affected international markets and dampened global growth outlook.
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Last year, the group delayed a final decision to find ways to reduce costs at a time when prices for the super-chilled gas were dampened by a global glut.
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Powell offered specific examples of where the data suggest the labor market is still awash in liquidity, including persistently sluggish wage growth and still-dampened prime-age worker participation rates.
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Concern over sliding commodity prices, a slowing Chinese economy and the health of European banks have also dampened dollar demand in favor of safe-haven assets such as the yen.
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The tariff war with the United States has occasioned similar expressions of Chinese pride, though these do not appear to have dampened sales of American products in a large way.
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Although Ruiz's upset dampened, for now, some of the hype of Joshua potentially fighting Wilder or Fury, some speculated that it might only add to the allure of the division.
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Many of the companies, such as private-equity backed Chrysaor and Neptune, are aiming for future stock market floatations, but uncertainty over the oil price outlook has dampened investor appetite.
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But backtracking by the Chinese and an emboldened Trump have dampened the optimism, and on Wednesday and Thursday the President had already seemed to write off the chances of a breakthrough.
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The cooling measures appear to have dampened speculation as China's new home prices in August rose at the slowest pace in seven months and fell or levelled off in more cities.
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"A broader slowdown in growth remains the primary concern, and I suspect global growth signals will probably stay dampened through Q1 2019," said Stephen Innes, head of trading Asia-Pacific, OANDA.
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Somebody was blasting the Pirates of the Caribbean theme at first, which was exhilarating, but then when Katy Perry's "Firework" started playing, the shoddy lyricism and heavy-handedness dampened my mood.
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While the tax initially dampened sales in both Toronto and Vancouver, demand has came trickling back, confirming the conviction of those who said foreign buyers were never behind the housing boom.
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