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3.third, the market prices of consumer goods and capital goods continue to fall, and are lacking in strength for a pick-up.
4.But with oil prices rising and the dollar falling, the dangers of inaction are greater.
5.Inflation Rate remains lower: The China Statistics Bureau predicted that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will reach 1%-2% in 2002.
6.In recent years,the problems of sluggish market in China become serious because the final consumer rate declined constantly. To start the domestic consumable market is the urgent affairs of the economic development.
7.This causes them to sell assets, sending prices down further and prompting lenders to demand pledges of even more capital.
8.It is estimated that a situation of steady development will be maintained in the commodities market this year, and there will unlikely be major fluctuation, the price falling tendency will gradually be relieved.
9.The metal benefited from the slide in the US dollar against major currencies, with bullion prices $417.40 a troy ounce - within 31 cents of its highest level since February 1990.
10.SYDNEY (XFN-ASIA) - The US dollar continued to weaken against the yen and euro in midafternoon trade here following the soft 0.1 pct rise in US CPI for the month of March, and other weaker economic indicators released overnight, dealers said.

