| 1 | That would hurt an already weak European economy. | |
| 2 | He dragged his tired legs slowly along. | |
| 3 | But they still worry about weak consumer demand and tight credit, and 43% expect their companies to shed jobs in the next 12 months. | |
| 4 | He says the "rig count" in the natural gas market - an indicator of production - supports a possible price rise, but warns inventories are high and demand weak. | |
| 5 | However, analysts warned that investors should not expect any substantial positive surprises in current-quarter estimates as it is still hard to predict demand in the weak economy. |