Uncertainty about both likely will dampen both supply and demand at least through the first week of November.

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Growth in average daily volume is attributed to changes in fundamental supply and demand factors, improvement in economic recovery as well as increased geopolitical uncertainty.

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Given the uncertainty in the demand environment, we decided to aggressively and proactively adjust our supply chain now to maintain lean inventories, especially in the distribution channel.

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Those with cash (including a chunk of the corporate world and not a few households that gained from the housing boom) are clinging on to it because of uncertainty about future demand, job prospects, taxes, the supply of credit and much else.

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