On July 8, the Karachi Stock Exchange hit a record high, after years in the doldrums.
This year, the most chip-hungry sectors - computers and mobile phones - remain in the doldrums.
"When you think 10 years ago they were down in the doldrums, " said Freestone.
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But if the travel market is in the doldrums, nothing's going to help, is it?
The firm's recovery has been apparent for 18 months, after several years in the doldrums.
Milanovic's calls for Italy to revive its industrial sector come as Croatia's economy lingers in the doldrums.
He said that if their economy was stuck in the doldrums it was their own damned fault.
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By comparison with the rest of America, which continues to languish in the doldrums, Texas is thriving.
But CTS sells to the communications, computer and automotive sectors, all three of which are in the doldrums.
Recovery hopes are unfounded, he says, particularly with Japan still in the doldrums.
Piaf's career had been in the doldrums and she'd all but given up.
When you put all this together, it is hardly surprising therefore that RBS's share price remains in the doldrums.
Since then, London house prices have thrived while Suffolk stays in the doldrums.
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And to say RBS is in the doldrums would be a gross understatement.
D-mark would hurt German exports, just when Germany's economy is in the doldrums.
The number of properties being sold has also fallen, suggesting the housing market as a whole remains in the doldrums.
But after years in the doldrums, serious literature and the art of angst are also experiencing something of a revival.
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By now, he and his visitors from Little Rock -- Jones, her husband and Traylor -- were in the doldrums.
These days, Mr Havel sounds disappointed, even though, after three years in the doldrums, Czech prosperity has been steadily growing again.
The banks are weak, the American housing market is still in the doldrums and the global imbalances have not gone away.
Never mind that the switch market is deep in the doldrums, with market research firm IDC projecting 2% growth for the next two years.
This boom is helping to lessen South-East Asia's dependence on exports to America, Europe and Japan, which are stuck in the doldrums.
This has excited the Japanese stock market after years in the doldrums.
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His third advantage is that the religious right is in the doldrums.
After years in the doldrums, spring has sprung on Wall Street.
Investing in property seems an attractive alternative when faced with an environment of rising inflation and a stock market caught in the doldrums.
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But the big difference is that South Korea's economy seems to be recovering quickly from recession, while Japan's continues to languish in the doldrums.
They may be less sexy than the latest darlings, but their stockholders get paid even if the sector remains in the doldrums for some time.
The housing market continues to strengthen after years in the doldrums.
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