A decrease in the money supply, causing a sharp fall in prices.

货币供应的减少，导致物价的急剧下降。

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Thus a sharp fall in prices would produce a raft of nonperforming loans and 'would have an outsized impact on Chinese Banks.

如此说来，房价暴跌将产生大量不良贷款，给中资银行带来巨大影响。

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It also helps explain why America has suffered such a sharp fall in prices after the bust despite peaking lower than many other countries (see chart 4).

影子库存也有助于解释为什么美国房价峰值在远低于其他国家(见图4)的情况下就经历了如此剧烈的下跌。

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Reports Thursday said physical demand for gold in India is increasing due to the recent sharp fall in prices prompting some bargain hunting from consumers.

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In a statement, BP said its cost-cutting should be seen in the context of the sharp fall in oil prices in 2008, which squeezed all oil companies' profits.

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After all, producer prices were kept in check by a sharp fall in car prices a reflection of heavy discounting, which may be temporary.

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