constrained
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The U.A.E. gambling push signaled a profound shift in a region where gambling has been constrained by Islamic prohibitions, and the opening of the last major untapped markets for the global casino industry.
Yet with memory supplies so constrained, expect those stocks to remain top of mind for investors.
From Barron's
Reeves said any package would be constrained by the government's borrowing rules and its wish to keep inflation and interest rates "as low as possible".
From BBC
Polyethylene prices could rise further amid lower plant operating rates and constrained feedstock supply, with additional upside if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for longer, he adds.
“With production and exports heavily constrained, investors are sensitive to any threats to supply that could drag on the post-conflict recovery,” analysts at BMI said.
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