1.   Among exporters, about one-third expect higher capacity utilisation this year but nearly the same number expect lower utilisation.

2.   Bundesbank council member Reimut Jochimsen said he saw no signs of inflationary pressure in Germany, even though capacity utilisation in some sectors was becoming tight.

3.   Capacity utilisation plummeted, as did stock prices.

4.   The profitability of a mini steel plant depends on its fixed costs, capacity utilisation, and the cost of power, which makes the industry vulnerable.

5.   German airline Lufthansa said Wednesday that passenger numbers were down again in the first three months of the year but added that capacity utilisation had improved.

6.   German airline Lufthansa said Monday that passenger numbers were down again in the first four months of the current year, but that capacity utilisation improved.

7.   However, capacity utilisation increased.

8.   Investors were waiting for details of the US consumer price index, retail sales, industrial production and capacity utilisation in June.

9.   Bank Negara said indicators pointed to continued domestic-driven growth amid improved capacity utilisation and expectations of a recovery in investments in the second half of the year.

10.   Bhide said industry continued to be pessimistic even though inflation was in single figures and capacity utilisation was at high levels.