1.   Among rising shares were Iochpe Maxion SA, an auto parts and farm machinery maker.

2.   As in recent months, automobile and electronic machinery makers led all industries in production.

3.   As in past months, the strongest growth came from automobile, electronics and machinery makers.

4.   As in recent months, production by automobile and electronic machinery makers was strongest.

5.   Automakers and electric machinery makers were among those with the biggest increases in idle capacity.

6.   Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, a carmaker, and Linde AG, a machinery maker, led the decline as the deutsche mark rose against the U.S. dollar.

7.   A recent falloff in new orders to German plant and machinery makers could mean the economy is braking more sharply than thought, executives and economists said.

8.   Almost every manufacturing group surveyed was more pessimistic, including automakers, steelmakers and machinery makers.

9.   Companies such as MAN AG, a diversified machinery maker, are counting on stronger exports to boost sales.

10.   Declines were countered by a rise in shares of banks such as Sumitomo Bank Ltd. and machinery maker like Kubota Corp. amid hope for stronger earnings growth.