1.   And an industry report suggested manufacturing is slowing enough to keep inflation subdued.

2.   And other components of the index suggested that manufacturing could slow further.

3.   Both the NAPM and Philadelphia Fed indexes suggested that manufacturing slowed in June to its lowest level in more than four years.

4.   Demand is expected to fall during the summer when construction activity slackens and copper wire and tube manufacturing slows in North America and Europe.

5.   However, manufacturing slowed in October from the month before, the National Association of Purchasing management said.

6.   Once Asian economies collapsed, manufacturing slowed, but never actually fell.

7.   Stocks were helped by gains in bonds after an industry report suggested that manufacturing is slowing enough to keep inflation subdued.

8.   The indication that inflation is gathering steam was offset by signs that manufacturing is slowing.

9.   The last NAPM report indicated that manufacturing slowed for the fifth straight month.

10.   The last NAPM report indicated that manufacturing was slowing.