1.   But the slight upturn in the market was overshadowed by the drumbeat of dissatisfaction here.

2.   The Institute of Supply Management, made up of corporate purchasing officials, also is expected to report a slight upturn in service jobs in April.

3.   But it cautioned that the improvement was limited and the economy remains vulnerable, with the slight upturn having no impact so far on unemployment or overall manufacturing capacity.

4.   Only Deer Valley Resort has reported a slight upturn, he says.

5.   Revenue for the past three weeks has been flat with a slight upturn, he said.

6.   Infineon said demand for memory products remained strong and there was a slight upturn in demand in the mobile communications business.

7.   Brokers said the slight upturn in sentiment was also attributable to the stable movement of speculative stocks following the sustained, sharp falls in recent trading.

8.   Overall sentiment improved thanks to a slight upturn in German business confidence, as signalled by the Munich-based Ifo institute.