1.   Construction shares slipped following the report.

2.   Semiconductor-related issues slipped following the fall in the Nasdaq Composite Index, and amid overall concern about falling prices for dynamic random-access memory chips.

3.   Steelmakers also slipped following the dollar.

4.   Bucking the trend was the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the key index slipped following the release of worse-than-expected data on the Japanese economy.

5.   In New York on Tuesday, the greenback slipped following the release of a weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence report.

6.   Japanese stocks slipped following the overnight weakness in U.S. stocks, traders said.

7.   On the stock market, prices slipped following overnight weakness on Wall Street, traders said.

8.   The dollar was stable against the yen early Thursday, while Tokyo stock prices slipped following an overnight fall on Wall Street.

9.   The U.S. dollar edged higher against the yen early Tuesday in light trading, while Japanese stocks slipped following an overnight decline on Wall Street.

10.   The U.S. dollar was lower against the yen Tuesday morning, while Japanese stocks slipped following overnight losses on Wall Street.