1.   In afternoon New York trading today, stocks were mixed, on concerns about slower U.S. exports and reduced earnings.

2.   In afternoon New York trading today, stocks were lower, on concerns about slower U.S. exports and reduced earnings.

3.   Slower exports will take some of the steam out of business investment, while the economic stimulus from housing investment fades away altogether.

4.   The main cause of the slower export growth is a cut in the value-added tax rebate paid to exporters.

5.   Toyota Motors Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and other automakers are also facing slower exports to Asia, where a plunge in currency prices is hurting spending.

6.   Weak sales and slower exports to Asia, have forced companies like Hitachi Ltd. and Melco Inc., a computer peripherals maker, to scale back capital spending plans.

7.   Among the reasons cited by Anwar for the recession were slower exports and manufacturing.

8.   Grain and soybean futures prices weakened Tuesday, reflecting slower export demand and improving crop weather for corn and soybeans in South America.

9.   Li also said slower export growth has eroded the overall strength of the economy.

10.   Government economist K.Y. Tang said the territory would meet its growth target thanks to easing import growth, which is likely to compensate for slower total export growth.