1.   Electric machinery makers and precision machinery makers cut their inventories the most, while automakers saw their inventories rise.

2.   Lab equipment, images of lab mice and lab refrigerators, precision machinery, vials and tubes, whiteness and brushed metal lowered the temperature while spooking the mind.

3.   Several precision machinery makers fell.

4.   Shipments of every major category except precision machinery fell in June.

5.   Shipments of precision machinery, metals and paper products rose the most in July, and are forecast to fall in August, according to MITI forecasts.

6.   Zurich banker Hans Schilter notes that the strength of the Swiss franc may be causing problems at the moment for exports like watches and precision machinery.

7.   Gainers included some high technology issues, precision machineries, electric wires and trading company stocks, while losers included steels, some construction issues and foods.

8.   Gainers included some high-technology issues, precision machinery, electric wire and trading company stocks, while losers included steels, some construction issues and foods.

9.   Gainers included oil and printing issues and some precision machinery stocks, while losers included some general machinery and high-technology stocks.

10.   Human error and individual subjectivity would replace precision machinery.