21.   Singapore stocks fell yesterday, led by banks and property stocks, amid concern that an expected regional economic slowdown may hurt Singapore companies.

22.   Starts of new U.S. housing unexpectedly rose in June, the latest surprising sign of resilience of the housing market before an expected slowdown.

23.   That could lead Brazil to lower its prime lending rate and help offset an expected economic slowdown there.

24.   The dollar is seen rising next week against the yen amid diminishing concern over U.S.-Japan trade tension and an expected Japanese economic slowdown, traders said.

25.   The dollar is seen rising this week against the yen amid diminishing concern over U.S.-Japan trade tension and an expected Japanese economic slowdown, traders said.

26.   The expected slowdown may prompt some real estate developers to spread out or delay recognition of profit from projects, analysts said.

27.   The expected slowdown will probably start with a separate NAHB report on sales of previously owned homes to be released tomorrow.

28.   The list of problems includes a strong US dollar, rising wages and an expected slowdown in the domestic economy next year.

29.   They said there was a risk that lower American exports and other fallout from overseas could make an expected slowdown in the U.S. economy even slower.

30.   This report, traders said, will show whether the expected slowdown in employment will be offset by accelerating prices, sparked by rising spending.