1.   Although the key market indicators all close lower, there are more advances than declines on the major exchanges.

2.   Although the key market indicators all closed lower, there were more advances than declines on the major exchanges.

3.   Analysts blame the decline mostly on growing doubts about the pace of profit recovery this year.

4.   Analysts blamed the decline on concern about the economy.

5.   Analysts blamed the second consecutive monthly decline on strong first-quarter demand, strikes at GM and Chrysler Corp., and consumer caution.

6.   And largely because of the decline on overtime hours, one-fifth of all families said their income has fallen recently.

7.   Argentine stocks suffered their biggest losses so far this year as a decline on Wall Street hit stock markets throughout the region.

8.   Around the same time, the American auto industry blamed its steep decline on Japanese carmakers, oil prices and regulators.

9.   Ault blamed the decline on weak profit from its fluid milk and other refrigerated and frozen products.

10.   Banks, particularly those with a lot of business in Asia, also led declines on most indexes.