1.   A surge in Chinese sales failed to offset the downturn on the Japanese market.

2.   A surge in cognac consumption in China failed to offset the downturn on the Japanese market, the company said in a statement.

3.   But believers in worldwide diversity expect a dollop of foreign stocks to help offset any downturn in domestic shares.

4.   For all investors, this year has been as tough to navigate as last year, with some dramatic surges offsetting prolonged downturns.

5.   In his case, Pryor said that his firm would emphasize its money management business, which has suffered some rocky patches, to offset the downturn.

6.   Simson said SKW will offset a downturn in the construction industry in Germany by focusing more on products for renovating buildings rather than for new construction.

7.   They believed that strength in one chip market would offset a downturn in another.

8.   Bank Negara said it was reducing the rate to offset a downturn in the domestic economy.

9.   Furthermore, an upswing in one sector can offset a downturn in another.

10.   Time Warner said stronger results from cable and publishing offset downturns in music and movies.