Sentence examples for downbeat reports from inspiring English sources

Downbeat reports about personal computer shipments in early 2011 had raised questions about Microsoft's future dominance.

With blue chips including DuPont and McDonald's issuing downbeat reports, investors were taking few chances.

Economists were mildly encouraged by the news, which followed several downbeat reports on housing and weaker economic growth last week.

Downbeat reports from manufacturing and construction made that outcome look increasingly likely, but the dominant services sector could lift Britain's economic fortunes.

A momentous week for Washington began quietly on Wall Street, as stocks barely budged Monday amid downbeat reports on the construction, manufacturing and auto industries.

The latest in a string of downbeat reports from showed that activity at China's factor ies cooled in December for the fifth month running, as overseas demand for Chinese goods continued to fall.

Adding to the dark mood was a downbeat report from an important housing index.

Goldman Sachs, despite posting a less-than-expected 11percentt decline in quarterly profit, aggravated jitters by releasing a downbeat report on the broader banking industry.

Oil shares are among the biggest fallers after crude prices slid further in the wake of a downbeat report from the International Energy Agency.

In 1969, Richard Helms, then the director of Central Intelligence, sent a downbeat report to the White House about Vang Pao and his soldiers.

Manufacturers' organisation EEF said the latest downbeat report was little surprise given companies have been grappling with weak global demand and a low oil price for more than a year.