The decline caused the four-week moving average to slip to 332,250.

However, a sudden decline in sales and market interest caused the weakening of the local economy.

But the decline has caused much less concern among investors than one might think.

The decline in the value of the dollar since 1985 has caused our trade balance with Europe to swing from negative to positive.

The decline in the housing market is causing further problems in itself.

At the age of 6, a temporary decline in his father's wealth caused the family to move to Paris.

And investors fear that a further decline in rates, without Government steps to reduce the budget deficit, will cause higher inflation.

A further decline in interest rates will not necessarily cause companies to build factories or buy more equipment, some economists say.

Second, a decline in the workforce, resulting from an early retirement rate, caused the hospital to be shut down.

The decline in production caused businesses to go out of business.