But equities analyst Alec Young at Standard and Poor's says the declines are part of a normal market reaction.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

Inbound tourism to Thailand has seen declines of up to 20 percent in arrivals as several countries have issued travel advisories.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

Despite following earlier declines in Asia and Europe, the Dow Jones Industrial index managed to trim losses to close above 10,000 points late Tuesday.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

manufactured goods reversed six consecutive months of declines, posting a 1.8 - percent gain in February.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said participants are satisfied with the fiscal stimulus measures taken by several countries to prevent further declines in economic output.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26