The increase slowed to 0.4 percent, possibly indicating the start of a downtrend.

增长减缓到了0.4%，可能预示着下滑的开始。

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Japanese stocks, which had already been in a downtrend continued to fall.

日本的股票，在此之前持续走低。

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Higher highs and higher lows mark an uptrend, lower highs and lower lows mark a downtrend.

高于旧高和旧低标志着向上的走向，低于旧高和旧低标志着朝下的走向。

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However, from where I sit, it appears that there is a downtrend taking shape.

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The momentum stayed positive until the end of June 2008, line 2, when a downtrend was confirmed.

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