Meanings of expected a slowdown in English

Industrial group Siemens late last month posted stronger-than- expected results for the quarter ended June 30th but expected a slowdown ahead.

Economists had expected a slowdown to 0.3 per cent.

Late last month, industrial group Siemens posted stronger-than- expected results for the quarter ended June 30th but said it expected a slowdown ahead.

Analysts had expected a slowdown to 190,000.

European purchasing managers' indexes in the past week showed private sector business activity accelerating in July, surprising economists who had expected a slowdown.

The broker admits that, at the start of this year, it had expected a slowdown in building activity, mainly in the residential sector in Dublin.

Only two economists in a sample of 34 even expected a slowdown in pay growth, and not a single one expected 2.8 percent.