With US-focused sectors such as financial services and consumer products reeling from the housing downturn and credit squeeze, the new concerns over multinationals are forcing analysts to further downgrade their earnings forecasts.

• 目前，金融服务和消费品等重点放在美国的行业因住宅市场低迷和信贷紧缩而步履维艰，市场对跨国公司新的忧虑正促使分析师进一步下调这些企业的收益预期。