11.   There are a number of reasons why primary product prices should have begun to rise in real terms around this time.

12.   Also Friday, the Commerce Department said construction spending rose in January.

13.   Also Tuesday, the Conference Board, a business research group, reported that the Index of Leading Indicators rose strongly in February.

14.   Also today, U.S. retailers reported that sales rose in February as clearance sales of winter merchandise attracted buyers early in the month, offsetting a later drop.

15.   Also, the low supply of new houses for sale suggests residential construction spending will continue to rise in the coming months, economists said.

16.   Also, prospects that Japanese interest rates may rise in the coming months weighed on the dollar and could crimp profit growth at companies.

17.   Also, Western German business confidence rose in August, according to a survey by the Ifo research institute.

18.   Although allergies to peanuts were once considered rare, surveys indicate that the incidence has been rising in recent years.

19.   Although he is building less expensive homes than he had been doing, the cost of materials and mortgages has been rising in the last few months.

20.   Although the dollar has traded in a narrow range against the mark over the past few days, many traders see it rising in the weeks ahead.