21.   Even as prices slumped, many traders said they thought oil prices could rebound because U.S. inventories are lean and another snowstorm is expected in the Northeast this weekend.

22.   Farm prices have slumped dramatically because of regional flooding and drought, and an export market soured by the Asian economic crisis.

23.   Following the speech, stock and bond prices slumped in Asian and European trading.

24.   Generally, the funds saw steeper declines in May when the Russian central bank raised overnight interest rates to defend the ruble and when oil prices slumped.

25.   Gasoline prices slumped, dragging crude and heating oil prices lower, on concern a weekend blizzard in the eastern U.S. kept drivers off the road, stifling demand.

26.   Gold prices have slumped this year in part because investors sought better returns from other assets, including stocks and bonds.

27.   Grain prices have slumped because of slowing demand from Asia, the biggest export market for U.S. farm goods.

28.   Grain prices have slumped in recent weeks because of slowing demand from Asia, the biggest export market for U.S. farm goods.

29.   Gold prices have slumped all year on concern central banks will sell some of their gold reserves and on repeated signs of tame inflation.

30.   Gold prices have slumped amid concern that central banks are selling a lot more gold than they used to.