41.   Wheat futures were held within a tight range amid little fundamental news to influence the market.

42.   Amsteel Securities associate director Sean Li said the market was heavily influenced by the futures ahead of the November contract expiry.

43.   Bid speculation, meanwhile, continued to influence the market.

44.   Dealers said the market was being influenced by foreign banks buying dollars with South African currency.

45.   Ed Neminski, a trader at Nomura Securities, said another factor influencing the market was investor caution ahead of the publication Friday of May unemployment figures.

46.   Figures showing a fall in the amount of cocoa being processed in Britain, which acts a guide to demand, did not appear to influence the market.

47.   The package unveiled Friday failed to influence currency markets.

48.   The official added that Washington also hopes the deal with Germany will influence Asian markets, notably Japan.

49.   The start of the harvesting season --although much anticipated-- uncharacteristically failed to influence the market.

50.   The prospect of renewed talks between the United Nations and Baghdad on limited sales of Iraqi crude to finance humanitarian aid again influenced the market.