71.   But prices gave back more than half of their early gains on a wave of selling by commodity funds.

72.   But prices found resistance and commodity funds began a buying surge after some private forecasts scaled back expected rainfall totals for this weekend.

73.   Cattle futures dropped on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with selling by speculative commodity funds fueled by profit taking and by delivery jitters.

74.   Commodity funds engaged in a mild selloff on bearish technical signals from within the market.

75.   Commodity funds bought wheat heavily after technical signals triggered a rally.

76.   Commodity funds started the buying spree, and commercial firms followed, said Victor Lespinasse, analyst with A.G. Edwards on the CBOT floor.

77.   Commodity funds went on a soybean-buying tear toward the close of a session that began with prices declining.

78.   Commodity funds were active in the market at the same time selling interest was limited.

79.   Copper futures dropped on the Comex division of Nymex on technical selling by speculative commodity funds and local traders, participants said.

80.   Commodity investment funds were big sellers of wheat futures, erasing the modest gains made Wednesday.