71.   A weaker dollar and rising commodity prices also kept the long maturities under selling pressure.

72.   A worldwide decline in most commodity prices also helped inflation decline.

73.   A. People forget just how sensitive earnings are to the commodity price.

74.   Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, for example, recently criticized provisions in the bill that would continue government payments to farmers even when commodity prices rise.

75.   Al Clouse, a trader with Commission Direct Inc., improved corporate profits and higher commodity prices are helping oush the market higher.

76.   Along with crude oil, gasoline and heating oil have led the rise in commodity futures prices this year.

77.   All Latin American booms have had in common the conditions of excess global liquidity resulting in capital inflows, and high or stable commodity prices.

78.   Also, higher commodity prices caused share prices to surge.

79.   Although commodity chemical prices were stronger than in the year-ago quarter, profits were squeezed by higher raw material costs, Exxon said.

80.   Broken Hill Proprietary Co. dropped as slower growth in the region is seen reducing commodity prices, while gold producers gained after the price of the precious metal rose.