71.   Traders said gains were limited by the lack of investors.

72.   Traders and analysts were divided on whether heavy rain during the weekend and currently falling in the Midwest will improve crop conditions, limiting price gains.

73.   Traders said gains may be limited by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve policy makers will lift interest rates when they meet later today.

74.   Traders said gains may be limited by concerns that U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers will raise interest rates when they meet later today.

75.   Traders said gains were limited by a dearth of investors.

76.   Weak consumer demand for pork products limited gains for the February contract, analysts said.

77.   When the vast majority of stocks open for trading, the budget impasse in Washington is expected to limit gains.

78.   While demand in the U.S. may be robust, weak consumption in Asia is likely to limit price gains, analysts said.

79.   While the surprise move could limit further gains for the dollar temporarily, these people look into next year and see the dollar moving higher again.

80.   A decline in building permits and consumer expectations limited the gain, he said.