71. And copper prices rose following floods in Chile, which halted production in the mines. 72. Analysts also said the Mexican economy should grow modestly next year, despite high interest rates, even if oil prices do not rise much. 73. Analysts pointed to a number of technical reasons to explain why bond prices rose last week. 74. Analysts predict the Labor Department will report producer and consumer prices rose in March at some of the fastest rates of the last two years. 75. Analysts are speculating profits at both companies will suffer if the government follows through on plans to allow tortilla prices to rise. 76. Analysts said shares fell because the stock price had risen in anticipation of the strong earnings. 77. And for some types of flat steel products, prices have risen sharply because of strong demand, offsetting the effects of the yen. 78. Analysts predicted late last year that retail coffee prices would rise. 79. Analysts, for their part, said average prices will probably rise as Eurotunnel resumes interest payments. 80. And according to a most year-end statistics, prices also rose, well into the double digits for the larger apartments. |