81.   Since energy stokes the machinery that drives the global economy, it seems perfectly reasonable to expect oil prices to rise during periods of economic growth.

82.   So prices should level out over the next few months, and begin to slowly rise again during the summer, said Buss.

83.   Some mortgage experts say long-term mortgage rates will begin to rise during the rest of the year, fueled by relatively strong U.S. economic growth.

84.   Some commercial banks offered higher returns on expectation that interest rates may rise during the next three months, Iguchi said.

85.   Snow levels in the Cascades will rise during the day.

86.   Still, output is expected to rise during the second half.

87.   Still, Wall Street traders said they bought bonds, encouraged after Brazil said exports rose during the third week of November compared with the week before.

88.   Stocks of companies doing business in Sacramento rose during the week, led by shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Objective Systems Integrator Inc.

89.   Stocks of Silicon Valley companies rose during the week, led by Coherent and semiconductor equipment makers.

90.   Stocks of Silicon Valley companies rose during the week, led by Hewlett-Packard Co. and Baan Co.