81. Soybean and corn futures rose amid concern that rain and cold weather this week could delay harvesting, aggravating tight supplies. 82. Soybean futures tumbled as favorable growing conditions in the Midwest bolster expectations for a bumper crop this fall that would ease tight supplies. 83. Support came from a continued tight supply of world wheat and rumors China and Russia soon could be in the market for U.S. wheat. 84. The Asians are particularly interested in California, which historically offers the best profit margins because of the tight supplies and the stringent fuel requirements. 85. The government Tuesday said world supplies will be tighter than expected and predicted tight U.S. supplies before the spring harvest. 86. The memory-chip industry is cyclical, typically going from periods of falling prices because of excess capacity to tight supplies that prompt price increases. 87. The result has been soaring prices for Fuji paper and tight supplies. 88. The potential order comes as tight supplies have left large grain traders reluctant to relinquish available inventories. 89. The sharp appreciation is being attributed in part to a tight supply of single-family homes for sale, a long-running problem in the market. 90. The tight supply of engineers and so-called geoscientists has driven up starting salaries. |