1. A report released last week said the outlook for U.S. manufacturing activity improved in December as factories geared up to replenish inventories. 2. Coffee roasters are counting on the September and October harvests to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand perks up in December. 3. Coffee rose amid concern that supplies of high-quality beans could fall short of demand before South America harvests replenish inventories. 4. Coffee from harvests in Colombia and Central America are replenishing inventories as U.S. roasters prepare for increased demand as the weather turns colder. 5. Coffee roasters have been counting on the September and October harvests to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December. 6. COMMODITIES-QTRLY-OUTLOOK -- Commodity prices could fall in the third quarter as abundant grain and oil supplies replenish inventories. 7. Commodity prices could fall in the third quarter as abundant grain and oil supplies replenish inventories. 8. Coffee roasters have been counting on the September and October harvests from Latin America to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December. 9. General Motors Corp., trying to replenish inventories still low from a March strike, is increasing production at several of its assembly plants. 10. Gasoline fell amid speculation that rising production will replenish low inventories as the summer season of peak demand arrives. |