1.   A lull in consumer demand during the holidays, coupled with expanding mine production, could lead to a rise in warehouse supplies, analysts said.

2.   Copper is expected to hold steady in coming days amid signs that healthy consumption in the U.S. and Europe is reducing ample warehouse supplies of copper.

3.   However, there are few signs of a sudden surge in industrial demand to justify the decline in warehouse supplies in the past five months.

4.   In CHICAGO, pork bellies rose amid expectations that a government report will show that warehouse supplies plunged in the past year amid strong demand for bacon.

5.   Pork bellies surged after a larger-than-expected decline in warehouse supplies signaled that a seasonal increase in demand may have arrived early this year.

6.   Pork bellies rose amid expectations that a government report will show that warehouse supplies plunged in the past year amid strong demand for bacon.

7.   Warehouse supplies of vodka are expected to run out in a week, threatening to leave Russians without their favorite drink, alcohol producers said.