1. And they blame U.S. and European farm trade policies for dragging down prices around the world. 2. At the same time, expectations of a continued economic slowdown in Asia in stainless steel consuming countries like South Korea and Taiwan are dragging nickel prices down. 3. A larger-than-expected rise in gasoline inventories also helped drag oil prices lower. 4. A lack of new home construction and a large number of foreclosures have been dragging prices down, he said. 5. A weaker peso helped to drag prices lower. 6. Abundant harvests dragged down prices of grains and consumables like coffee. 7. But in this case, yields could become more volatile, turning investors to other fixed-income securities and dragging mortgage prices lower, she said. 8. But the path higher was not direct, as economic reports first dragged prices lower, than provided the impetus for a market rebound. 9. But the path higher was not direct, as economic reports first dragged prices lower, then provided the impetus for a market rebound. 10. But wheat is expensive and in short supply, dragging up prices for other forage crops. |