1.   Corn futures jumped amid speculation importing countries may buy more now, before a decline in stockpiles which is expected later this year.

2.   Copper futures jumped to a one-year high as falling inventories create a scarcity of supplies for manufacturers and builders.

3.   Corn futures jumped to a seven-year high as farmers withheld freshly reaped grain from the market in hopes prices would rise further.

4.   Heating oil futures jumped to their highest price since February amid a scarcity of supply for delivery against the May futures contract, which expires tomorrow.

5.   In CHICAGO, soybean futures jumped for a second day amid reports of strong demand for domestic use and export.

6.   In commodities trading, corn futures jumped to a seven-year high as farmers withheld freshly reaped grain from the market in hopes prices would rise further.

7.   In NEW YORK, coffee futures jumped, on speculation that a Colombian coffee official reiterated a forecast for a disappointing Brazilian crop.

8.   In NEW YORK, copper futures jumped after a drop in London Metal Exchange stockpiles heightened concern that supplies for immediate use are growing scarce.

9.   Oil futures jumped higher on concern heightened tensions between Iraq and the United Nations may disrupt oil exports from the Persian Gulf region.

10.   Pork belly futures jumped the daily trading limit, and other livestock contracts also rose.