1.   Corn opened higher and traded in a narrow range in quiet dealings ahead of the weekend.

2.   Corn was slightly higher in quiet dealings ahead of the weekly crop update by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

3.   Corn and soybean futures ended mostly lower in quiet dealings.

4.   Dealers said they expected the U.S. currency to hover in a limited range throughout a day of quiet Asian dealings after it rose for several straight days.

5.   Grain and soybean futures prices ended mixed in quiet dealings Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

6.   Hong Kong stocks ended higher, led by property companies in quiet dealing.

7.   In currency trading, the dollar was slightly higher against the yen in quiet dealings marked by cross-trading of German marks and yen.

8.   In foreign exchange trading, the dollar gained against the yen in quiet dealings marked by cross-trading of German marks and yen.

9.   In the currency market, the dollar was slightly higher against the yen in quiet dealings marked by cross-trading of German marks and yen.

10.   The dollar ended little changed in quiet dealings Friday as traders reckoned the summit of industrialized nations would yield no significant action that would boost the American currency.