91.   Wheat prices shot up Thursday to their highest level in eight months on the Chicago futures market while corn and soy product prices fell.

92.   Wool prices shot up on the Australian auction market, thanks to increased demand from China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Europe.

93.   Lead prices shot up to a five-year high, propelled by the scarce supplies of the metal available to car battery producers, prime customers for lead.

94.   More volatile than ever, the robusta price shot up in response to the export limit plan announced by Latin American producers.

95.   Nickel prices also shot up on the back of speculative fund buying.

96.   Platinum and palladium prices shot upwards this week because of labour unrest in South Africa.

97.   Prices had shot up previously, influenced by exorbitant lease rates in the forward market.

98.   Prices shot up in Kabul during its blockade and Afghan rice and wheat were exported to neighbouring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

99.   Prices shot upwards on an unexpected announcement that Brazilian sugar exports were to be taxed.

100.   Prices shot up on the London tea auctions because of strong demand.