101. Consumer demand fell off after a buying spree that had filled homes with such products. 102. Construction stocks fell after Daito Kogyo Co., a midsize construction company filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday after the market close. 103. Copper fell after London Metal Exchange copper stockpiles posted a larger-than-expected increase, making more metal available to consumers. 104. Copper fell after warehouse stockpiles rose, making more metal available to manufacturers. 105. Corn and soybean prices fell after opening strongly higher. 106. Corn futures fell after early gains, led downward by the impending harvest and seasonal pressure. 107. Copper prices fell after a rise in London Metal Exchange warehouse inventories signalled demand is weakening during a seasonal lull in manufacturing activity. 108. Copper prices fell after the first decline in London Metal Exchange inventories of the week signaled that supplies still are abundant. 109. Cotton is expected to fall after the USDA raised its crop estimate. 110. Copper fell after a government report on planned housing construction signaled that demand may fall short of expectations. |