111. Panic sent prices skyrocketing in Oklahoma, Michigan, Mississippi and other states. 112. Rain in northern Brazil also sent prices higher, traders said. 113. Rain damage has reduced crops throughout Latin America, sending coffee prices to a three-year high last week. 114. Publishers say privately that they are trying to lock in supplies without appearing so desperate that they embolden suppliers to send prices up again. 115. Reduced growth prospects which may curb demand for metals sent prices tumbling this week as investors seek other markets offering better returns. 116. Rising production in the coming years could quickly send commodity prices to more traditional levels. 117. Roasters booked coffee beans in May amid concern that supply shortages would send prices higher. 118. Russia initially resisted, raising the prospect of a price war that could send oil prices plummeting much further. 119. Reports showing a wider U.S. trade deficit and weaker consumer sentiment eased fears of an overheating economy on Friday and sent treasury prices sharply higher. 120. Selling these holdings is not feasible because this would both offend the banks and send stock prices plummeting. |