11.   A continuing bearish mood and the lack of a weather threat going into the weekend combined to push corn lower.

12.   A USDA report of weak export sales, commercial selling and continued building stocks combined to push prices lower.

13.   American military attacks against Iraqi targets and speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates combined to push the U.S. dollar higher against the yen Tuesday.

14.   Global economic pressures and harvest progress combined to push corn prices fractionally lower.

15.   Meanwhile, an overnight rebound on the U.S. stock market and stronger Nikkei futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange combined to push Tokyo stock prices higher.

16.   On the stock market, an overnight decline on Wall Street and weakening futures prices combined to push share prices sharply lower in early trading.

17.   Positive earnings reports and encouraging words about the economy from Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan combined to push stock prices solidly higher Thursday.

18.   Positive earnings reports and encouraging words about the economy from Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan combined to push stock prices sharply higher Thursday.

19.   That means a tighter supply in the industry at a time when several factors have combined to push prices to near record levels.

20.   The weak outlook for Japanese corporate earnings and continued jitters about other Asian markets combined to push Tokyo stock prices lower Thursday for the third consecutive day.