11.   Corn dipped after forecasts suggested that coming rains in the Midwest may not be substantial enough to further delay planting in the eastern corn belt.

12.   Property shares dipped after a government land auction drew much less response than expected.

13.   Shares in BMW dipped after the announcement but then rallied strongly.

14.   Shares in both companies dipped after the announcement.

15.   Stocks were following bonds, which dipped after the government released data showing spots of strong growth in the economy.

16.   The Nikkei average dipped after traders sold technology issues following drops in Intel and other U.S. counterparts overnight.

17.   The U.S. dollar was lower against the Japanese yen in morning trading Wednesday, while Tokyo stock prices dipped after initial gains.

18.   Wheat futures dipped after the Agriculture Department announced slight increases in winter wheat planting.

19.   Wheat dipped after Egypt bought Australian grain, shunning the U.S. product.

20.   The price of oils on the Rotterdam market declined slightly, following soya lower, which dipped after encouraging harvests in Brazil.