11.   A combination of factors have lead to the recent drop in mortgage and other interest rates.

12.   A copper trading scandal and the departure of many of its senior managers have contributed to a recent steep drop in its stock.

13.   A recent drop in interest rates could help support profits down the road.

14.   A recent drop in the value of stocks around the world may also bolster demand for houses, analysts said.

15.   A recent drop in market prices could have brought Chinese interest forward, analysts said.

16.   A recent drop in wholesale pork prices reflects the slack demand.

17.   A surge of new issues and a recent drop in the broader stock market is causing concern among IPO investors, analysts said.

18.   Acerinox earnings could suffer from the recent drop in stainless steel prices, he said.

19.   Also bothersome is the recent drop in the sales of autos, which is another linchpin industry.

20.   But most dismissed the notion that the recent drop signaled the start of the long-feared bear market.