31. Commodity prices are plunging, and inflation is approaching zero in the United States and Europe. 32. Coffee prices plunged after rain eased concerns on a drought in Brazil. 33. Corn and soybean prices plunged to a four-week low after an expected weekend heat wave failed to appear, leaving crops unscathed. 34. Corn prices plunged as warm weather and generous rains over the weekend and extending into this week provide farmers with excellent planting conditions. 35. Copper prices plunged on concern a surge in London Metal Exchange inventories showed production is outstripping demand from manufacturers. 36. Corn and soybean prices plunged for a second day as plentiful rains across western crop regions eased the stress of dry soil conditions. 37. Cotton prices plunged their daily trading limit after the USDA said a record U.S. crop would cause stockpiles next year to surge. 38. Debt prices also plunged in other Latin American countries. 39. DRAM prices are plunging because the plants built earlier in the decade when prices were high are coming on line, increasing supplies. 40. Enron executives have come under much criticism for selling their company stock at a time during a crucial period last fall when the stock price was plunging. |