51.   The recent rains that have improved the outlook for the winter wheat crop in the Plains states continued to weigh on the market.

52.   Wheat futures dropped at the Chicago Board of Trade wheat as rain in the southern winter wheat belt improved the outlook for the crop there.

53.   Banking and technology shares were also supported by hopes of improving outlooks for their sectors, said an institutional dealer with a local brokerage.

54.   Wheat futures fell sharply Monday at the Chicago Board of Trade as favorable weather improved the outlook for harvesting.