1.   On Monday, soybean and grain prices were battered in part because of forecasts calling for improved conditions.

2.   Coatesville, Pennsylvania-based Lukens has been battered by stainless steel imports, which are battering prices despite increased U.S. demand.

3.   Gasoline rebounded after falling in recent days when prices were battered by reports of a large number of cargoes arriving in the U.S. Northeast from Europe.

4.   Indeed, the biggest gainers Wednesday were stock groups whose prices had been battered not only in recent sessions but for much of the year.

5.   Production collapses and rampant inflation battered share prices in the last five years.

6.   Stock prices were battered Tuesday in a broad-based selloff that hit not only high-flying technology and Internet issues but also blue chips and small companies.

7.   Added to that, prices have been battered by rumors about the possible return of Iraqi crude.

8.   Telecommunications share prices have been battered over the past year, making it hard for the companies to sell shares to cover debt repayments.

9.   Stock prices were battered after Bank Negara imposed stringent measures to curb lendings to the property sector and share margin financing.

10.   Yamaichi has seen its stock price severely battered in recent weeks amid concerns over its financial health.