1.   After a disappointing winter harvest last year, U.S. wheat prices are hovering above world levels, sending buyers to competitors such as Europe, Australia and Argentina.

2.   Earnings rose even as copper prices hover at four-year lows due to sluggish demand from Asia.

3.   Prices hovered at that level this week, according to Bloomberg Energy Service.

4.   Shares were led lower by oil companies that extended recent losses as international crude oil prices hovered around two-year lows.

5.   Pemex released annual results as oil prices hovered near nine-year lows.

6.   Crude oil prices are hovering near their highest levels in three months amid speculation earlier this week that OPEC will not increase oil production.

7.   Prices hovered near record levels on the London Stock Exchange early Thursday, despite widespread expectations that the opposition Labor Party would be running Britain on Friday.