1.   Corn futures were higher, although hedge selling trimmed gains near the close.

2.   Soybean futures finished lower after a late sell-off trimmed early gains.

3.   In Hong Kong, share prices rose, but late profit-taking ahead of a three-day break next week trimmed earlier gains.

4.   In Hong Kong, share prices rose slightly as profit-taking trimmed bigger gains.

5.   Profit-taking activities trimmed gains in other counters as similar sentiments set into other regional bourses after sharp rises were recorded on Monday.

6.   Selling by traders who anticipated possible disappointment in the economic measures, and consequent price declines, trimmed gains made earlier in the session.

7.   Share prices rose slightly on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday as profit-taking trimmed bigger gains.