1.  Tight supplies and soaring prices led many countries to book purchases well in advance.

2.  Tight supplies worldwide have kept traders focused on any potential crop failure.

3.  Analysts said that the two chipmakers had benefited from tight supplies for their products, but that the shortage was ending.

4.  Analysts say gasoline production is improving in the state and imports of California-grade gasoline will help offset tight supplies.

5.  And analysts say tight supplies, particularly in the Midwest, could push prices even higher.

6.  And with demand high and supply tight, bond prices tend to rise.

7.  Another factor helping the condominium market is the tight supply of single-family homes for sale.

8.  As for gasoline, Costello said there had been some tight supplies in some parts of the country, including the Midwest.

9.  Bean prices fell early on news the Brazilian harvest was progressing rapidly and would help ease tight supplies.

10.  Because of the tight supplies, traders have watched for any threat to the crop.