PURCHA$ING TREND$ ('Flation Nation' Watch) July 26, 2005 Consumer confidence slips <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629355.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629355.html</A> LCD prices off, future unclear <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629041.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629041.html</A> Merrill sees aluminum up again in 2006 <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629043.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629043.html</A> Market pulp prices are soft and confused <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629045.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629045.html</A> Analysts disagree on 2006 ore prices <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629050.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629050.html</A> Molybdenum prices fall below $30/lb <A HREF="http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629051.html" target="_blank">http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA629051.html</A>