Brokers and analysts attributed the surge to continuing low interest rates, which dipped even lower during the quarter, a tight supply of apartments on the market, rising incomes and confidence in the economy.

Brokers attribute the current sluggishness in co-op sales in part to the high carrying costs of many of the units.

Brokers attributed the decline to the inability of the 74-member International Coffee Organization to agree on export and import quotas.

Brokers attributed this unexpected development, which sent futures contracts for cattle, hogs and pork bellies to daily-limit gains, to the belief that the recent sharp drop in livestock prices had discouraged further liquidation of herds.

Brokers attribute this to investor preceptions that major banks are exposed to Latin American debtor countries.

Brokers attributed the late selloff to the squaring of positions by nervous holders before the release of the March balance of trade figures by the Government this morning.

Brokers attributed the dramatic rebound to the overnight surge in New York stocks, the easing in United Stocks monetary policy that strengthened the yen against the dollar, and higher bond prices.

Brokers attributed the late fall to a rumor that the Louvre accord on currency stability would soon be broken.

Brokers attributed the rent markdowns primarily to the recession, with its job layoffs and fear of overspending, worsened by the construction boom of the last five years, which created thousands of new apartments.

Brokers attributed the recovery in part to fresh buying by speculators.