The prices of secondary Treasury notes also softened.

As prices soften further, these borrowers will find themselves "upside down" - owing more on their mortgage than their houses are worth.

Meanwhile, the price of gold has been softening.

By 1990, prices and profit margins had softened, and fur began to lose much of its fashion edge.

In the multimillion-dollar market, he said prices were "softening."

"Until then, prices had been softening because of traders taking some profits after three days of modest advances."

Do you think that will happen, and that prices will soften?

But memories of the rally are dwindling fast, and analysts say they expect to see prices soften further.

Demand would realign with supply and prices would soften for everyone - in theory, at least.

Nevertheless, prices might be softening a bit.