While most of the activity was focused on the 10-year auction, prices slid in the secondary market for Treasury notes and bonds.

If prices eventually slide back down, well, that's the norm, isn't it?

The price an ounce has slid 11 percent since January alone.

Specialists say the price of soybeans could slide to the lowest level since 1971.

Some analysts believe prices of heating oil and natural gas will gradually slide as supply catches up with demand.

The price has slid from $375,000 in January to $345,000, then $315,000.

Shortly afterward, the price of silver slid to 90 cents an ounce.

The price of the imported oil slid by $3.37 a barrel, to $26.07.

Because the bidding appeared weak, the prices of other Treasury securities slid somewhat.

While prices are sliding, most economists are still predicting that they will not fall very far.