1.   And the index could slide further yet, though rate concerns are not entirely to blame.

2.   Bonds gained yesterday after reports on July wholesale prices and retail sales also allayed concern Fed rate concern.

3.   Bonds fell on rate concerns.

4.   Brune is buying shorter maturities of up to three years because he expects long-term yields to suffer more from rate concerns in the long run.

5.   European rate rise concerns weakened the dollar, pulling French stocks lower as investors fretted that corporate export earnings might be hurt.

6.   Gilts rose earlier after a U.K. industry report indicating slower manufacturing expansion and weaker domestic demand quelled inflation and rate concerns.

7.   His favorites are bonds maturing in six to ten years, since shorter-dated notes will fall more than longer-dated when rate concerns do revive.

8.   Instead, reports on the U.S. economy and inflation released this week suggested a slowdown is in the works, easing rate concern.

9.   Investors tend to purchase shorter-duration securities during periods of rate concern.

10.   Mortgage bonds trailed Treasuries as low rates reawakened concern that homeowners will refinance the underlying loans, repaying investors early and forcing them to reinvest at lower rates.