1.   Higher overseas yields weighed on bonds even as Tokyo stocks sank.

2.   Higher U.S. yields can weigh on domestic bonds by tempting domestic investors to seek out better returns overseas.

3.   Higher bond yields weigh on stocks because they encourage investors to put their money in fixed-rate instruments, perceived as less risky.

4.   Higher U.S. bond yields weigh on Japanese bond prices by making their yields relatively less attractive.

5.   Higher yields weighed on dividend-rich bank shares that compete for investment dollars.

6.   Higher overseas yields weigh on domestic bonds by boosting the incentive for investors to shift funds abroad in search of better returns.

7.   Higher U.S. and European yields can weigh on Japanese bonds by boosting the allure of overseas returns.

8.   Higher U.S. Treasury bond yields also weighed on developing country debt prices.

9.   Rising U.S. bond yields are also weighing on domestic bonds, traders said.

10.   Slightly higher bond yields are weighing on bank and utilities stocks, analysts said.