11.   Argentine stocks rose for the first time in three sessions after U.S. interest rates fell, allaying concerns that a flow of funds into emerging markets could be reversed.

12.   At the European Union summit meeting in Sweden last month, Prime Minister Bertie Ahern tried to allay concerns about the treaty.

13.   At the hearing, WellPoint executives attempted to allay concerns about the potential effects of the merger on the Georgia marketplace.

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

15.   Both Callaway and Yash sought to allay concerns on Wall Street that Callaway was still struggling to recover from its slump.

16.   Both companies had agreed to sell up to seven wholesale warehouses in various parts of the U.K. to allay antitrust concerns.

17.   A fall in U.S. bond yields allayed concern interest rates will rise and curb corporate earnings growth.

18.   A government report showing a surprise drop in producer prices helped allay concerns that the Fed will raise interest rates.

19.   A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia failed to allay concern about higher rates.

20.   A report on the pace of U.S. wage and salary growth in the fourth quarter allayed concern the economy there is growing briskly enough to trigger inflation.