11.   Bank issues, hurt by rising borrowing costs, helped push the market down.

12.   Bank issues, which compete with bonds because both pay steady dividends, gained as yields were little changed.

13.   Bank issues climed in reaction to the likelihood of falling rates.

14.   Bank issues compete with bonds for investors because of their dividend-rich returns.

15.   Bank issues fell amid concern interest rates may not fall soon.

16.   Bank issues fell as bond yields rose.

17.   Bank issues fell as investors took earlier gains, trader Tom Green of Commission Direct Inc. said.

18.   Bank issues fell as the slumping Canadian dollar revived concern interest rates may rise soon.

19.   Bank issues fell with rising Canadian bond yields.