11.   A widening basis typically means cash bonds are gaining less than bond futures.

12.   A widening basis typically means cash bonds are falling more than bond futures.

13.   A widening basis typically means cash bonds are rising more than bond futures.

14.   Cash bonds fell.

15.   Cash bonds rose this week.

16.   Cash bonds were untraded early in Tokyo.

17.   Investors are buying back contracts sold as a hedge to avoid delivering cash bonds when the contract expires.

18.   Investors who had sold the September contract as a hedge against falling bond prices are scrambling to buy it back to avoid the expense of delivering a cash bond.

19.   Japanese cash bonds were little changed as traders and investors waited to see whether German central bankers will adjust interest rates at a meeting later today.

20.   Pressure on traders to buy back the September futures contract ahead of its expiry to avoid delivering a cash bond should continue to support bonds, traders said.