11.   Bonds also fell earlier in the day, before paring losses, on concern the plunge in stocks will prompt troubled financial institutions to sell bonds to generate cash.

12.   Bonds dropped more than a point, driving yields to four-month highs, before paring losses late in the day.

13.   Bonds were little changed, though earlier losses were pared as investors saw the door still ajar for lower rates should wages be contained.

14.   Bonds pared earlier losses after the highest yields in a year prompted some investors to buy U.S. Treasury bonds.

15.   Bonds pared early losses and rose in the wake of the cut.

16.   Bonds pared the loss as traders examined other indexes in the report and concluded they provided reason to believe inflation is in check.

17.   Bonds pared their losses after the report, driven more by a separate indicator showing that growth in private sector wages in the three months to November was contained.

18.   Bonds pared those losses in the late morning and then rose in line with a surge in the dollar, which tends to rise in response to higher rates.

19.   Both pared earlier losses.

20.   Bonds dropped more than a point, driving yields to four-month highs, before paring losses late in the day, and stock prices also dipped.