11.   Higher rates weigh on stocks because they make it more expensive for companies to borrow money and crimp corporate earnings growth.

12.   Higher money market rates weigh on bonds because investors such as banks borrow at those rates to finance their bond purchases.

13.   Higher rates at home could weigh on yen bonds because many investors fund bond purchases by borrowing at shorter maturities.

14.   Higher rates weigh on stocks by slowing the economy and increasing borrowing costs for companies.

15.   Higher short-term rates can weigh on bond prices because institutional investors often borrow at shorter maturities to fund bond purchases.

16.   Higher U.S. rates could weigh on Japanese bonds if they tempt Japanese investors to go abroad in search of higher yields.

17.   Higher U.S. rates could weigh on yen bonds, suggesting global interest rates are on their way higher.

18.   Lower rates weigh on the mark by reducing the appeal of deposits and other investments in the currency.

19.   Lower German rates often weigh on the mark by making deposits there less attractive.

20.   Lower U.S. rates would weigh on the U.S. currency by making dollar-denominated deposits less attractive.