11.   A slump in health-care issues sent stocks lower and the dollar weakened.

12.   A repeat of a such a hard line at the December meeting would probably heighten fears of a recession and send stocks lower.

13.   A resolution to the impasse could send prices lower, traders said.

14.   A report that prices paid to U.S. factories, farmers and other producers fell more than expected last month also helped send yields lower, traders and investors said.

15.   A stronger peso increases the value of Mexican stocks in dollar terms and can stifle inflation, sending interest rates lower.

16.   A stronger peso makes Mexican stocks more valuable in dollar terms and can stifle inflation, sending interest rates lower.

17.   Canadian government bonds rose amid optimism that slow economic growth and subdued inflation will send yields lower after the U.S. Treasury completed its quarterly debt auctions today.

18.   CANADIAN stocks fell, sent lower by bank and metals issues, amid rising bond yields and concern the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates to counter inflation.

19.   CANADIAN stocks fell, sent lower by banks and metals issues on concern profit growth may slow.

20.   Canadian stocks fell, sent lower by banks like Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Bank of Nova Scotia after the Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate.