21.   An increase in bond prices boosts the recorded value of the bonds they hold in inventory and can increase trading profits.

22.   Analysts said firm bond prices and resilient markets in Europe also will help push U.S. equity prices higher today.

23.   Analysts say if the measure is defeated, it could impact global financial markets, affecting the price of the dollar and pushing down bond prices.

24.   And as bond prices stop rising, fewer investors are enticed to shift assets out of stocks.

25.   An increase in bond prices boosts the recorded value of the bonds they hold in inventory and can also increase trading profits.

26.   An outright purchase contains no repurchase agreement, so it supports bond prices by reducing the supply of bonds.

27.   Analysts pointed to a number of technical reasons to explain why bond prices rose last week.

28.   Analysts also said bond prices may be falling under the weight of a spate of new bonds.

29.   Analysts warn that even though French stocks are cheap relative to bond prices, it will be a while before the political climate settles down.

30.   An outright purchase contains no repurchase agreement, so it supports bond prices by reducing bond supply.