21.   Belgian bonds rose, amid signs of low inflation in Europe and optimism that Belgium will qualify for the planned European single currency.

22.   Belgian bonds rose, pushing yields to the lowest level in four months, as expectations of continued low interest rates buoyed markets across Europe.

23.   Bonds also rose after a government report on first-time jobless claims bolstered expectations for a weak labor market.

24.   Bonds also rose after a report that President Boris Yeltsin was suffering brain spasms was denied by the Kremlin.

25.   Bonds also rose amid expectations the economy is growing too slowly to trigger an acceleration in the inflation rate.

26.   Bonds also rose amid speculation that the Federal Reserve was buying securities for another central bank, traders said.

27.   Bonds also rose as some traders reversed so-called short sales, or bets that prices would keep falling, Jarosak said.

28.   Bonds also rose as some traders reversed so-called short sales.

29.   Bonds also rose, and the dollar was little changed.

30.   Bonds earlier rose after the government said more Americans than expected applied for first-time unemployment benefits last week.