21.   Investors are also concerned that a jobs report due Friday may show more signs of a stronger-than-expected economy.

22.   Investors hope to see confirmation of a slowdown in the July jobs report due Friday.

23.   Investors were also awaiting a new round of economic reports due this week.

24.   Investors were concerned economic reports due next week on employment, labor costs and economic output may prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.

25.   Later the losses deepened as investors pondered conflicting reports over comments made by a Fed official and moved to the sidelines ahead of the durable goods report due Thursday.

26.   Manufacturing and jobs reports due this week are expected to provide the U.S. Federal Reserve with more reasons to raise rates in May.

27.   Most investors will devote the bulk of their attention to other reports due next week, which are likely to reveal further strength in the economy.

28.   New Zealand bonds declined, following U.S. bonds, amid concern economic reports due next week may point to strong economic growth and boost chances for higher interest rates.

29.   Other government reports due this week are expected to show more signs of a slowing economy, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg Business News.

30.   Prices of Treasury securities rose moderately Monday in quiet trading ahead of economic reports due this week.