41.   Benign inflation news has often emboldened central bankers in the past to push rates lower when the economy shows signs of slowing.

42.   Benign inflation news like that has often emboldened central bankers to push rates lower in the past when the economy shows signs of slowing.

43.   Berlusconi was succeeded by Lamberto Dini, a former central banker who was named to head a government of nonpolitical technocrats.

44.   Before any policy announcement, central bankers traditionally consulted with Finance Ministry bureaucrats about major decisions such as changing interest rates, to seek their approval.

45.   Before that meeting, however, central bankers usually consult with Finance Ministry bureaucrats about changing rates, to seek their approval, Kurosawa said.

46.   Before the meeting, investors and economists were evenly split on whether central bankers would take action.

47.   Bond fund managers are assessing whether European central bankers still have a few more rate cuts in them.

48.   Bonds are likely to hold steady next week as traders and investors focus on a meeting of central bankers for indications the bank will let rates rise.

49.   Bond and money market yields have been steady over the last week on expectations central bankers would keep interest rates low amid concern the recovery might stall.

50.   Bonds have fallen over the past two weeks as a spate of news articles prompted speculation central bankers are preparing to raise rates from historic lows.