41.   Treasury bonds yesterday posted their biggest loss in five weeks as investors fretted that strong economic growth may lead to a pick-up of inflation.

42.   Treasury bonds, a gauge of interest-rate expectations, showed little change after the Fed released the report, one of its periodic assessments of the economy.

43.   Treasury bonds also fell amid selling by underwriters and foreign central banks, traders said.

44.   Treasury bonds and the dollar strengthened as jittery investors around the world sought safer havens.

45.   Treasury bonds and the dollar were little changed.

46.   Treasury bonds began their slide after investors decided a report on durable goods orders suggested economic growth and inflation may be accelerating.

47.   Treasury bonds declined as a November jump in housing starts increased concern that the Fed may raise interest rates next year to quell inflation.

48.   Treasury bonds fell on concern U.S. employment statistics for November, due out later today, would point to rising employment, wages and inflation for the U.S. economy.

49.   Treasury bonds posted the biggest loss in four months a week ago, the day the government reported a six-year low in unemployment.

50.   Treasury bonds retreated and the dollar was mixed.