51.   Lower interest rates often help bonds because many investors fund their fixed-income investments by borrowing at shorter maturities.

52.   Lower market interest rates helped German bonds.

53.   Low interest rates help bonds by making it cheaper for investors to fund their bond purchases.

54.   Low rates help bonds by making it cheaper for investors to fund their bond purchases.

55.   Low rates of inflation help bonds because they preserve the buying power of interest paid on the securities.

56.   Lower U.S. yields help domestic bonds by diminishing the allure of relatively higher-yielding overseas debt.

57.   Lower U.S. yields help domestic bonds by reducing the allure of shifting funds overseas.

58.   Lower U.S. yields help domestic bonds by reducing the urge to shift funds overseas.

59.   Meanwhile, a change in the active government bond futures contract to December from September helped bonds.

60.   Other reports Friday also pointed to a slowing economy, further helping bonds.