51.   Rising bond yields are generally bad for stocks, because more lucrative returns on bonds can present investors with an appealing alternative to stock investing.

52.   Rising bond yields can make it difficult for stocks to advance, in part because they can present an appealing alternative to investors looking for stable returns.

53.   The dollar has been under selling pressure in recent weeks amid rising bond yields.

54.   Any optimism is based on hopes that recent sustained falls in microchip prices will slow and, along with rising production yields, help stabilise margins, analysts said.