71.   Because these funds tend to fall as interest rates rise, they present significant rate risk, too.

72.   Because yields fall as prices rise, a flattening curve indicates greater demand for longer-term securities.

73.   Bellwether issues fell as overall share prices slid in Toronto and on other equities markets.

74.   BOEING AND PFIZER PULL SHARES LOWER Stocks fell as disappointing earnings from Boeing and Pfizer overshadowed an upbeat forecast from Intel.

75.   Bond traders said Japanese bonds fell as the growing prospect for an increase in U.S. interest rates on Tuesday led to speculation other central banks may follow suit.

76.   Bonds also fell as the dollar slid for a second day.

77.   Bonds fell as fixed-income securities lost their safe-haven status and investors turned to equities instead.

78.   Bond prices fell as the dollar rebounded.

79.   Bonds also fell as rate hopes faded.

80.   Bonds and the dollar fell as U.S. budget talks appeared unlikely to produce an agreement.