81. Those gains were extended today as local investors followed the trail blazed by overseas funds. 82. To cement and extend their gains, the Europeans are preparing to deliver a slew of new models, from convertible roadsters to sport utilities. 83. Treasury bonds extended early gains on the report, which leaves the door open to an early interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. 84. Trading at the Kansas City Board of Trade extended earlier gains. 85. Treasury bonds extended gains after the release of the Treasury report. 86. U.S. bonds extended earlier gains as the new industrial production statistics from the Federal Reserve indicated that growth is slowing and inflation is unlikely to accelerate. 87. U.K. electricity stocks also rose, extending gains earlier in the week, after a government decision to clear three proposed takeover bids in the industry. 88. U.S. bonds extended early gains after reports on housing and manufacturing suggested the economy is expanding at a pace slow enough to prevent inflation from accelerating. 89. Traders predicted the dollar will extend its gains even though they expect the pace of its appreciation to slow. 90. US-BONDS New York -- U.S. bonds rallied, extending gains for a fifth week, amid speculation investors in other countries were boosting their Treasury debt holdings. |