81.   U.S. bonds slipped amid Treasury note sales and a jump in consumer confidence that clouded prospects the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates anytime soon.

82.   U.S. bonds, meanwhile, fell amid Treasury note sales and a jump in consumer confidence that clouded prospects the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates anytime soon.

83.   U.S. Treasuries were lower in Asia as traders reassessed the probability the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its policy-making meeting next week.

84.   Treasury prices closed mixed Wednesday as the bond market reacted to several economic reports that reduced the odds that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon.

85.   U.S. bonds and the dollar fell amid questions about when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates and disappointment that the Bundesbank failed to do so.

86.   U.S. bonds fell amid Treasury note sales and a jump in consumer confidence that clouded prospects the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.

87.   U.S. government bonds, the benchmark for valuing other debt securities, fell after the government report damped expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates next month.

88.   U.S. stocks and bonds fell as a higher-than-expected increase in durable goods orders stifled optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

89.   U.S. Treasuries were little changed in New York amid optimism the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

90.   Yesterday, U.S. bonds fell as the budget stalemate between the White House and the Republican-led Congress damped optimism that the Fed will cut interest rates today.