1.   Bonds were little changed on the report, which only confirmed growth outlooks among many investors and analysts.

2.   A smaller-than-expected increase in German wholesale prices confirmed the outlook for restrained inflation and helped bunds higher.

3.   In financial markets, U.S. Treasury bonds extended early gains after the retail sales and consumer confidence reports confirmed the outlook for sluggish growth, and lower interest rates.

4.   In financial markets, U.S. Treasury bonds held early gains after the retail sales and consumer confidence reports confirmed the outlook for sluggish growth, and lower interest rates.

5.   On Wall Street, Treasury bonds held early gains after the retail sales and consumer confidence reports confirmed the outlook for sluggish growth.

6.   That confirms the outlook for erratic growth and may have muted any positive impact on bonds, which benefit from slack growth and inflation.

7.   U.S. Treasury bonds rose in early trading and extended those gains after the retail sales report confirmed the outlook for sluggish growth, and lower interest rates.

8.   The grim outlook was confirmed Friday by several top government officials.

9.   But on Tuesday, the Fed appeared to confirm the outlook of most economists that the US economy is back on track.