1.   German stocks and bonds fell, dragging markets lower across Europe, as the unexpected sign of vitality darkened the prospect for lower rates soon.

2.   Investors such as Ender contend that, particularly after reports hinting at strength in the economy, a cut in interest rates would actually darken prospects for bonds.

3.   Stocks fell across Europe as falling bond prices, and rising bond yields, weighed on financial companies and darkened the prospect for corporate borrowing costs.

4.   The economic decline has darkened the prospects for his casinos, Trump said last month.

5.   The fallout from the Bre-X collapse has already darkened prospects for other Canadian junior mining companies.

6.   U.K. stocks are expected to fall after U.S. and Asian markets slumped, darkening profit prospects for British companies that sell into either market.

7.   But it said signs of a slowdown in domestic business investment and in the U.S. economy are darkening its prospects.

8.   But it said signs of a slowdown in domestic business investment and in the U.S. economy are darkening those prospects.