1.   Bonds fell, dragging stocks lower, after government reports gave mixed signals on whether the economy might be growing fast enough to accelerate inflation.

2.   Bonds retreated and dragged stocks lower on that concern.

3.   A drop in bonds was expected to drag stocks lower.

4.   A drop in bonds dragged stocks lower.

5.   A slide in the bond market dragged stocks from an early gain.

6.   A warning from Motorola Inc. that its profits may not match expectations also dragged stocks lower.

7.   A weak dollar and declining bonds dragged European stocks lower amid renewed concern the U.S. economic recovery might provoke higher inflation.

8.   A weaker dollar also dragged down stocks.

9.   Across Europe, the Italian crisis prompted a move into the relative safety of the mark, depressing the dollar and dragging down stocks.

10.   But much higher interest rates could drag stocks lower.