1.   Economists anticipate a further drop of two percentage points this quarter, another boon to stocks.

2.   Economists had anticipated a slight rise.

3.   Economists were anticipating a late-year whimper.

4.   Economists had anticipated claims would hold steady last week, according to a survey by Bloomberg Business News.

5.   Still, when the government releases employment data for June next week, investors and economists anticipate a more modest increase in jobs added than in recent months.

6.   That was higher than economists anticipated.

7.   Economists had been anticipating no change in the index.

8.   Private economists anticipate a similar advance for the final quarter that is about to end.

9.   The sharp drop had not been anticipated by economists and reflected a widespread view that the economy is slowing, economists said.

10.   But either way few economists are anticipating a major hike in the long-term interest rates that influence the cost of credit for households and businesses.