1. An upbeat economic assessment by Alfred Broaddus, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, also rekindled inflation concerns in financial markets. 2. An upbeat economic assessment by Alfred Broaddus, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, also rekindled inflation concerns. 3. And while rising commodity prices pressured prices early in the session, a late retreat in crude oil helped ease some inflation concerns in the bond market. 4. Arguably, those two developments indicate an economic cooling down, which would lessen inflation concerns and nullify the need for further rate hikes. 5. Bank of England Governor Eddie George said higher raw material prices are still stoking inflation concern in the economy. 6. Bonds also fell as a home resales report triggered inflation concern. 7. Bonds plummted two weeks ago -- snapping a two-month rally -- on inflation concern. 8. Bonds declined for a second day as signs of strong growth raised inflation concern -- though price pressures remain dormant for now. 9. Bonds fell as a home resales report triggered inflation concern. 10. Bonds gained as Federal Reserve officials voted not to raise lending rates and the government said the unemployment rate rose last month, easing inflation concern. |