1.   Any further gains depend on a bond market rally, investors said.

2.   At the same time, any reversal of the latest U.S. bond market rally likely would lead to a similar reversal here, analysts said.

3.   Barring a bond market rally, yield spreads could narrow in coming days, they said.

4.   Bear market rallies look just like bull market rallies, except they lead nowhere.

5.   Bank shares rose partly on hopes the market rally will enhance their stock investment profits.

6.   Banks and financial-services companies, which have lagged the market rally, accounted for more than half of the gains.

7.   A bond market rally prevented stocks from falling further, traders said.

8.   A group that has languished during this market rally while virtually every industry has surged is enough to make any bargain hunter salivate.

9.   A rush by short-sellers to cover their large short positions could lead to a significant market rally.

10.   A slew of companies reported unexpectedly strong earnings, helping the market rally.