1.   Bonds posted a modest recovery from a steep fall on Friday as investors took advantage of lower prices.

2.   A modest recovery by the dollar against most other leading currencies also helped.

3.   But analysts said such a steep decline, in so short a period, is often followed by a modest recovery.

4.   But with a modest recovery already fading, and an unholy mix of state and federal policies hitting the economy hard, more than a miracle may be needed.

5.   Even a modest economic recovery is doing little to relieve unemployment, which is rife among the young.

6.   Even though there was no rebound across the board in the stock market, some analysts were still surprised that even a modest recovery had occurred.

7.   For after years of going nowhere, the Japanese economy may finally be poised for a modest recovery.

8.   If consumer spending holds relatively steady, the economy should show a modest recovery in the second half of the year, Tutterow said.

9.   Now along comes the International Monetary Fund, which in its latest world economic outlook released this week says a modest economic recovery in the region is underway.

10.   Overseas, stocks were mostly higher in Europe on Thursday, following a modest recovery in Asia.