1.   Also, banks stocks benefit from lower bond yields because their steady, dividend-rich returns compete with fixed-income securities for investment.

2.   Among the gainers, electronic instrumentation stocks benefited from rotation by traders.

3.   And, he added, the stock also benefited from financial results.

4.   Argentine stocks may also benefit as declining U.S. bond yields push investors to emerging markets in search of higher returns.

5.   As bond prices rise and yields fall, stocks benefit, he said.

6.   Aside from the economic backdrop, stocks are benefiting from the penchant of small investors to pour their retirement savings into the market.

7.   Asian stocks have also benefitted recently from a relaxation in tensions after elections in Taiwan and hopes the Japanese economy will pull out of a slump.

8.   Banks stocks benefit from lower bond yields because their steady, dividend-rich returns compete with fixed-income securities for investment.

9.   Banking stocks have benefited from the consolidation moves.

10.   Banks stocks would benefit if North American interest rates fell because lower rates increase demand for consumer loans and mortgages, boosting bank profits.