1.   Although many companies have already braced investors about coming earnings reports, traders remain nervous about the numbers that will be announced in the next few weeks.

2.   Bond traders apparently remain wary about economic data this week, and a buildup of supply in corporate debt is making securities with long maturities less desirable.

3.   But traders remain divided about the prospects for interest rates, inflation and corporate earnings.

4.   But traders remained nervous ahead of the release on Friday of the latest unemployment numbers, he said.

5.   Despite the fall in prices Wednesday, traders remain optimistic.

6.   For most of this year, traders have remained satisfied that the economy, while strong, would continue its path of moderate, noninflationary growth.

7.   Markets were closed yesterday for Christmas in Europe and the U.S., and many traders remained on holiday today.

8.   Still, currency traders remained jittery as concern grew over recent government actions that have caused the currency to weaken.

9.   Still, some traders remained skeptical.

10.   Still, traders remain wary about other conflicts that might disrupt exports from the oil-rich Middle East.