1.   Also, bonds get a boost because it becomes cheaper for investors to borrow in the money market and invest in bonds.

2.   Analysts also said bonds may get a boost next week as traders buy back futures contracts ahead of the quarterly switchover in the lead futures contract.

3.   And if stocks falter in the meantime, bonds could get better sooner by attracting scared equities money.

4.   At the same time, German bonds are getting no support from U.S. Treasuries, which were little changed before economic reports this week.

5.   Bonds also could get a lift as institutional investors begin actively allocating funds for the new fiscal year, which began yesterday.

6.   Bonds also got a boost after the Federal Reserve purchased Treasury notes and bonds outright.

7.   Bonds also got a boost as U.S. Treasuries climbed for a third straight day on growing expectations the U.S. economy is slowing.

8.   Bonds also got a boost from a government report showing the jobless rate rose in June.

9.   Bonds also got a boost from a politician withdrawing a call for more government spending, Inoue said.

10.   Bonds also got a lift from a strengthening dollar and soaring stocks, traders said.