1. Wheat prices rallied as concerns spread that freezing cold and severe wind in the Plains states could damage the winter crop. 2. An informal survey of Wall Street strategists suggests that small-caps should keep rallying as investors shop for small, undervalued companies. 3. At that point, though, he said the market should rally as higher borrowing costs filter through the economy. 4. Banks rallied as their vast bond holdings appreciated, and lower interest rates were seen boosting new loans. 5. Banks rallied as their vast bond holdings appreciated and lower interest rates were seen boosting new loans. 6. Banking and computer related stocks rallied as drug companies fell. 7. Bonds rallied as President Clinton and congressional Republicans appeared to move closer to an agreement to eliminate the federal budget deficit in seven years, investors said. 8. Bonds rallied as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will reduce rates later this year. 9. Bonds rallied as traders and investors lowered their expectations for how soon and how much the central bank will boost interest rates to stifle inflation. 10. Bunds built on gains in U.S. bonds today, which rallied as a smaller-than-expected increase in April consumer prices quelled concern of speedier inflation. |