1.   Also, a U.S. government employment report on Friday eased concern the Federal Reserve would soon hike up interest rates.

2.   At the least, the money supply report eased concern that the central bank will raise interest rates soon to restrain inflation, traders said.

3.   Bonds then pared the loss after a Johnson Redbook Service report eased concern that the economy is growing too fast for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.

4.   A government report Friday eased worries that a reinvigorated economy was pushing up inflation.

5.   Canadian stocks are expected to rise after a U.S. durable goods report eased concern that economic growth will fuel inflation, money mangers said.

6.   Connecticut stocks rose this week, led by Cigna Corp., Aetna Inc. and other insurers, as the February jobs report eased inflation concern.

7.   In LONDON, U.K. shares rose after British economic reports eased concern that interest rates will rise soon.

8.   Investors speculated the report eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise benchmark rates to rein in inflation.

9.   Investors said the price report eased concern the Fed would raise interest rates if it saw signs inflation was accelerating as the economy heated up.

10.   Long-term bond yields and short-sterling interest rate futures also showed scant reaction even as the report eased concern over higher inflation.