1.   Argentine stocks increased as rising government bonds lifted bank shares, and oil companies benefited from higher crude prices.

2.   Argentine stocks rose as rising government bonds lifted bank shares and oil companies benefited from higher crude prices.

3.   Japanese stocks plunged as rising government bond yields hurt financial issues such as Sanwa Bank Ltd. and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. Brokerages and insurance companies also dropped.

4.   Other financial services companies also gained, lifted by rising bonds.

5.   Other banks tracked NatWest and HSBC higher, lifted as rising bonds increased the value of their large bond holdings.

6.   Rising bond yields hurt stocks, as investors speculated that economic reports in coming days will show inflation is accelerating.

7.   Rising government bond yields also contributed to the decline, traders said.

8.   Rising government bond yields also will push down stocks, traders said.

9.   Rising bond yields make bank stocks, which are often held for their high dividend yields, less attractive.

10.   The latest inflation report helped rise Dutch bonds, traders said.