101.   Bonds have gained amid signs the economy is slowing.

102.   Bonds rose Friday after a report that retail sales unexpectedly declined in November bolstered optimism that the economy is slowing, reducing any threat of inflation.

103.   Bonds showed little reaction to a government report confirming expectations that the economy slowed during the second quarter.

104.   A belief that the economy was slowing would tend to buoy the bond market, by making further Fed tightening less likely and by reducing the demand for credit.

105.   A bigger-than-expected drop in June building approvals underpinned that by suggesting the economy is slowing fast enough to warrant lower rates.

106.   A Bloomberg News survey of economists also concluded that Greenspan will leave the door open to further interest rate increases this year while citing evidence the economy is slowing.

107.   A Federal Reserve report said January industrial production was unchanged, while the plant use rate fell, indicating the economy may be slowing.

108.   A pair of economic reports yesterday led investors to believe that the economy is slowing, sending bond yields tumbling.

109.   A report that new home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in October helped lift bonds on anticipation that the U.S. economy is slowing.

110.   A series of economic figures last week confirmed the French economy is slowing.