101.   Some in Congress expressed concern about the memo on Friday following reports about the matter.

102.   Still, that news followed a report Tuesday by the Labor Department that growth in wages and benefits had slowed in the third quarter.

103.   Stock and bond prices fell sharply following the report.

104.   Stocks benefited from a drop in bond yields following government reports on consumer prices and factory output.

105.   Stocks were initially dragged down by a decline in bonds following reports of surprisingly strong July industrial production.

106.   Stocks surged following reports that the government might use public funds to tackle the mountain of non-performing loans at Japanese banks.

107.   Stocks were hurt by a decline in bonds following reports of surprisingly strong July industrial production.

108.   That followed a report in the Yomiuri newspaper that the banks would scrap their merger plans.

109.   That followed a report Thursday showing weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales last month.

110.   That follows a report in the Nihon Keizai newspaper that Japan Telecom will merge with International Telcom Japan.