101.   Rising inflation would undoubtedly prompt the Federal Reserve to raise rates, helping the dollar in the process, some Administration officials say.

102.   Rising inflation, pushed by surging property values, could be a problem, however.

103.   Signs of rising inflation hurts bonds because it erodes their fixed returns.

104.   Signs of rising inflation would normally discourage the Fed from cutting interest rates further.

105.   So confident was the market that it was not put off by a report later in the day pointing to rising inflation.

106.   Signs of rising inflation feed concern that the Federal Reserve will raise bank lending rates when policy makers meet next week.

107.   Some investors buy gold to guard against rising inflation, which erodes the value of fixed-income assets such as Treasury bonds.

108.   Some investors buy the two metals to guard against rising inflation, which erodes the value of interest-bearing assets such as bonds.

109.   Some investors buy gold to guard against rising inflation, which erodes the value of assets such as government bonds.

110.   Some analysts say signs of rising inflation in the U.K. should prompt the Bank of England to raise interest rates.