101.   -- Peru scrapped plans to sell government bonds, as the ripple effect of plunging market in Asia sapped demand for new securities in Latin America.

102.   A bad rating could cost a city, state or company that sells bonds millions of dollars in added interest.

103.   A balanced budget shrinks the deficit, which means the government would have to sell fewer bonds, making existing securities scarcer and more expensive with lower yields.

104.   A balanced budget would shrink the deficit, meaning the government would have to sell fewer bonds.

105.   A bond futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a bond at a certain price in the future.

106.   A consortium of Korean and foreign financial institutions will sell bonds in U.S. money markets to raise all the capital needed for the investment, Chung said.

107.   A couple of countries have sold bonds denominated in deutsche marks, so they have the same currency risk as German bonds.

108.   A handful of companies are planning to sell new bonds next week.

109.   A higher deficit would force the government to sell more bonds to finance the shortfall, depressing bond prices.

110.   A new benchmark would enable other companies to determine their borrowing costs and sell long-term bonds.