111.   Banks and brokerages also rose, helped by gains in the bond market.

112.   Banks like First Union Corp., which see their profit margins widen as interest rates fall, got a boost from the bond market.

113.   Banks, which typically hold large bond portfolios, lost earlier gains as the bond market slumped.

114.   Banks, which typically invest heavily in bonds, rose as the bond market remained strong.

115.   Bank, brokerage and insurance stocks fell as a rout in the bond market triggered concern that rising interest rates will hurt profits.

116.   Bankers Trust has been expanding in Europe in equities, corporate finance and particularly the growing high-yield bond market.

117.   Bankers Trust has brought several companies to the high-yield bond market in the past few years.

118.   Banks are sensitive to swings in the bond market because they hold large bond portfolios.

119.   Back then, interest rates were surging as the bond market suffered its worst setback in a generation.

120.   Bank shares rose, helped by the steadying bond market.