11.   Bank stocks pushed the market lower amid higher bond yields.

12.   Belgium banks attributed the rise in the interest rates they pay to higher bond yields.

13.   Beers comments helped to drive New Zealand stocks and bonds higher.

14.   BELGIAN stocks jumped as a strong dollar lifted U.S. currency-earners such as UCB SA while higher bonds lifted financial stocks such as Kredietbank SA.

15.   BELGIAN stocks rose for the second straight session as higher bonds and a stronger dollar lifted financial stocks and exporters.

16.   A robust opening by U.S. markets also nudged most European stocks and bonds higher in late trading.

17.   Brazil par bonds led most Brady bonds higher, on optimism about the sale of new Brazilian sovereign bonds that can be traded for Brady bonds.

18.   Bunds followed U.S. Treasury bonds higher, which gained amid optimism inflation and growth would remain subdued.

19.   Canadian stocks fell, led by gold and bank shares amid concern about bullion prices and higher bond yields, money managers said.

20.   Canadian stocks are expected to rise as higher bond prices add to the attraction of bank and utility stocks, analysts said.