11.   An influx of foreign buyers and reinvestment of redemption payments pushed yields down in strong demand, traders said.

12.   An API report showing an unexpected increase in gasoline stockpiles also contributed to the decline, traders said.

13.   An improved banking sector will help the economy as a whole, giving investors more confidence in the market, said traders.

14.   And a recent jump in commodity prices is a traditional early warning of a rising inflation rate, traders said.

15.   And given the weaker state of European economies relative to the U.S., European central banks will ultimately cut rates, boosting the dollar, traders said.

16.   And that will insure Japanese investors keep pouring their money into U.S. investments, boosting the dollar, traders said.

17.   Any evidence the economy is slowing will fuel speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year to keep the economy growing, traders said.

18.   Argentine Brady bonds rose for the second consecutive session after the government said it would cut spending to cover a budget shortfall, traders said.

19.   Argentine stocks and other Latin American markets have moved as a group this week, closely following the fortunes of the Brazilian market, said traders.

20.   ARGENTINE stocks rose, boosted by gains among domestic oil producers and lower U.S. interest rates, traders said.