21.   Bonds got a boost from the start as U.S. Treasuries climbed for a third straight day on growing expectations the U.S. economy is slowing.

22.   Bonds got a boost in early trading, with yields touching a two-month low, as sputtering stocks heightened concern about the economic outlook.

23.   Bonds got a brief boost from a government report showing that more Americans than expected applied for first-time unemployment benefits last week.

24.   Bonds got a lift when the Federal Reserve bought Treasury securities for its own account to address a seasonal shortage of reserves.

25.   Bonds have gotten a boost from record-low Japanese interest rates because many investors fund bond purchases by borrowing at shorter maturities.

26.   Bonds may also get a lift as President Bill Clinton and Congress work toward completing legislation to implement a balanced-budget accord, traders said.

27.   Bonds then got mad that Sosa revealed what supposedly was said in private.

28.   Bonds also are getting a boost from the falling stock market, which is pushing some investment firms to enlarge Treasury portfolios, he said.

29.   Bonds also got a boost as market participants bought cash bonds to deliver against the soon-to-expire September futures contract, traders said.

30.   Bonds also got a boost as the central bank bought bonds to keep interest rates steady.