21.   Japanese government bonds traded little changed as the positive impact of falling U.S. bond yields offset concern that a wave of new domestic bonds might drive down prices.

22.   Stocks were little changed as optimism about government plans to stimulate the economy with new spending offset concern about sluggish economic growth, traders said.

23.   U.K. gilts rose as advancing U.S. Treasuries and German bunds offset concern that the recent global bond market sell-off has further to run.

24.   U.S. stocks were mixed as surging semiconductor stocks offset concern that the economy may soon generate inflation, sending interest rates higher and hurting corporate profits.

25.   U.S. bonds held steady as a lull in sales of new securities by the Treasury helped offset concern that the economy is strengthening enough to accelerate inflation.