21.   Financial institutions declined as the Canadian dollar fell, renewing concern that the Bank of Canada may raise interest rates to underpin the floundering currency.

22.   Financial institutions led the retreat as a falling Canadian dollar renewed concern that the Bank of Canada may raise interest rates soon to prop up the currency.

23.   Government reports last week showing stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales and producer prices renewed concern that the economy is growing fast enough to ignite inflation.

24.   In CHICAGO, soybean futures rose after the government said export sales soared last week, renewing concern that stockpiles will fall critically low before the fall harvest.

25.   In TORONTO, stocks fell after an unexpected increase in U.S. consumer prices and retail sales renewed concern that interest rates may rise, crimping corporate profits.

26.   Stocks initially fell with bonds after the jobs report renewed concern that inflation could drive borrowing costs higher.

27.   Taken together, those statistics could renew concerns that Fed policymakers will take out another insurance policy against inflation, as they did two months ago.

28.   Still, an unexpectedly strong government report on housing starts helped send stocks lower, as it renewed concern that corporate profits may be eroded by rising interest rates.

29.   That renewed concern that inflation, the bane of holders of fixed-income securities such as bonds, is picking up.

30.   That renewed concern the central bank may soon raise interest rates.