31.   Those gains prompted investors to abandon the haven of Treasury securities though, and caused bonds to post the biggest drop in almost three months.

32.   This week bonds posted their worst week since July, after reports showing robust consumer confidence and strength in manufacturing and housing revived concern about inflation.

33.   Treasury bonds yesterday posted their biggest loss in five weeks as investors fretted that strong economic growth may lead to a pick-up of inflation.

34.   Treasury bonds posted a smaller rebound.

35.   U.S. bonds posted the biggest gain in almost six weeks amid optimism reports on retail sales tomorrow and producer prices Friday will show steady growth with little inflation.

36.   U.S. bonds posted the biggest loss in almost two weeks as a report on manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region fed inflation concern.

37.   U.S. bonds posted the biggest loss in two months after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that the economy may be growing fast enough to spur inflation.

38.   U.S. bonds posted their biggest gain in a month amid optimism the economy is slowing enough to keep inflation from accelerating.

39.   U.S. bonds posted their biggest gains in seven weeks after the government, in two reports, fueled optimism for steady economic growth with little inflation.

40.   U.S. bonds posted their biggest gains in six weeks Friday.