31.   Immediately afterwards, the Northwest bonds were trading at a premium, according to Douglas Long, a strategist of high-yield bonds at KDP Investment Advisors.

32.   In the municipal arena, Battipaglia favors some bonds currently trading above their face values.

33.   In the six months to September short-term rates stabilized, cutting into bond trading profits and narrowing the spread between lending and deposit rates.

34.   In theory, global bonds should trade actively the world over, enhancing their liquidity.

35.   Investors have been flocking to corporate and mortgage securities for the additional yield offered as Treasury bonds traded within narrow price ranges over the past several months.

36.   It required municipalities to make more financial disclosure about bonds already trading in the market.

37.   Italian bonds traded within a tight band amid little fresh evidence of a decline in the rate of Italian inflation and concern over the outcome of coming elections.

38.   Japanese bonds traded little changed amid continuing speculation as to when the central bank might lift rates from historic lows.

39.   Japanese bonds traded little changed as a report showing the economy may be recovering offset optimism generated by a series of interest rate cuts in Europe yesterday.

40.   Japanese bonds traded little changed as a weakening yen tarnished the allure of yen-denominated fixed-income securities.