31.   Bonds then pared the loss after a Johnson Redbook Service report eased concern that the economy is growing too fast for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.

32.   Brazilian stocks rose, led by telephone shares, after a U.S. jobs report eased concern the Federal Reserve will boost rates to rein in inflation.

33.   Brazilian stocks rose, led by telephone shares, after the U.S. jobs report eased concern that the Federal Reserve will boost rates to rein in inflation.

34.   -- Astrid Adolfson after a government report on producer prices eased concern that inflation will accelerate as the economy strengthens this year.

35.   A changing weather pattern from the past weeks of heavy rain eased concerns that planting progress has lagged normal and could lead to a smaller harvest.

36.   A dearth of recent new tax-exempt securities sales, along with easing concern about inflation during the past several days, combined to boost demand.

37.   A decline in U.S. bond yields helped ease concern that domestic interest rates would rise as well.

38.   A government report released today also indicated new home sales slowed in March, easing concern the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month, analysts said.

39.   A number of analysts are reducing their estimates of increases in the money supply, easing concern that Central Bank Governor Jacob Frenkel would lift rates, Kitri said.

40.   A rise in the dollar also eased concern that exporters may be unable to meet their targets for second-half earnings.