31. Falling bond yields attracted investors into banking issues. 32. Falling bond yields gave stocks their boost in the past few days, as government reports suggested inflation is muted. 33. Falling bond yields helped bank shares, helping stocks rebound from their lows. 34. Falling bond yields make stock investing more attractive and bolster companies profit outlook by cutting borrowing costs. 35. Falling bond yields tempered the decline. 36. Falling bond yields tend to send investors to emerging market equities in search of higher returns. 37. Falling bonds and stocks often hurt the dollar because as international investors flee U.S. markets they sell dollars for other currencies. 38. Falling bonds and stocks weigh on the dollar by prompting concern foreign investors selling U.S. assets will also sell the dollars they receive for them. 39. Falling U.S. bonds typically push gilt prices lower. 40. Falling bond prices hurt the dollar because when foreign investors sell U.S. bonds, they generally convert the dollar proceeds into their own currencies. |