31.   Bonds gained as investors bet longer-dated securities will suffer the least if it happens.

32.   Bonds mostly gained as the prices of gold and oil, considered bellwethers of inflation, dropped.

33.   Bonds also gained as the dollar posted its biggest one-day gain against the deutsche mark in seven months.

34.   Bonds gained as Federal Reserve officials voted not to raise lending rates and the government said the unemployment rate rose last month, easing inflation concern.

35.   Bonds gained as the index pointed to subdued growth.

36.   Both have racked up gains as investors sought out their higher returns relative to larger stocks.

37.   Bonds also gained as the Fed bought notes and bonds from major securities firms to inject funds into the banking system permanently.

38.   Bonds also gained as traders canceled so-called short sales, or bets on lower prices, traders said.

39.   Bonds gained as a drop in durable goods orders supported expectations for an economic slowdown.

40.   Bonds gained as a government report on wholesale prices and comments from Federal Reserve officials eased concern that inflation and interest rates are poised to rise.