41.   Bonds get a boost from lower rates, which allow investors to borrow money cheaply in the money market and invest it in bonds.

42.   Bonds got a boost as the central bank left a surplus of funds in the banking system, showing it aims to keep short-term interest rates from rising.

43.   Bonds got a late boost after a German inflation report, which showed consumer prices fell in September.

44.   Bonds got a lift last week after President Bill Clinton and congressional leaders agreed on a plan to balance the federal budget.

45.   Bonds got a lift when the Federal Reserve purchased Treasury securities for its own account to address a seasonal shortage of reserves.

46.   Bonds got an early boost in the wake of gains by U.S. Treasuries.

47.   Bonds got support from a warmly received auction of four-year bonds and expectations that institutional investors will actively invest at the beginning of the new fiscal year.

48.   Bonds may also get a boost as traders expect a rising yen to increase the attraction of yen-denominated securities.

49.   Bonds may also get a lift from investors seeking safety from riskier equities.

50.   Bonds may get a boost tomorrow because Group of Seven leaders meeting in Denver over the weekend urged Japan to curtail its trade surplus.