41. Analysts agree the corporate bond market is unlikely to enjoy anything like the growth seen in the equity Pep market. 42. Analysts said that an uncooperative bond market has made it difficult for stock prices to push higher. 43. An edgy bond market was calmed by a purchasing managers report that came in below expectations, easing concern that the Fed would raise interest rates. 44. And Friday, stock traders did not appear to care what was going on in the bond market, which was relatively flat. 45. And a further worry may be that the market could not rally on a day when the bond market did, pushing interest rates a little lower. 46. An increase in new issue volume in the U.S. bond market, strong international results and the introduction of new products helped the division. 47. Analysts do not attribute the flight from the bond market to any significant change in the outlook for the economy. 48. Analysts had a hard time, however, explaining why the bond market did not sell off after the jobs report was released. 49. Analysts said that the market was off to a strong start Monday partly because the bond market stabilized after a sharp selloff on Friday that sent interest rates higher. 50. Analysts said the political turmoil could negate the benefit that a lower inflation rate may have on the Italian bond market. |