51.   Municipal bonds fell for a second day as some investors bet that the recent bond rally is beginning to lose steam.

52.   On a normal day, evidence of an economic slowdown in Germany might otherwise have inspired rate-cut hopes and a corresponding bond rally, he said.

53.   Offerings such as the Los Angeles Harbor sale allowed investors to lock in long-term bonds that offer the chance for greater returns as bonds rally.

54.   Paulsen has shifted his asset allocation slightly, to benefit from the bond rally he expects when it becomes clear that inflation will not get out of hand.

55.   President Bill Clinton and congressional leaders fueled a bond rally today by exploring the feasibility of reviving balanced budget talks.

56.   Prices of Treasury securities declined Tuesday, indicating to some traders and investors that the recent three-day bond market rally had run out of steam.

57.   President Bill Clinton and congressional leaders helped fuel a bond rally today by exploring the feasibility of reviving balanced budget talks.

58.   Shares of financially sensitive companies could rise in reaction to the bond rally, he said.

59.   Shorter-term notes have led the bond rally this year and are still the best buy, DEVIS Marquardt said.

60.   Some ARMs already have edged past their Treasury benchmarks, and could keep gaining if bonds rally tomorrow, said traders.