51. U.S. Treasury bonds rose after the report, because it suggests the economy is cooling. 52. U.S. bonds gained and yields dipped after reports on housing, manufacturing and labor suggested the economy may be cooling enough to keep inflation from accelerating. 53. U.S. bonds rose as the dollar strengthened and an October drop in home resales reinforced the perception that the economy is cooling, reducing the risk of inflation. 54. U.S. bonds rallied after a manufacturing report suggested the economy may be cooling. 55. U.S. bonds rallied for the first time this week after reports on housing, manufacturing and labor suggested the economy may be cooling enough to keep inflation from accelerating. 56. U.S. bonds were little changed after an October drop in home resales reinforced the perception that the economy is cooling, reducing the risk of inflation. 57. When the economy suddenly cooled and many companies began to report or warn about weak earnings, the market collapsed. 58. Another report showed further evidence that the economy has cooled from its red-hot pace registered earlier in the year. 59. Bank governor Svein Gjedrem said a tight national budget for this year and signs that the economy was cooling off made it possible to reduce interest rates. 60. Bond investors welcomed news that the economy may be cooling because it helped encourage the hope that Federal Reserve might lower interest rates soon. |