51.   Some non-U.S. investors bought Treasury bonds because they now offer higher yields than European securities, said traders.

52.   Still, finance company bonds will continue to offer higher yields than similarly rated industrial firms, fund managers said.

53.   Stable interest rates in the U.S. could make Mexican fixed-income securities more attractive as they offer higher yields.

54.   That has investors putting their cash into corporate and other bonds that offer extra yield.

55.   The bonds are expected to offer yields similar to Treasury bonds of similar maturities.

56.   The bonds may also have to offer higher yields to drum up interest among investors who consider bonds backed by credit card debt less risky than student loans.

57.   The bonds also offer fatter yields than corporate bonds, he said.

58.   The decline in yields also has prompted money managers to demand securities that offer higher yields than Treasuries.

59.   The loans are mostly guaranteed by state agencies and the sale comes at a time when investors are hunting for securities that offer higher yields than U.S. Treasuries.

60.   The new issues are damping bond prices as sellers offer higher yields to entice investors who may want to seek higher returns in stocks or commodities, analysts said.