81. Bonds gained as Federal Reserve officials voted not to raise lending rates and the government said the unemployment rate rose last month, easing inflation concern. 82. Bonds with longer maturities are apt to fall more when rates rise. 83. Brady bonds fell amid concern U.S. rates may soon rise, threatening to draw funds from emerging markets. 84. Bonds could fall if the tankan shows managers are growing more optimistic about the economy, which could reignite speculation that rates will rise. 85. A - Among stock funds, utility funds usually underperform the rest of the market when rates rise because the high dividends they pay become less attractive to investors. 86. A bond with greater duration will rally more if rates fall and post bigger price declines if rates rise. 87. A few days later the bank said it would temporarily allow interbank rates to rise further. 88. A lagging index is good when rates are rising. 89. A slew of companies borrowed money by selling bonds today even as rates rose. 90. A strong report could hurt Japanese bonds by boosting expectations that rates will rise in the U.S., pushing the dollar higher against the yen. |