81.   Bonds rose in the afternoon, tracking the decline in stocks, said Yoshihiro Motohashi, a trader at Tokai Bank.

82.   Bonds were little changed amid expectations that slower economic growth and inflation will keep yields from rising in the weeks ahead.

83.   A closely watched barometer of consumer sentiment unexpectedly rose in May, ending a long slide that began last year.

84.   A government report that new home sales in the U.S. rose in June did little to stem the slump in copper prices, analysts said.

85.   A government report released yesterday afternoon showed industrial production rose in September from the previous month.

86.   A monthly index of regional manufacturing activity rose in March, suggesting Midwestern manufacturers stepped up production.

87.   A new report showed that inflation continued to rise in February.

88.   A measure of the vitality of the service sector unexpectedly rose in December for the second month in a row.

89.   A monthly index of regional manufacturing activity rose in April, suggesting Midwestern manufacturers may be poised for a second-quarter rebound.

90.   A private measurement of inflation rose in November for the first time in four months, a sign U.S. price pressures could start to accelerate.