1.   Also helping to boost bonds was market speculation that Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto would seek a further interest rate cut, said traders.

2.   Although such selling was relatively small in size, such volume allowed it to cause large swings in prices, traders said.

3.   Also keeping the dollar from extending its gains was expected selling of the U.S. currency by Japanese exporters for yen to bring profit home, traders said.

4.   Also holding back bonds has been the struggling Canadian dollar, traders said.

5.   Also putting pressure on bonds were rising prices of gold and other commodities and a slumping dollar against the German mark, traders said.

6.   Also weighing on the dollar is its weakness against the deutsche mark on concern about a possible delay in European monetary union, traders said.

7.   Also weighing on the dollar is its weakness against the deutsche mark, traders said.

8.   Although excessive rainfall delayed the harvest in northern Brazil, it may have been a boon in the south, traders said.

9.   Although a deluge in new issues undercut prices earlier this month, prices are firming up, traders said.

10.   Although their value is expected to plunge, none of the bonds were offered today, making it impossible to gauge their market value, traders said.