1.   Bonds in Germany and the U.K. gained amid renewed hopes subdued economic growth and inflation in Europe will allow central banks to trim interest rates further.

2.   Bonds gained as the index pointed to subdued growth.

3.   Bundesbank council member Franz-Christoph Zeitler said subdued growth in money supply and cuts in government deficits made further reductions in German interest rates possible.

4.   DANISH bonds rose as reports of subdued economic growth and inflation paved the way for interest rate cuts in Europe.

5.   Earlier today, the Federal Reserve said the economy is showing signs of subdued growth with no threat of rising consumer prices.

6.   Evidence of subdued growth lowers the probability of a Bank of Canada rate rise.

7.   Evidence of subdued growth enables the Bank of Canada to avoid raising rates to damp growth and inflation.

8.   Evidence of subdued growth usually reduces the probability of a Bank of Canada rate rise.

9.   If other economic reports in the weeks ahead support the notion of subdued growth, that will signal a reduced threat of accelerating inflation.

10.   Prices of Treasury securities turned higher Thursday after three government reports indicated continued subdued economic growth and little inflation.