1.   As bond yields climb, borrowing costs rise, putting pressure on corporate profits.

2.   As yields climb, so do borrowing costs.

3.   Bank shares fell as bond yields climbed.

4.   Bank stocks fell because of concern their profits will suffer if bond yields climb.

5.   Bond yields climbed on investor concern over higher inflation next month.

6.   Bond yields may climb as a result.

7.   Bond yields climb when investors see heightened risks that faster economic growth will accelerate inflation, which erodes the value of fixed-income securities.

8.   Bond yields have climbed this year partly because faster economic growth fostered concern that the central bank will raise interest rates to keep inflation from accelerating.

9.   Bond yields steadied amid expectations that yields have climbed enough to compensate for the risk the Federal Reserve would soon raise bank lending rates.

10.   By issuing new debt now, corporations can lock in rates in case yields climb in the weeks ahead.