1.  Beyond the positive economic data, there are several technical reasons why the bond market has sold off so sharply, sending interest rates higher.

2.  Positive data.

3.  Positive economic data offered investors some hope on Wednesday.

4.  So on Wednesday, with three or four bits of positive data in hand, many seized on the opportunity to declare a turnaround.

5.  So with three or four bits of positive data in hand, many have seized on the opportunity to declare a turnaround this week.

6.  The important thing, she said, is that triple combination therapy studies are finally providing the most consistently positive data to date in the fight to control HIV.

7.  Analysts also reasoned that some pullback was expected after an April rally that was triggered by a spate of better-than-expected earnings and positive economic data.

8.  Analysts also reasoned that some pullback was expected after an April rally that was triggered by better-than-expected earnings and positive economic data.

9.  Economic news has also been mixed, rather than the decidedly positive data that investors for which investors are yearning.

10.  European stock markets closed higher Friday, boosted by the release of positive economic data from Britain and the United States.