1.  Prices continued to be supported by recent sluggish economic data, suggesting that the Federal Reserve Board would have room to cut short-term interest rates once more this year.

2.  Bonds started the day higher after the Labor Department reported surprisingly sluggish November jobs data.

3.  Normally, the news of such sluggish economic data should take bonds higher, on the premise that it would prompt the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.

4.  Stocks fell Monday after investors started to worry about some sluggish data on the U.S. economy.

5.  Stocks were lower in early trading Monday morning after the government released some sluggish data on the American economy.

6.  Stocks were mostly firmer Friday morning, as bonds soared on sluggish November jobs data.

7.  The impact of unexpectedly sluggish data on income and spending was offset by a report on manufacturing activity in the Chicago area, considered a bellwether for the country.

8.  The impact of unexpectedly sluggish data on income and spending was offset by a report on manufacturing activity in the Chicago area, considered a bellwether.