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Spreads on Sanyo's bonds will probably stay high. Our uncertainty has heightened substantially towards Sanyo's management, corporate governance, financial accountability and the possibility of another major downward revision.

Some investors bought back Japanese government bonds in a knee-jerk reaction to the comments from Fukui.

Just as when you save for kids' college, you don't want all your money in stocks two years before they start school. Now that the boomers are starting to retire, there's a lot more interest in bonds and longer-dated paper.

Japan's recovery looks a lot more sustainable these days and doesn't need excessive liquidity. Japanese government bonds don't look very compelling and it's likely that the bidding will be a lot more cautious in light of the Fukui comments.

Japanese investors are continuing to buy bonds abroad, and we see more scope for yen weakness.

It is hard to keep buying bonds amid the central bank's determination it will raise interest rates.

I think greater clarity in the legislation was one of the main drivers of pension fund buying of bonds at the end of last year.

I'm sure as Bonds gets closer we'll try to come up with something.

He didn't say enough on the permanent tax cuts and that's why the dollar is higher and (U.S.) bonds are higher.

Fay Vincent

You have to focus on the one guy. Otherwise, you'd never finish the job and it would wind up costing millions and millions. But you've got facts to go on now, and it would behoove Bonds to cooperate. I think he really has to cooperate if he wants his records to count for anything. Stonewalling won't work.

If Bonds is the circus, then whatever they call that stadium now is going to be a three-ring circus. It's going to be a stage now for him to come out.

O. Henry

From a financial standpoint, it's meaningless. People can buy savings bonds now,

Gains in stocks will help push down bonds and I don't think investors will aggressively buy after yesterday's rally.

Last Friday's unexpectedly weak employment report caused interest rates on long-term Treasury bonds and, by extension mortgage rates, to fall as investors worried about the health of the U.S. economy.

Bob DuPuy

I expect them to play the whole season. I expect Bonds to play the whole season, his physical limitations not withstanding.

I expect the market to do fairly well in the near term, especially as portfolio managers move money out of bonds back into equity. Then things will kind of flatten out.

I expect bonds to keep rising. Economic growth is facing obstacles.

E. B. White

I don't think it's something to worry about but I think it is an incremental piece of data that indicates strength, and it's hard to get real bullish for bonds when you see that.

E. B. White

I don't think it's something to worry about, but I think it is an incremental piece of data that indicates strength, and it's hard to get real bullish for bonds when you see that,

The rally in bonds was entirely a reflection of the selling that was going on in equities.

We maintain our constructive stance on Philippine long-term foreign currency bonds and dollar-peso forecast of 50 by year-end.

I was surprised to see speculation of a policy change grow stronger. Bonds tumbled as stocks rallied on the solid economy. Yields are to rise in the next several months.

If the government's so smart, then why haven't corporations done this a long time ago? Corporations have actually stepped up 30-year bonds because they think they will minimize borrowing costs over time.

Alphonse Lamartine

Grief and sadness knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger than common joys

Obviously the data today was very supportive of bonds. The unemployment report caught everyone by surprise. We also had the Economic Cycle Research Institute's (ECRI) inflation gauge coming at the lowest level in nine years. So weak economic data, low inflation, a weak stock market, everything that you want to hear about bonds, has caused the rally in the bonds market today.

Clint Hurdle

The pitch to Bonds wasn't quite over the plate. But with him if it's up, he can get it. And he crushed it.

She bonds with Donny because he's experiencing that for the first time. At first, she's in it for fun. In the end, she realizes she can't live without him.

Low inflation is bullish for bonds in Hungary and therefore for the forint. We could see some gains in the currency on anticipation of a lower-than expected inflation figure.

George Allen

China owns more of our bonds than do Americans. That's not a good position to be in.

The pension fund will probably invest most of its allocation in domestic debt because Japanese stocks have had a good rally over the past year and the value of bonds is low. Some money may be used to buy overseas bonds.

Don Young

When a natural disaster--be it a hurricane, earthquake, tornado or flood--hits a particular region or state, the rest of us can often feel disconnected because it's happening to 'them' and not 'us,' ... Buying bonds that are specifically designated for these types of disasters can help bring together Americans and create a sense of patriotism.

Courtney Eaton

Day-to-day, I don't wear make-up, my hair's not done, and I'm in ripped jeans and a Bonds tee. But doing red carpets is just part of work.

James F. Amos

We are acknowledging the close personal nature of our 10 years at war and the strong bonds of fidelity that Marines have for one another, especially for those fellow Marines who we have lost.