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Bonds Recoil, Stocks Await Jobs

Stock quotes in this article: BNI , BVF , MRK , VZ , CIEN , ORCL , NOVL , YHOO , RYL  

This week's economic data is hinting at a bottom in housing and suggesting the rest of the economy isn't heading over a cliff. In an odd twist, the stock market remained unconvinced Wednesday, while the bond market bought the argument.

A jump in mortgage applications and mortgage refinancing combined with two employment reports to fuel hopes that the economy is headed for a soft landing rather than a hard one.

The bond market, which veers toward worrying about a hard landing, pulled back Wednesday on the news. ...

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