Two days of strong rallies often lead to profit taking, especially when the second day is a Friday.

Technology stocks, which have been battered recently, had a strong rally yesterday.

Before last week's strong rally, yields on the closely watched issue rose above 9.30 percent.

The report set off a strong rally in the dollar.

In the short run, the best reason to expect a strong rally is the market itself.

But that only means a pause of some kind after a quick and strong rally.

Stocks of smaller companies have also suffered recently, after a strong rally since last fall.

The situation was much the same in the bond market, where a strong rally ran into resistance.

He said some investors were looking for any signs of a strong rally as a reason to buy.

The news also generated a strong rally in the dollar, particularly against the German mark.