Higher interest rates in the bond market have already affected stocks.

Indeed, some Wall Street executives questioned whether the plan would cause enough of a change to affect stocks significantly.

They kept rising for the first several months of the bear market that affected most stocks but eventually succumbed as almost every stock did.

Analysts have found that the risks associated with commodities differ from those affecting stocks and bonds.

Events affected blue-chip stocks, including those with international earnings, retailers and even utilities.

A decline in Treasury bond prices and the subsequent rise in long-term interest rates also affected stocks.

There is not enough evidence yet, he said, to conclude that this week's data reflects a significant growth slowdown that would affect earnings and, therefore, stocks.

Merger news did affect stocks in other groups.

Secondly, the activities of recreational fishermen do not affect stocks to any great extent.

Weakness on the Hong Kong stock market affected several stocks with strong business interests in the British colony.