Bonds were also helped by investors fleeing from the stock market.

Many investors have been fleeing the Mexican market because of these factors.

Many investors who bought because prices were rising may have now fled.

Career Education can appeal the decision, but investors fled its shares.

On the other hand, recent history has shown that in hard times investors may flee from the marina business.

After every bear market that I have been associated with over the last 25 years on the professional end of this business, the investor fled.

Foreign investors could flee, despite international aid, driving the Mexican economy into the ground.

Some investors who got in looking for a quick killing probably have taken their losses and fled.

Gold rose by 1.5pc as investors fled to the traditional safe haven.

And there is the chance that foreign investors will flee if stock markets fall elsewhere.