Treasury prices were higher yesterday for the third consecutive session.

The price of the 30-year Treasury bond rose for the third consecutive session.

It was the third consecutive session that the Nasdaq had broken 4,000 during the day, only to fall back.

There were seven consecutive sessions where the April contract closed higher.

Each group met six times for five consecutive weekly sessions and then again two weeks later.

But blue chips ended lower for the third consecutive session.

Not since 1995 had the Dow gone down in 6 consecutive sessions.

Well-known technology shares did better for a second consecutive session.

Similar proposals have failed to pass in the last 17 consecutive sessions of Congress.

It was the third consecutive session that the Dow had lost more than 30 points.