According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a "soft landing," followed by a gradual increase in business activity.

• Athat the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come  
• Bin the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come  
• Cin the economy's ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come  
• Din the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come  
• Ethat the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming