11.   Analysts said the figures pointed to further interest rate increases by inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.

12.   Many currency traders expect inflation fighters at the Fed to boost interest rates by a quarter percentage point Tuesday in a bid to keep the economy from overheating.

13.   Meridor was reportedly vying for finance minister against Jacob Frenkel, current head of the Bank of Israel who has a reputation as an inflation fighter.

14.   Meridor was reportedly vying for finance minister against Jacob Frenkel, the head of the Bank of Israel, who has a reputation as an inflation fighter.

15.   The ECB says its main role is as an inflation fighter.