31.   The dollar surged against the mark after Bundesbank officials hinted German interest rates would not rise soon, while talk of a rate increase in the United States intensified.

32.   The dollar surged against the yen in Asia after the Group of Seven industrialized nations failed during weekend meetings to call for the U.S. currency to decline.

33.   The dollar surged after the German central bank lowered interest rates and four other European central banks followed suit.

34.   The dollar surged against major currencies as rallies in the stock and bond markets sparked strong demand for the US currency.

35.   The dollar surged against major currencies on the record export figure, as traders anticipated less surplus dollars in exchange markets.

36.   The dollar surged against most major currencies after the Federal Reserve and several other central banks bought the U.S. currency for deutsche marks.

37.   The dollar surged against other major currencies amid the growing conviction the Japanese authorities will do their utmost to drive the U.S. currency higher.

38.   The dollar surged against the yen and deutsche mark earlier this week on comments from officials in the U.S. and abroad suggesting they welcomed further dollar appreciation.

39.   The dollar surged to a four-month high against the deutsche mark on speculation that German interest rates will fall, traders said.

40.   The dollar surged to a one-week high against the mark amid expectations the Bundesbank will trim interest rates soon, traders said.