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

42.   The dollar surged two yen, making its two-day gain the biggest since June.

43.   The dollar surged against Japanese yen.

44.   The dollar surged against most leading currencies Wednesday, helping dollar-denominated assets like government securities appear more attractive to foreign investors.

45.   The dollar surged against the Italian lira.

46.   The dollar surged against the Japanese yen and deutsche mark, meanwhile, as officials reported late progress in the U.S.-Japan trade talks in Geneva.

47.   The dollar surged against the mark and other currencies after European finance ministers agreed on crucial details of their single currency plan.

48.   The dollar surged against the yen in Asian trading amid expectations the U.S. and Japanese governments will guide the U.S. currency higher.

49.   The dollar surged and European bonds advanced as the Bundesbank dismissed the threat of inflation and kept the door open for further reductions.

50.   The dollar surged as U.S. and Japanese central banks jointly bought dollars for yen for the first time in almost a month.