81.   The euro slumped to a record low for its second straight day while the dollar surged against most major currencies in European trading today.

82.   In New York, the dollar surged following joint intervention by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan overnight.

83.   Shortly after the news the dollar surged in value, in its traditional role as a haven at times of international uncertainty.

84.   The dollar surged against the yen earlier Friday on stop-loss orders.