1.   AUSTRALIAN stocks were mixed as banks, such as Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd. rose as bonds surged while miners such as WMC Ltd. fell.

2.   Bonds surged as a result.

3.   Bonds surged as investors bet President Clinton will resolve a budget deadlock with Congress even as the two sides show no signs of coming to an agreement.

4.   Bonds surged on the news.

5.   Bonds surged yesterday as investors bought fixed-income securities to counter turmoil in Asian markets.

6.   Bonds yesterday surged after Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested the robust economy may slow in coming months.

7.   Bonds surged at the open in the wake of rallying U.S. Treasuries, which set the pace for global debt markets.

8.   Bonds surged Wednesday after Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested the robust economy may slow in coming months.

9.   Bonds surged after November durable goods orders fell more than expected, bolstering optimism that inflation and interest rates are not poised to rise.

10.   Bonds surged after the cut, pushing up the krona.