11.   The report caught traders off balance because they thought much higher grain prices this winter would have encouraged hog breeders to cut back.

12.   Traders were caught by surprise by the announcement.

13.   Yesterday, the central banks of the U.S., Germany, Japan and Switzerland caught traders off guard by coordinating dollar purchases.

14.   A surprise dollar-rescue intervention last month caught many traders off guard.

15.   He admitted that locating the source of the rumours had been a difficult process but declined to say how the trader was caught.

16.   Looking fit and speaking calmly, Leeson blamed lack of controls and offered to help regulators catch other traders operating unauthorized accounts.

17.   The move caught currency traders by surprise and was warmly embraced by Wall Street, where interest rates fell as the bond market rallied.

18.   The move caught currency traders by surprise and was warmly embraced by Wall Street, where interest rates fell and financial markets rallied.

19.   The move prompted a spike in crude futures prices, which caught many traders with short positions, dealers said.