11.   For further clues to the direction of German rates, Germany will release September jobless figures today.

12.   Germany will release September jobless figures today.

13.   Germany will also release September jobless figures today.

14.   Jobless figures are based on a U.S. Labor Department survey of California households.

15.   Monthly jobless figures are not considered a reliable economic gauge by analysts because of their volatility.

16.   Other pointers to stronger economic growth came from July jobless figures that showed that British unemployment fell to the lowest level in five years in July.

17.   President Bush swiftly responded to the higher-than-expected jobless figures, telling Congress to redouble its efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill.

18.   Providing further clues to the direction of German rates, Germany will release its September jobless figures today.

19.   That is because the jobless figures are a lagging indicator, with employment picking up after other segments of the economy.

20.   The Federal Labor Office releases December jobless figures on Friday.