11.   The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan surprised traders Friday, buying dollars for yen as the dollar was rising.

12.   The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan surprised traders on Friday, buying dollars for yen as the dollar was rising.

13.   The rally in soybean futures surprised traders, who had expected a quiet day of holiday-shortened trading.

14.   The rally in the last two days surprised some traders because of the large herd now available.

15.   The report is likely to surprise traders, some of whom were looking for a slight decline in overseas sales.

16.   The report surprised traders, who expected the so-called placement figure would be lower.

17.   The rate increase surprised traders, who expected the bank to delay raising its official rate until financial market volatility in Southeast Asia subsides.

18.   The report surprised traders, who expected a drop as competition from Europe, South America and Australia erodes demand for U.S. grains.

19.   Tranches Six and Seven of the Ministry of Finance bonds began trading in Moscow and London today, surprising traders.

20.   Prices have been sinking, even though OPEC surprised traders this spring by sticking with most of the production cuts its members promised.