1.   Bonds fell and the dollar rose almost a quarter cent immediately following the report.

2.   After initially falling, the dollar rose as the prospect of steady rates lifted U.S. securities.

3.   Crude oil futures prices rose, the dollar rose against the deutsche mark and yen, and Singapore stocks declined.

4.   Gold fell as the dollar rose against other major currencies, making dollar-priced gold more expensive for investors using other currencies to buy it.

5.   In foreign exchange trading, the dollar rose against leading currencies after comments from German officials suggested that the Bundesbank might still cut interest rates.

6.   In early New York trading the dollar rose against the deutsche mark and other European currencies after the German government reported that unemployment increased more than expected in December.

7.   Israeli shares were also boosted as the dollar rose against the shekel, said Amitai Tafla, an analyst at Tel Aviv investment firm Sigma.

8.   Japanese bonds fell after the dollar rose to an eight-week high against the yen overnight, reducing the allure of yen-denominated debt.

9.   Japanese bonds fell as the dollar rose to an almost four-year high versus the yen, further dimming the allure of yen-denominated assets.

10.   Japanese bonds and the dollar rose after the report confirmed the Bank of Japan will have to keep interest rates low to spur the economy.