1.   And yesterday produced a surprise jump in jobless claims for last week.

2.   A surprise jump in heating oil inventories last week reported by the American Petroleum Institute pushed prices lower.

3.   European share prices edged higher after a surprise jump in a key German confidence index.

4.   Expectations for higher U.S. rates were reinforced by a surprise jump in home building last month.

5.   Reports last week showed an unexpected December jump in a key manufacturing business index and a surprise jump in November existing home sales.

6.   U.K. gilts rose after reports revealing a surprise jump in jobless rolls as well as weaker earnings suggested a slowing economy.

7.   Divers sometimes make surprise jumps and scoot away before getting caught.

8.   The dollar fell sharply against both the yen and the euro overnight after a surprise jump in the U.S. trade deficit sparked selling of dollars.

9.   The dollar fell sharply against both the yen and the euro overnight after the surprise jump in the U.S. trade deficit sparked selling of dollars.

10.   But oil prices headed south after a surprise jump in levels of US crude oil stocks.