21.   Even so, traders speculated that the weaker dollar could prompt the central bank to raise rates again soon to keep Canadian issues competitive with other markets.

22.   Even so, traders speculated that the weaker dollar could prompt the central bank to raise rates later in the summer to keep Canadian issues competitive with other markets.

23.   Futures prices were volatile this week as traders speculated about the size of the storage increase in the AGA report.

24.   Gasoline fell as the threat from Hurricane Erika passed and traders speculated that production from key Amerada Hess Corp. and Exxon Corp. refineries will rise in the coming days.

25.   If the talks go badly, traders speculate that the dispute could lead to a U.S. military strike that might disrupt Mideast oil supplies.

26.   In addition, traders are speculating production outside the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, particularly in the North Sea, may not grow as much as predicted.

27.   In May in particular, traders were speculating that the economy was recovering faster than expected and that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates in June.

28.   In recent weeks many traders had speculated that the central bank may raise the rate to support the mark.

29.   In New York, U.S. bonds gained for the first time in seven days as some traders speculated that slower economic growth will keep the Fed on hold.

30.   It is the second time in a month traders have speculated Cohen may have changed her position on U.S. stocks.