41.   Some traders speculate that the Bundesbank could also cut its discount rate tomorrow, when its policy makers resume their biweekly meeting after their four-week summer recess.

42.   Some traders speculate wheat stocks were being held as farmers wait to see if corn supplies would be affected by an early frost.

43.   Some traders speculated that the Finance Ministry will unveil more deregulation measures today to help Japanese invest more abroad and weaken the yen.

44.   Some traders speculate that additional hogs are coming to market ahead of schedule because recent unseasonably cool weather has accelerated weight gain.

45.   Some traders speculate that troubles in Asia already has slowed demand for U.S. corn.

46.   Some traders speculated that the cold air forecast for South America this week could reach Brazil where frost damage would reduce the yield of future harvests.

47.   Some traders still speculated that the Bank of Japan may step in the market again today, while most financial markets around the globe are closed.

48.   Soybean prices also rose on extended weather forecasts that called for cool and wet weather that traders speculated could hamper development and collection of the crops.

49.   Some traders have speculated that SunTrust will now become a takeover target, but the gain in its stock amid the Wachovia battle could be its best defense.

50.   Some traders speculated the Bank of Japan bought dollars today.