1. Meanwhile, the traders fear the ramraids and smash and grab attacks will go on. 2. Bond traders fear inflation because rising interest rates devalue their existing holdings. 3. Gold prices could fall amid as inflation stays muted and traders fear more central bank sales. 4. Prices of Treasury securities buckled Friday but did not break as traders feared that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan had questioned whether stock prices were too lofty. 5. Some traders also fear that too vigorous a rally in the stock market might itself prompt the Fed to raise interest rates. 6. Some traders had feared that with so many people out Monday, that there might not be enough buyers. 7. The market was closed Wednesday for the elections, but traders feared heavy selling later in the week. 8. Traders also feared that the global selloff had not yet hit bottom. 9. Traders feared the heat would damage young corn and bean plants during a critical growing stage. 10. Traders here fear U.S. investors may sell Japanese assets to cover losses in their home market. |