21.   There was increasing speculation by market players over whether China will devalue its yuan and Hong Kong will abandon its fixed currency peg against the U.S. dollar.

22.   There was increasing speculation by market players Wednesday over whether China will devalue its yuan and Hong Kong will abandon its fixed currency peg against the U.S. dollar.

23.   From the start the Shin Beth dismissed the conspiracy theory and found itself the focus of increasing speculation over a possible indirect role in the killing.

24.   However, there has been increasing speculation that he might try to beef up the weak powers of the Yugoslav federal presidency and then angle for that job.

25.   There has been increasing speculation of concerted central bank intervention to halt a rapid appreciation of the dollar against the yen.