31.   The government later introduced a series of regulations to restrict speculative activity and stabilize the markets.

32.   The high ratio in the New Territories meant speculative activities were most heavy in the area, Hong Kong Property said.

33.   The move, according to analysts, will help reduce speculative activities in Malaysian shares by fund managers in Singapore and elsewhere.

34.   The overnight rates are used by the central bank to siphon off excess liquidity from the system while curbing speculative activity in the foreign exchange market.

35.   The speculative activities of many, including fund managers, added to the economic woes.

36.   The students also demanded that the government lower the prices of basic commodities and bring to justice businesspeople whose speculative activities plunged Indonesia into economic crisis.

37.   The weakening ringgit against the US dollar prompted speculative buying activities which pushed prices up, he said.

38.   The weakening ringgit coupled with some speculative activities had pushed the prices up, he said.

39.   The weakening ringgit, coupled with some speculative activities, pushed prices up, a dealer said.

40.   The weakening ringgit coupled with some speculative activities had pushed the price up, he said.