61.   Analysts said the increase reflects the steady depreciation of the Thai currency, the baht, since it was floated during a wave of speculative attacks in July.

62.   And U.S. interest rates never have to be hiked to fend off speculative attacks on the dollar.

63.   Another speculative attack in January forced the government to devalue its currency, the real, and plunged the economy into recession.

64.   AS THE country endures the problems and difficulties brought about by speculative attacks on the ringgit and the stock exchange, effective political management becomes more critical and challenging.

65.   At the same time, analysts pointed out that these restrictive measures would prevent another round of speculative attacks on the local currency.

66.   Auto makers saw sales plunge after the government doubled interest rates in October, when the Asian financial crisis touched off a speculative attack on the Brazilian real.

67.   Bandid suggested that Thailand flash a message through the monitor screens world-wide to condemn the speculative attack against the Thai currency.

68.   Brokers attributed the rise to a technical rebound following the easing of speculative attacks on the Hong Kong dollar.

69.   But it refused to disclose its portfolio because the speculative attacks are still ongoing, the statement said.

70.   But that peg makes it the only currency that could still tempt concerted speculative attack.