91.  His argument that no currency was safe from speculative attacks was dismissed.

92.  Hong Kong officials repeatedly have declared they will defend the dollar from speculative attack.

93.  Hong Kong political and financial chiefs hastened to assure investors that a speculative attack last week had been repulsed and the economy was safe.

94.  HongkongBank chairman John Strickland yesterday ruled out any speculative attack on the Hong Kong dollar despite the sharp rise in interbank rates.

95.  Hong Kong officials repeatedly declare they will defend the dollar from speculative attack.

96.  Hong Kong share prices tumbled in early Monday trading on continuing worries about higher interest rates aimed at warding off speculative attacks on the Hong Kong dollar.

97.  In both instances, the HKMA used its foreign exchange reserves to successfully fend off speculative attacks on the HK dollar, avoidin a devaluation.

98.  In recent weeks several Southeast Asian currencies have been propelled to new lows by a series of speculative selling attacks.

99.  In recent weeks several Southeast Asian currencies have been pushed to new lows by a series of speculative attacks.

100.  In the cases of both Mexico and Argentina, talk of adopting the dollar faded as the speculative attacks on their currencies waned.