speculators

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Cocoa markets remain volatile due to speculators and climate change risks, but prices are unlikely to return to 2025 highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Japan’s yen surged against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after the country’s top currency official issued a “final advisory” to market speculators following the yen’s slump to its lowest levels in two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“We’ve allowed live events including Coachella to be dominated by speculators who aren’t fans, but who simply want to profit off these events,” he continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

As speculators pull in their horns, gold should naturally suffer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Madison observed the buying frenzy and complained that unscrupulous speculators “are still exploring the interior & distant parts of the Union in order to take advantage of the holders.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis