Option volume on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) grew increasingly call heavy on Monday, as speculation for continued market weakness grew.

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Share prices in the telecom sector have recovered slightly from heavy losses in 2012, as speculation over takeovers in the industry mounts.

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Darling's book is a bit heavy on this sort of enthusiastic speculation.

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There's also a call for the G20 this autumn to co-ordinate action in a bid to bring down inflationary pressures, which looks like a heavy hint that the oil price and speculation in other commodities should be constrained.

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