In such a scenario, speculation-boosted demand for commodities pushes prices up further, fueling more speculation.
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Speculation over the supply and demand dynamics of commodities this year has led to increased inflows in the space.
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They seem to be motivated by the sobering realities of supply and demand, rather than reckless speculation.
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Much more significant than speculation about a hypothetical decline in foreign demand for UK higher education are the indications of actual decline in domestic demand for more education.
Recent high oil prices can be blamed as much on the cheap U.S. dollar and hedge fund speculation as on peaked supply and rising global demand.
Commodities: Drought, storms, poor crops, rising demand from emerging markets and hedge fund speculation is going to keep some upward pressure on agricultural feed products.
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There is speculation that the Chinese consumer will pick up the demand slack for the US and European consumers who are deleveraging and buying fewer Chinese-made goods.
The trigger for the recent crash was very different: The reversal in fortunes came when demand, fueled by easy money and rampant speculation, collapsed.
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It has turned education from an investment into speculation, causing a misalignment between what students study and what prospective employers demand.
In light of the flood of government debt to finance budget deficits from the U.S. and Europe, demand for interest rate products that market participants use for hedging or speculation could outstrip our current forecasts.
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So I partially agree with you, oil prices are climbing in part because of an imbalance in the supply and demand but it also seems clear that there was more than a bit speculation occurring.
Much of the yen reaction responds to speculation that this money will be reeled in, while foreign assets will be dumped and yen demand will surge.
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Two schools: One is saying that the spike is the result of excessive speculation while the other holds the more traditional position that the increase is a function of supply and demand.
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His successor, Olivier Courtin-Clarins, has stuck to that position, but with robust global demand for high-end skin-care products, its not been enough to ward off the speculation that the family would sell, assuming the right price could be obtained.
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