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speculative

[spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /


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Daily Chartbook, a newsletter that looks at the most interesting charts of the day, has flagged this chart from market data and researcher Macro Charts, which shows rising volume in U.S. speculative options.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

So far this year, high-risk tech stocks have trailed the broader market against a backdrop of sticky inflation, tight monetary policy, and a rotation out of speculative growth stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Katayama said that recent yen movements are speculative and that the authorities will take decisive action in the currency market if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In 2020, he proposed systems in which people could pay, using cryptocurrency, to “vote” on the validity of a claim, effectively turning factual disputes into speculative assets.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Her eyes, more just open than alert or speculative, reflected chiefly their own size and color.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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