speculative
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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
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
Oracle’s aggressive investment in AI cloud computing is seen as speculative risk by the market, but Wedbush views it as strategic.
From Barron's • 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
Their eyes during these conversations look dewy, blurred, pulpy, easily hurt, like the eyes of blind baby kittens; but also sly and speculative, and filled with greed and deceit.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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And Then There Were None
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