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To: Enigma who wrote (56011)	7/10/2000 3:16:44 PM
From: Rarebird	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116791

Interesting that with all the technical traders, derivative players and gold letter news writters on this thread, that a small investor like me who has never worked in the gold mining industry is going to try to answer your question: The hedge funds are the largest speculators, by far. The producers are the biggest commercials by far. Jewelers are minor commercials, as are fabricators. <What would make these users go short> Good Question. I wish I was a commercial. But I would think supply/demand factors and currency considerations. Ultimately, their perception of what the market will pay for their product.