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To: tyc:> who wrote (664)	11/28/2001 7:06:10 PM
From: d:oug	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39344

speculation sets the price of a commodity... Nothing has... ... has significance beyond how it is perceived by speculators! tyke, No way i'm gonna debate you on your words. But please might you supply an example where the following as you wrote overpowered the supply demand equation used in economics 101 and actually created a situation that while for example demand exceeded supply the price decreased? Even if so then might the near term future, as in days or weeks, click in the supply demand equation and maybe even over do it. Seems like this speculation factor you talk about may be more accurately stated as controlled manipulation by a few to cause the many to react in a controlled perceived manner :o) >>Historically, does it matter if such a breakout is due to production shutdowns as opposed to market demand? IMHO, No! It is speculation that sets the price of a commodity... Nothing has significance beyond how it is perceived by speculators! d:oug w/ forked tongue in cheek :o)