currency speculation

US: /ˈkɝənsi ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of currency speculation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

act of trading foreign money to gain profit from exchange rate changes

TECH.

Heavy currency speculation caused sharp swings in the country's exchange rate.
New regulations aim to curb risky currency speculation by large hedge funds.
She lost her savings through reckless currency speculation during the crisis.

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Expressions with currency

gain currency

increase in prevalence or usage

The term gained currency in the media.

key currency

currency widely used in global trade

The US dollar is a key currency in international markets.

soft currency

currency not stable or reliable internationally

The country's soft currency deterred foreign investors.

have wide currency

be widely accepted or used by many people

The term has wide currency among young people.

currency exchange

process of converting one currency into another

Currency exchange rates can fluctuate daily.

foreign currency

money used in a country other than one's own

He exchanged his dollars for foreign currency before his trip.

Expressions with speculation

speculation is rife

exp.

widespread guessing without firm evidence

Speculation is rife about the company's new product launch.

spark speculation

cause people to start guessing or discussing possible reasons

The announcement sparked speculation about a new product launch.

wild speculation

guess without evidence or basis

His claim about aliens was just wild speculation.

idle speculation

unfounded conjecture or assumption

The rumor was nothing more than idle speculation.

land speculation

activity of buying land mainly to resell later for higher prices

Rapid land speculation drove up property prices around the new highway.

pure speculation

idea or guess made without any real evidence

His theory about aliens is pure speculation.

property speculation

buying real estate mainly to resell for expected price gains

The city blamed rising rents partly on aggressive property speculation.

bear speculation

engage in risky financial transactions for profit

Investors bear speculation to gain from market changes.

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French:spéculation sur les devises, ...
German:Währungsspekulation, ...
Italian:speculazione valutaria, ...
Spanish:especulación con divisas, ...
Portuguese:especulação cambial, ...
Chinese:货币投机, ...
Japanese:通貨投機, ...
Arabic:مُضارَبَة بِالعُمْلَة, ...
Hebrew:סְפֶּקוּלַצְיָה בְּמַטְבֵּעַ חוּץ, ...
Russian:валютная спекуляция, ...
Ukrainian:валютна спекуляція, ...
Hindi:मुद्रा सट्टा, ...
Bengali:মুদ্রা জল্পনা, ...
Catalan:especulació amb divises, ...
Czech:měnová spekulace, ...
Danish:valutaspekulation, ...
Dutch:valutaspeculatie, ...
Greek:κερδοσκοπία σε συνάλλαγμα, ...
Hungarian:devizaspekuláció, ...
Khmer:ការប៉ាន់ស្មានលើរូបិយប័ណ្ណ, ...
Korean:통화 투기, ...
Persian:سفته‌بازیِ ارزی, ...
Polish:spekulacja walutowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):especulação cambial, ...
Romanian:speculație valutară, ...
Swedish:valutaspekulation, ...
Thai:การเก็งกำไรค่าเงิน, ...
Turkish:döviz spekülasyonu, ...
Vietnamese:đầu cơ tiền tệ, ...

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