Speculators plug the gap when the hedging requirements of raw-material producers and buyers do not coincide, offering a counterparty for trades that might otherwise have no takers.

当原材料生产商和买家的对冲要求不符时，投机者填补这一空白，从而避免这一交易无人问津。

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Speculators plug the gap when the hedging requirements of raw-material producers and buyers do not coincide, offering a counterparty for trades that might otherwise have no takers.

ECONOMIST: Commodity speculators do more good than harm