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Greenspan says 'good speculation' will cut the top off market peak

By Krishna Guha

Published: August 11 2008 03:00 | Last updated: August 11 2008 03:00

The recent fall in the price of oil is primarily the result of investors unwinding speculative positions that helped drive up oil prices earlier this year, Alan Greenspan has told the Financial Times.

The former Federal Reserve chairman said speculation was "importantly responsible" for the rapid move up in oil prices in late 2007 and early 2008.

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