The door to the toilet stood open and two traders were talking outside.

When these traders talk about the dollar at the end of the year - for them, a long-term prediction - there is no consensus.

Already the traders are talking of doubling their runs and using Rulyarth instead of Armat.

Many traders, dealers and money market fund managers talk much more optimistically about commercial paper's outlook.

As a result, more and more traders and investors were talking about the end of the bond market rally of 1993.

It's kind of an awkward situation," said Bia, "which is why the trader talked to me about it, instead of calling you.

While the market was rallying yesterday, traders were talking about the vote in the House of Representatives on the President's economic program that is scheduled for today.

Shiv watched as a woman came to see whom the trader was talking to.

Until then, traders had been talking confidently about Mr. Bush's ability to reduce the budget deficit.

Medieval Muslim traders talked of it and so did 19th-century engineers.