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hedge noun caution, circumspection, course of prooection, equivocation, hesitancy, hesitation, instrumentality of protection, means of protection, method of protection, prevention against loss, prevention of downside, protection against loss, safeguard
Associated concepts: hedge laws, hedges encroaching on another, hedge against inflation, notice of appeal as hedge against loss, person's property
hedge verb be careful, be cautious, border, bound, circle, circumscribe, compass, conceal, cover, delimit, delineate, demarcate, divide, dodge, edge, enclose, encompass, ensphere, evade, fence, flank, girdle, guard, hide, limit, mark off, outline, play safe, render safe, ring, safeguard, screen, shelter, shield, surround
See also: deceive, equivocate, evade, outbalance, parry, prevaricate, protection, shelter, tergiversate


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One of them is the hedgers, who are more intrigued in low lying commodities and are looking to, in a sense, hedge out the risk when it comes to price changes in the market.
lt;strong>CFTC chairman supports limit exemptions for bona fide hedgers</strong> The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Gary Gensler said he supports exemptions from investor limits for bona fide hedgers but said he was concerned the exemptions could defeat the efectiveness of position limits.
The gala queen will be crowned while a host of lively activities on offer include; the fancy dress contest, water bomb throwing, football shooting, a bouncy castle, a pig roast, a beer tent, a visit from the fire engine - and music from the Honking Hedgers (pictured).
 
 
 
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