The result, traders fear, will be poorly planned policies, or none at all.

Traders had feared that the ship's presence would increase tension.

Many traders and analysts fear that the weak dollar may continue to pull down the stock market.

Traders fear that the Bundesbank might be planning more rate increases in the coming weeks.

Traders also feared that the global selloff had not yet hit bottom.

Some traders fear the offering might drain funds from an already hard-pressed market.

With so many investors on the sidelines, traders and money managers fear that the market could become even more volatile.

Higher silver prices also encouraged some buying, as traders feared possible inflation ahead.

Traders feared that war remained a possibility in the Middle East.

Traders fear that a war in the Middle East would disrupt oil supplies from the area.