Why is speculative demand for money inversely related to the rate of interest?

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The interest rate varies inversely with the market value of bonds because when interest rate rises, the market value of bonds falls. Hence, the demand for money for a speculative motive becomes low at a high rate of interest and becomes high at a low rate of interest.

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