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<ul><li>The holiday-delayed CFTC data were worth the wait. The overall change in positioning reflected in this week’s data was significant.</li><li>Aggregate USD longs held by NonCommercial (speculative) traders were slashed in half ahead of the Thanksgiving break; overall speculative USD longs dropped USD5.4bn in the week to USD5.1bn.</li><li>In addition, data showed Real Money (institutional accounts) boosting net USD shorts by around USD7bn while Leveraged (hedge) Funds raised their aggregate USD longs by around USD500mn.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The holiday-delayed CFTC data were worth the wait. The overall change in positioning reflected in this week’s data was significant.Aggregate USD longs held by NonCommercial (speculative) traders were slashed in half ahead of the Thanksgiving break; overall speculative USD longs dropped USD5.4bn in the week to USD5.1bn.In addition, data showed Real Money (institutional accounts) boosting net USD shorts by around USD7bn while Leveraged (hedge) Funds raised their aggregate USD longs by around USD500mn.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report – Traders Slash USD Longs

<ul><li>The USD ended last week on the defensive but a little off the early week low.</li><li>Still, the DXY closed out the week at its lowest since mid-August and below the 50– and 100-week MA as well as the 50% retracement support of the July/October rally.</li><li>The USD retains a weak undertone to start the new week and continued USD softness looks the main risk for markets in the near-term at least as investors adjust to the USD’s reduced growth and yield advantages. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The USD ended last week on the defensive but a little off the early week low.Still, the DXY closed out the week at its lowest since mid-August and below the 50– and 100-week MA as well as the 50% retracement support of the July/October rally.The USD retains a weak undertone to start the new week and continued USD softness looks the main risk for markets in the near-term at least as investors adjust to the USD’s reduced growth and yield advantages. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>The USD is trading softer again overall on the session so far but the DXY is trading a little above its intraday low after EURUSD peaked around 1.0960 resistance earlier in the session and drifted off its best levels.</li><li>The JPY is the topperforming currency among the core majors on the day, racking up a 0.5% gain and rising to a two-month high.</li><li>Growing conviction that the Fed rate tightening cycle is complete, and that the next move from the Fed will be a cut, is supporting a rebound in the very depressed JPY. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The USD is trading softer again overall on the session so far but the DXY is trading a little above its intraday low after EURUSD peaked around 1.0960 resistance earlier in the session and drifted off its best levels.The JPY is the topperforming currency among the core majors on the day, racking up a 0.5% gain and rising to a two-month high.Growing conviction that the Fed rate tightening cycle is complete, and that the next move from the Fed will be a cut, is supporting a rebound in the very depressed JPY. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Losses May Moderate in Short Term

<ul><li>The USD retains a soft undertone after closing out Friday on the low after a poor week.</li><li>Sentiment on the USD is clearly changing as market conviction that the Fed tightening cycle is ended grows and investors start to focus on when the Fed will start to relax its policy settings.</li><li>That is entirely a matter of conjecture at this point. Scotia forecasts rate cuts starting in H2 while market pricing suggests some focus on the risk of an earlier cut (75% risk of a 25bps cut in May is reflected in OIS currently). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The USD retains a soft undertone after closing out Friday on the low after a poor week.Sentiment on the USD is clearly changing as market conviction that the Fed tightening cycle is ended grows and investors start to focus on when the Fed will start to relax its policy settings.That is entirely a matter of conjecture at this point. Scotia forecasts rate cuts starting in H2 while market pricing suggests some focus on the risk of an earlier cut (75% risk of a 25bps cut in May is reflected in OIS currently). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>The latest snapshot of speculative sentiment and positioning shows traders were generally more bullish on the USD in the week through Tuesday.</li><li>The USD has just had one of its worst weeks since the summer, however, so the positive sentiment reflected in these data may not be sustained.</li><li>The CFTC numbers show Non-Commercial (speculative) traders lifting aggregate USD longs by USD1.1bn in the week to a new high for the bull cycle of USD10.5bn. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The latest snapshot of speculative sentiment and positioning shows traders were generally more bullish on the USD in the week through Tuesday.The USD has just had one of its worst weeks since the summer, however, so the positive sentiment reflected in these data may not be sustained.The CFTC numbers show Non-Commercial (speculative) traders lifting aggregate USD longs by USD1.1bn in the week to a new high for the bull cycle of USD10.5bn. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Speculators Boost Bullish USD Bets

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Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report – Traders Slash USD Longs

The holiday-delayed CFTC data were worth the wait. The overall change in positioning reflected in this week’s data was significant.

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FX Daily - Soft USD Trend Set to Extend

The USD retains a weak undertone to start the new week and continued USD softness looks the main risk for markets in the near-term at least as...

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FX Daily - USD Losses May Moderate in Short Term

The USD is trading softer again overall on the session so far but the DXY is trading a little above its intraday low after EURUSD peaked around...

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FX Daily - USD Retains a Soft Undertone

Sentiment on the USD is clearly changing as market conviction that the Fed tightening cycle is ended grows and investors start to focus on when the...

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Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Speculators Boost Bullish USD Bets

The latest snapshot of speculative sentiment and positioning shows traders were generally more bullish on the USD in the week through Tuesday.

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