Specs take euro net shorts to new highs - ANZ

FXStreet (Barcelona) - FX Strategists at ANZ review the FX CFTC speculative positioning data for the week ending 24 Mar 2015, noting that the net selling euro complemented the increase in USD longs.

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"The increase in USD longs was again led by net selling of the EUR, for a second consecutive week. Net short positioning in the EUR reached a new high of USD23.9bn, up USD3.3bn from USD20.6bn previously. This was despite a rebound of the EUR (from a low of 1.0458 on 16 March to a high of 1.1043 on 19 March) in the past two CFTC reporting periods."

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Specs increased overall net long USD positioning - ANZ

NZ Research Team reviews the latest positioning data for the week ending 24 Mar 2015, noting that leveraged funds increased their overall net long USD positioning.

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