Tag Archives: AUD
Leveraged Funds Positioning Data
The following are the key points in ANZ’s analysis for the latest speculative positioning report (positioning data is for the week ending 24 June).
The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, investors will be looking to the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report on Thursday for further indications on the strength of the labor market,
FX Quant Fund Positioning Data
The following are the latest weekly positions updates on Societe Generale’s FX Quant Fund which runs systematic currency strategies by SocGen’s quant analysts.
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
• Traders are active in the most liquid currencies; with the largest positions reported as shorts in EUR ($10bn) and JPY ($9bn) and the net long GBP ($5bn) and AUD positions ($3bn);
AUD: Outlook & Forecasts
The AUD remains persistently high as markets continue to assume that global short-term interest rates will remain lower for longer, notes Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ).
Will retail spending respond to the sharp fall in consumer confidence?
The sharp fall in consumer sentiment after the release of the 2014-15Federal Budget has sparked concerns of a sustained slowdown inconsumer spending.
Oil Price Risks In Major Currencies
The outlook for oil prices have moved on to investors driven by potential supply disruptions as tensions rise in Middle East.
Weekly Leveraged Funds Positioning Data
Net EUR position stayed relatively constant for the first time since the start of May when the ECB President hinted of a rate cut that materialised in the 5 June ECB meeting.
The Week Ahead in FX
In the coming week, the U.S. is to release data on consumer confidence, durable goods orders and home sales. Preliminary data on manufacturing activity from China and
FX Quant Fund Positioning Data
The Societe Generale FX Enhanced Risk Premia strategy has kept its pro-risk positioning over the week.
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
• Central banks and geopolitics appear to have driven this week’s shifts in sentiment, specifically investors’ reactions to the BoE Mansion House speech, developments in Iraq, and positioning ahead of Wednesday’s Fed.
Credit Suisse: FX Analysis
USD: Bullish. As the Fed continues to taper, we expect many EM currencies to gradually come under pressure,