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The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, investors will be watching testimony on monetary policy by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
• The FX environment is not one of a broad USD trend but instead of domestic stories that are driving currencies.
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.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
The Swiss was able to benefit from this week’s flare up of risk-off sentiment but it would appear that the
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Like the Yen, the Swiss is back in favor as a result of a low bar set by other currencies. It is also possible that some of
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Like the Euro, the Swiss has caught a bid this week because growth in the US and UK has been calledinto question and
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Like the Euro, the Swiss remains under a bearish technical cloud from a recent pattern of lower highs.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
The stronger than expected US Non-farm payroll results continue to weigh on the Swiss,
Weekly Leveraged Funds Positioning Data
• Leveraged funds increased their net short positions in the USD by USD1.5bn. This comes following the release of final Q1 GDP data showing a much larger contraction that initially estimated.
The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, investors will be focusing on Wednesdays’ minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting, with few other major U.S. economic reports on the calendar.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Like the Euro, the Swiss is feeling pressure from the looming ECB easing expectation.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
The Swiss also has a pattern of lower highs and lower lows but the magnitude of the slide from therecent highs is rather narrow.