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Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
Sentiment shifts this week largely reflect the impact of investors’reactions to recent central bank & policy-related developmentsgiven that currencies had remained relatively quiet headinginto Tuesday’s position date.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
At times this week the Swiss has seen almost a perfect storm. News that the ECB is poised to actagainst the rising Euro has temporarily undermined the Swiss,
CHF Mid-day Analysis
A definitive range up breakout in the Swiss puts the Swiss up to the highest level since October of 2011.Fear of slowing in China, economic strife between Russia and western economic powers and
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Since it is difficult for all currencies to fall in sync, the Swiss has held together because of some spilloversafe haven buying interest.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Like the Euro, the Swiss has come off a compacted short term overbought condition and it is vulnerableto classic retracement action.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Favorable Swiss retail sales has provided the Swiss with some internal support and with the rest of thecurrency markets showing indecision, the Swiss looks to win by default.
The Week Ahead in FX
In the week ahead, rate announcements by the Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will be in focus. The U.S. is to publish what will be closely watched data on retail sales and consumer sentiment.
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
The net long USD position — at $13.7bn — narrowed for the fourth consecutive week but most positions remain relatively neutral, close to the median of the last 52-weeks.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Not surprisingly the Swiss is rushing to factor in weak US scheduled data. However, the Swiss alsoseems to be benefiting from the noted improvement in European economic data and conditions in that region.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
Now that the flight to quality premium from the Ukraine situation has been largely removed from theSwiss, it is possible that the currency might be poised to
CHF Mid-day Analysis
The Swiss has remained under a liquidation wave that is seemingly the result of the ongoing deflation ofUkraine fears. One might also suggest that global macro economic sentiment is on the mend again and
Ukraine tensions ease pave way for service PMI focus before ECB
Risk appetite has continued its recovery overnight after Ukraine-Russia tensions eased somewhat yesterday.