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CFTC: JPY overtakes EUR as most sold currency

Money managers continued to aggressively sell the JPY during the week ending November 27, despite Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party leader Abe sounding less aggressive on the Bank of Japan’s future monetary policy.

European FX Daily

– Asian equities and FX rally – Q3 GDP likely contracted in Switzerland and Sweden, revised higher in the US – Italy to sell 5yr, 10yr bonds today

FX Outlook & Trades 2013: Stronger cyclical currencies

Today we publish a slightly longer version of FXR with our general thoughts and outlook for G10, EM and Asian currencies 2013.

CFTC: USD bought against all eight IMM currencies

Money managers and hedge funds flocked to the dollar during the week ending November 20, according to data released late due to a US holiday on Friday. During the week some seven billion dollars were bought, primarily against JPY, EUR and GBP.

European FX Daily

– Thailand’s trade deficit widened, Singapore IP surprised weak – Eurogroup meets again on Greece – Focus on Q3 GDP releases this week

G10 FX Spot Commentary

EURUSD : Support – 1.2760 , 1.2690 , 1.2650/40 Resistance – 1.2820 , 1.2880 , 1.2985 Risk traded very well yesterday pushing the USD broadly lower as stocks remembered how to rally after a dismal post election week.

CFTC: Risk adversity supports USD; JPY bought just before drop

Money managers, speculating in IMM currency futures, bought dollars again during the week ending November 13 according to the latest data from the CFTC.

G10 FX Spot Commentary

GBP – Early eurgbp seller catches the market off guard. Short term market makers are short sterling but the demand is solid and quality names.

G10 FX Spot Commentary

EURUSD : Support – 1.2675 , 1.2650/40 , 1.2500 Resistance – 1.2740 , 1.2780/90 , 1.2880 , 1.2985 The Greece situation continues to fumble along making plenty of noise – now between Juncker (head of Eurogroup) and Lagarde (head of IMF), it still seem likely that a solution will be found in the near future, […]

G10 FX Spot Commentary

EURUSD: Support – 1.2690, 1.2650, 1.2500 Resistance – 1.2740, 1.2780/90, 1.2880, 1.2985 Greece pass the budget overnight but and now the onus is back on Europe to approve the next tranche,

CFTC: Dollar positioning back to neutral as EUR and JPY are sold

Speculative investors in the eight IMM currency futures continue to scale back their aggregate short dollar position. As of November 6 the short position stood at USD 4.7 billion, a one-third reduction on the previous week as the greenback was bought against six out of eight currencies, especially EUR and JPY.

European FX Daily

– Obama wins re-election, USD weakens – Polish central bank to cut rates – Greek parliamentary vote on austerity package in focus