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Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data

• The market is adding to FX risk and slowly shifting to a more bearish USD stance. There is now a large long EUR position and large short JPY and AUD holdings;

The Week Ahead in FX

In the week ahead, uncertainty over the direction of Federal Reserve policy and the decision over Chairman Ben Bernanke’s eventual successor look likely to weigh on the dollar.

FX Sentiment Report

* Shifts in sentiment were biased against the USD following the Summers resignation and heading into Wednesday’s FOMC,

The Week Ahead in FX

In the week ahead, investors will be keenly anticipating the outcome of the Fed’s policy-setting meeting on Wednesday,

Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data

* There are three key takeaways from this report:1) Traders were nervous and scaled back risk as most currencies saw a reduction in gross short and

The Week Ahead in FX

In the week ahead, the dollar looks likely to remain under pressure ahead of the outcome of the Fed’s upcoming policy meeting later in the month.

The Week Ahead in FX

In the week ahead, markets in the U.S. are to remain closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

The Week Ahead in FX

In the week ahead, investors will be looking ahead to revised data on U.S. second quarter growth, as well as reports on the housing sector and consumer confidence.

The Week Ahead in FX

In the week ahead, investors will be looking ahead to Wednesday’s minutes of the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting,

FX SENTIMENT REPORT

EUR NET LONG RISES; AUD HIT BY SHORT COVERING • USD net long narrows to $16bn as traders narrow their short AUD position and add to their net long EUR position.

Risks & Drivers – International Economics Monthly

Our global economic growth forecast for 2013 is unchanged at a below average rate of 2.9%.

The RBNZ’s Big Experiment

• LVR rule-change imposition just days away • RBNZ apparently overly focused on “overvalued” housing market