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CFTC: GBP Net Long Hits New High Ahead of Election Date

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  • The GBP net long improved further in the week-ending Jul 2nd, presaging the eight session rally in GBP/USD as positioning touches 31.3% of open interest - another 52w high. The smooth government transition across the general election will have aided currency strength, with some sell-side analysts bolstering their UK growth outlooks following the results.
  • AUD, NZD net positioning rose in tandem, by ~5% of open interest apiece. This reduces the AUD net short to 8% of OI, the smallest net short in a year - and supports the view that the rally from 0.66 to 0.6750 was largely driven by short-covering. The AUD positioning Z-score is now the highest of all currencies surveyed at 3.2.
  • The JPY, CAD, CHF net shorts grew, while MXN positioning was broadly unchanged. Full update here:

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