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Citi are going short USDJPY at Y110.83,.......>

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FOREX: Citi are going short USDJPY at Y110.83, stop loss at Y112.40, targeting a
potential move as far as Y104.55-85. They note interim support is likely around
Y107-107.50 and are utilising 20% of capital.
- Citi add, we have seen a 76.4% hold; a bearish outside week and now look to be
forming a double top with a neckline at 109.75-80.- US yields are softening
again, commodities are looking heavy (energy and industrial metals in
particular) and we still believe we remain susceptible to another "risk wobble"
post Fed and also possibly on the Trade front.
- In addition on the flow side our Strategy/Quant teams point out that the
market covered a lot of its JPY shorts over the last week, with positioning now
at -2 from -5 previously. However, all of the short covering came from the
leveraged community; real money and retail are still short. Given that leveraged
flow tends to lead real money flow, we believe that there is scope for JPY
strength to extend this week - especially if trade tensions remain high.
- Citi also retain their long USDCAD (20% at C$1.3351) and short AUDUSD (20% at
$0.7086). 

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