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MNI FX Positioning Indicator: Multiyear AUD Net Short Nearly Fully Erased

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Markets erase multi-year AUD net short

In the week leading up to 10th July, speculators made most notable changes to JPY, MXN, CAD and GBP positions. The JPY net long was trimmed by over 7,000 contracts, although the outright position remains within recent ranges.

In a sharp turnaround, the net short position in the AUD that's been in place since H1 2018 now looks to have been almost completely erased. CFTC data showed markets boost the net AUD position by over 2,000 contracts – boosting the 52-week Z-score to the highest level for the currencies surveyed. This is a marked turnaround from the circa 54,000 contract net short position in March.

Figure 1: JPY, MXN position trimmed, GBP, CAD position builds

Source: MNI/CFTC

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