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POSITIONING – Investment Funds Positioning Stable

POWER

Investment funds positioning in ICE German power futures were broadly unchanged on the week and remained at a slight bearish bias, similar to levels seen the same time last year according to the COT data for the week of 21 June.

  • German front month power futures have eased further back last week, amid weaker European natural gas and carbon prices. German July power base load traded between €71.67/MWh and €76.86/MWh last week, compared to highs of €78.80/MWh seen the week earlier.
  • Investment Funds net short position edged up 9,504 to -342,240.
  • Investment Firms net long position decreased by -50,288 to +768,618
  • Commercial Undertaking switched to a net short position of -741,608, compared with a net long position of 3.83mn the week before.

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