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<ul><li>CFTC data for the week through December 10 reflects a small improvement in overall USD bullish sentiment.</li><li>Aggregate net Non-Commercial USD longs versus the major currencies we cover in this report rose USD1.5bn to USD24.3bn.</li><li>Additional data shows Real Money (institutional) traders cut their small net USD long from the prior week back to zero while Leveraged (hedge fund) traders boosted net USD longs by about USD2bn to USD10.5bn. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

CFTC data for the week through December 10 reflects a small improvement in overall USD bullish sentiment.Aggregate net Non-Commercial USD longs versus the major currencies we cover in this report rose USD1.5bn to USD24.3bn.Additional data shows Real Money (institutional) traders cut their small net USD long from the prior week back to zero while Leveraged (hedge fund) traders boosted net USD longs by about USD2bn to USD10.5bn. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Data - USD Bull Sentiment Strengthens

<ul><li>The latest snapshot of FX sentiment from the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders data shows little change in USD positioning overall through early December, with traders perhaps lacking the motivation to adjust exposures after the Thanksgiving break.</li><li>Aggregate long USD positioning among Non-Commercial (speculative) accounts fell USD498mn over the week to USD22.8bn—after holding steady at USD23.3bn over the prior two weeks.</li><li>Additional data shows Leveraged traders (hedge funds) adding about USD1.5bn to net long USD positions, taking exposure up to USD8.5bn, while Institutional (real money) traders doubled net long USDs to USD3bn.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The latest snapshot of FX sentiment from the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders data shows little change in USD positioning overall through early December, with traders perhaps lacking the motivation to adjust exposures after the Thanksgiving break.Aggregate long USD positioning among Non-Commercial (speculative) accounts fell USD498mn over the week to USD22.8bn—after holding steady at USD23.3bn over the prior two weeks.Additional data shows Leveraged traders (hedge funds) adding about USD1.5bn to net long USD positions, taking exposure up to USD8.5bn, while Institutional (real money) traders doubled net long USDs to USD3bn.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - USD Sentiment/Positioning Stable

Chief Economist & Political Strategist, CrossASEAN Research

Prasenjit K. Basu

Chief Economist & Political Strategist

CrossASEAN Research

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Macroeconomics

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<li>A divided FOMC cut by 25bp as expected, but Powell signalled Dec'25 cut was far from a foregone conclusion; instead the FOMC was strongly committed to returning to 2% inflation. </li>
<li>US$88.8bn decline in base money (Mar-Aug'25) has held M2 and inflation in check. The end of QT from Dec'25 will be a form of easing, precluding rate cuts until Jan'26. </li>
<li>FOMC voting shows doves isolated, and Powell-led FOMC will stay hawkish until Jan'26, especially amid fogginess on inflation data. The next rate cut is unlikely until Mar'26. </li>
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A divided FOMC cut by 25bp as expected, but Powell signalled Dec'25 cut was far from a foregone conclusion; instead the FOMC was strongly committed to returning to 2% inflation. 
US$88.8bn decline in base money (Mar-Aug'25) has held M2 and inflation in check. The end of QT from Dec'25 will be a form of easing, precluding rate cuts until Jan'26. 
FOMC voting shows doves isolated, and Powell-led FOMC will stay hawkish until Jan'26, especially amid fogginess on inflation data. The next rate cut is unlikely until Mar'26. 


US: No More Rate Cuts Likely from the Powell Fed; More Dovish FOMC by Q2 2026

Asian Economist

Kok Peng Chan

<ul><li>April 2025 saw extreme market volatility after President Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs, mainly aimed at China.</li><li>Subsequent delays and complex exemptions fueled market swings, sparking fears of recession and inflation. First quarter 2025 US GDP contraction is not a trend.</li><li>Despite headline risks, deeper analysis suggests a more balanced global economy over the longer term. Both China and the US will do whatever it takes to avoid a recession</li></ul>

April 2025 saw extreme market volatility after President Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs, mainly aimed at China.Subsequent delays and complex exemptions fueled market swings, sparking fears of recession and inflation. First quarter 2025 US GDP contraction is not a trend.Despite headline risks, deeper analysis suggests a more balanced global economy over the longer term. Both China and the US will do whatever it takes to avoid a recession

Assessing Trump’s Shock and Awe Move in Apr 2025

Head of Research, Steno Research

Emil Moller

Head of Research

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

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<li>Just as the markets were speculating about which spring month would see the first Fed rate cut of the cycle, a surprisingly high CPI report from the BLS swiftly dispelled any lingering dovish sentiment that had survived the recent NFP announcement.</li>
<li>We’ve analyzed both the CPI data (see here) and the current labor market in detail (see here), and although there are signs of cooling, it’s difficult to counter the recent adjustments in the OIS curve.</li>
<li>This suggests that USD assets remain the focal point, and for the foreseeable future, EM macro strategies should lean towards spread/receiving rather than expecting an NVDA-like bull run in equities</li>
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Just as the markets were speculating about which spring month would see the first Fed rate cut of the cycle, a surprisingly high CPI report from the BLS swiftly dispelled any lingering dovish sentiment that had survived the recent NFP announcement.
We’ve analyzed both the CPI data (see here) and the current labor market in detail (see here), and although there are signs of cooling, it’s difficult to counter the recent adjustments in the OIS curve.
This suggests that USD assets remain the focal point, and for the foreseeable future, EM macro strategies should lean towards spread/receiving rather than expecting an NVDA-like bull run in equities


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Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - USD Sentiment/Positioning Stable

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Weekly CFTC Sentiment Data - USD Bull Sentiment Strengthens

Speculative traders moved in different directions on the major currencies. They boosted net JPY longs USD1.9bn and lifted net GBP longs by USD634mn.

Scotiabank

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - USD Sentiment/Positioning Stable

The latest snapshot of FX sentiment from the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders data shows little change in USD positioning overall through early December

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US: No More Rate Cuts Likely from the Powell Fed; More Dovish FOMC by Q2 2026

​FOMC cut by 25bp, but wants to bring inflation back to 2% target. No-QT amounts to easing, precluding rate cuts until Jan'26, with next cut...

Prasenjit K. Basu

Assessing Trump’s Shock and Awe Move in Apr 2025

This report presents a contrarian view to the doom and gloom view of the global economy as trade tensions escalate between the US and China

Kok Peng Chan

EM by EM #43: Rand’s Reckoning?

Just as the markets were speculating about which spring month would see the first Fed rate cut of the cycle, a surprisingly high CPI report from...

Steno Research

FOMC cut by 25bp, but wants to bring inflation back to 2% target. No-QT amounts to easing, precluding rate cuts until Jan'26, with next cut...