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<ul><li>The trend in recent CFTC data reports has reflected a moderation in bullish USD sentiment since the mid-January peak and that trend continued with the latest report filed on Friday.</li><li>Aggregate net long USD positioning among Non-Commercial (speculative) traders dropped USD4.7bn to USD26.5bn, the largest decline since late September (though that was just before the USD started its three-month rally).</li><li>Softening bullish sentiment is reflected in reduced net USD longs held by Leveraged (hedge fund) traders, which fell USD1bn to USD14.2bn while Real Money (institutional) traders slashed net USD longs by more than half to USD2.4bn this week. </li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

The trend in recent CFTC data reports has reflected a moderation in bullish USD sentiment since the mid-January peak and that trend continued with the latest report filed on Friday.Aggregate net long USD positioning among Non-Commercial (speculative) traders dropped USD4.7bn to USD26.5bn, the largest decline since late September (though that was just before the USD started its three-month rally).Softening bullish sentiment is reflected in reduced net USD longs held by Leveraged (hedge fund) traders, which fell USD1bn to USD14.2bn while Real Money (institutional) traders slashed net USD longs by more than half to USD2.4bn this week. 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 Fades as JPY Bulls Return