Real-money funds’ bearish bet hit 83,810 contracts in the week ended August 15, the largest since 2006.
The Australian dollar fell 3.9% against the greenback this quarter amid rising US bond yields and Chinese economic concerns.
Real-money funds increased their net short position to 83,810 contracts in the week to Aug 15, the largest bearish position in Commodity Futures Trading Commission data going back to 2006. The Aussie will likely remain under pressure this week amid a worsening Chinese property sector and US dollar strength before Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, according to Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
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