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Investors are more bearish about the euro than at any time in history

Apr 7, 2015, 17:44 IST

Markets are more bearish about the euro than ever before - with more investors shorting the single currency than at any time since it was introduced in 1999.

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That's according to Rabobank's latest FX market positioning report, with data from the last week of March. Though the euro has bounced back from below $1.05 about a month ago, it's still about 30 US cents lower than at this time last year - and it looks like markets expect it to plunge further.

Here's how that looks:

Rabobank, Macrobond

Here's Rabobank:

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Sentiment towards the euro remains overwhelmingly bearish with EUR shorts surging to 227,000 - a record high since 1999. The full-scale QE announced by the ECB earlier this year continues to weigh on the euro, especially against the US dollar.

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