• The latest IMM data cover the week from 16 to 23 June.
  • Speculative investors added to their long EUR positions, which reached the highest level this year and the highest level since last July (when EUR/USD peaked at 1.60). EUR longs currently stand at 15 percent of open interest. However, it should be noted that the IMM data were collected the day before the 24 June FOMC meeting, which turned out to be a dollar-positive event.
  • Swiss longs were extended in the week to 23 June, but are likely to have been squeezed following the 24 June meeting, when both EUR/CHF and USD/CHF were bid significantly higher on alleged intervention by the Swiss National Bank.
  • Sterling appears to have lost some momentum following a very strong performance and speculative investors have added to short positions, which, nevertheless, are much smaller than seen until now this year.
  • USD/JPY appears somewhat range-bound and speculative investors have reduced their call for a JPY depreciation. JPY positions are currently very close to being neutral.
  • AUD and CAD longs have been trimmed marginally following failed attempts to break higher. However, especially AUD longs are still quite significant at 38 percent of open interest and remain a short-term risk for AUD/USD. Meanwhile, NZD longs have been built further.