Speculators Cut Holdings to Lowest Since July 2009
Speculators decreased wagers on rising commodity prices to the lowest since July 2009 amid concern that Europe’s inability to contain its debt crisis will crimp demand for raw materials as global growth slows, says a story from Bloomberg.
Money managers cut combined net-long positions across 18 US futures and options by 25% to 562,508 contracts in the week ended Nov. 22, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. That’s the biggest decline in eight weeks and the lowest since July 14, 2009. Corn wagers tumbled 25%, the most since June 2010, and bets on lower copper prices doubled.
About $4.6 trillion was wiped from the value of global equities this month
Speculators decreased wagers on rising commodity prices to the lowest since July 2009 amid concern that Europe’s inability to contain its debt crisis will crimp demand for raw materials as global growth slows, says a story from Bloomberg.
Money managers cut combined net-long positions across 18 US futures and options by 25% to 562,508 contracts in the week ended Nov. 22, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. That’s the biggest decline in eight weeks and the lowest since July 14, 2009. Corn wagers tumbled 25%, the most since June 2010, and bets on lower copper prices doubled.
About $4.6 trillion was wiped from the value of global equities this month
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