Hedge funds sharply increased bearish positions on the Japanese yen last week, marking the largest rise in short bets in more than a decade, as investors assessed the likelihood of a snap election and its potential impact on fiscal policy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed leveraged funds lifted net short yen positions by 35,624 contracts in the week to 13 January — the biggest weekly increase since May 2015 and the first rise in bea...
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