Speculators increased their short positions in the euro to a maximum level in the history of currencies, informs Financial Times. According to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the net short positions in EUR / week ended Feb. 2, rose from 39 500 to 43 700 contracts, which is equivalent to $ 7.6 billion is even more than in September 2008, when investors shifted assets into dollars on a wave of panic following the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
These data appeared already after the Friday, February 5, the single European currency fell to an eight-month low against the dollar at $ 1.3583. In the euro negatively affected the crisis of state finances of Greece, who, according to investors, could threaten the entire eurozone.
These data appeared already after the Friday, February 5, the single European currency fell to an eight-month low against the dollar at $ 1.3583. In the euro negatively affected the crisis of state finances of Greece, who, according to investors, could threaten the entire eurozone.
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