Euro Speculators Amass the Biggest Long Positioning Ever: Chart

(Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds and other speculative investors have amassed the heaviest long positions on the euro ever, according to the latest CFTC data. The Group-of-10’s best currency in 2017 is getting fresh momentum from the prospect of a September end to European Central Bank stimulus and an upswing in growth.

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