Hedge Funds Cut Bullish Euro Bets at Fastest Pace Since February

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Hedge funds are trimming bullish euro bets at the fastest pace in eight months as a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Europe damps the growth outlook.

Leveraged funds reduced net long euro positions by a total of 20,870 contracts in the two weeks ended Oct. 13, according to data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on futures and options.