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Hedge Funds Cut Oil Bets as Ireland, China Sap QE2 Gains: Energy Markets

November 22 2010, 09:04

FMX | Connect – www.fmxconnect.com - (Reported 11/22/2010)

Hedge Funds Cut Oil Bets as Ireland, China Sap QE2 Gains: Energy Markets

Source: Bloomberg

Hedge funds cut bullish bets on oil by the most in almost three months amid speculation fallout from the Irish debt crisis and China’s efforts to curb inflation will slow economic growth, sapping demand for fuel.

The funds and other large speculators reduced so-called long positions, or wagers on rising prices, by 15 percent in the seven days ended Nov. 16, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s weekly Commitments of Traders report, released Nov. 19. It was the first drop in four weeks and the largest decline since the seven days ended Aug. 24. For full article, click here.

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