Hedge funds pile into $A options
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Speculators looking to profit from the hawkish shift among global central banks have a fresh target: the Australian dollar.
Speculators looking to profit from the hawkish shift among global central banks have a fresh target: the Australian dollar.
The Australian dollar has turned into a surprise winner from the drumbeat of hawkish comments by global central bankers this week.
After so long with so little movement, traders are hesitant to predict bold movement in the dollar for the new financial year.
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