Nov
22
Hedge Funds Are Back to Bearish on Gold as Price Slump Deepens
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Money managers hold first net-short position since August
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Assets in global bullion ETPs drop to lowest since 2009
Hedge funds are betting gold’s decline is far from over, as the metal’s month-long slide deepened on expectations for higher U.S. interest rates.
Prices are trapped in their worst rout since July as Federal Reserve officials talk up improvements for the U.S. economy and reinforce signs that they’re ready to raise borrowing costs for the first time since 2006. That prospect has sent investors fleeing. Assets in exchange-traded products backed by gold have fallen to the lowest since 2009. Money managers are holding a net-short position in the metal for first time since August as their long wagers shrunk to the smallest in seven years…
Hedge Funds Are Back to Bearish on Gold as Price Slump Deepens
