# Investors sour on baht, trim long bets on most emerging Asian currencies: Reuters poll | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County

> A Reuters poll showed investors turned bearish on the Thai baht for the first time in two months, with short positions at their highest since April. Bullish bets on most other emerging Asian currencies were scaled back as the dollar neared two-month highs.

- Date: 2020-10-01 · published 2020-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50883-investors-sour-on-baht-trim-long-bets-on-most-emerging-asian-currencies-reuters
- Commodities: [Thai Baht (THB per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDTHB.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Positioning shifts and a firmer dollar tilt emerging Asian currencies lower, which can affect import costs for feed buyers in the region.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDTHB: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- wtvbam.com: https://wtvbam.com/2020/10/01/investors-sour-on-baht-trim-long-bets-on-most-emerging-asian-currencies-reuters-poll/

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