# Money managers wager the dollar will fall | The National

> Hedge funds have made their largest bet in seven years that the dollar will weaken as US economic momentum appears to slow. The article notes the flattest US yield curve in over a decade and signs of slowing growth in other major economies.

- Date: 2018-04-17 · published 2018-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65693-money-managers-wager-the-dollar-will-fall-the-national
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Speculative dollar short positioning could reverse sharply and lift dollar-priced feed commodities, while a flat yield curve signals slowing demand expectations.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- thenationalnews.com: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/money-managers-wager-the-dollar-will-fall-1.722402

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