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Speculators rebuilt a $45 billion long bet on the US Dollar in the four weeks after the Fed's September hike, according to CFTC data. The Dollar Index has fallen back to about 101, roughly the average price those buyers paid, with the midterm result and cheaper oil adding pressure.
Unwinding of speculative dollar longs could weaken the dollar and support dollar-priced commodities, though the effect on feed prices is indirect and depends on whether the decline continues.
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