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CHARTS: Hedge funds turn commodity bears at record pace

Frik Els | March 20, 2017 | 12:29 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Gold Palladium Platinum Silver 

Anticipation that the US Federal Reserve will raise rates faster than previously expected and impatience with underlying price performance prompted large futures speculators or "managed money" investors such as hedge funds to dramatically cut bullish bets across the commodity sector. [caption...

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