Recurring series
ScotiabankFX Sentiment Report
Finvaulta tracks 6 editions of FX Sentiment Report from Scotiabank, published between May 13, 2026 and August 28, 2026. Each edition is summarized on its own page.
Latest edition · August 28, 2026
Weekly Flows and CFTC Positioning
CFTC positioning data for the week ended August 18 showed aggregate USD net longs edging down $1.2bn to $35.6bn. The CAD short narrowed slightly to $11.4bn but remains the largest net short, while bearish bets against the JPY expanded to $4.1bn.
In the week ended August 18, speculative currency positioning saw modest shifts as aggregate net USD long positions fell $1.2bn to $35.6bn ex-Gold amid softening Fed tightening expectations and trade policy uncertainty. The CAD remains the most heavily shorted currency at -$11.4bn, though the position narrowed by $1.1bn w/w due to gross short liquidation and long additions. EUR net shorts held steady at -$8.6bn, while bearish JPY positions widened by $0.8bn to -$4.1bn, representing the first positioning deterioration since mid-summer FX interventions. MXN remains the sole currency held net long at +$2.33bn.
Read the latest edition in fullKey takeaways from the latest edition
- 1.Aggregate USD long speculative positioning declined modestly by $1.2bn w/w to $35.6bn ex-Gold as of August 18.
- 2.CAD remains the largest net short position at $11.4bn, narrowing by $1.1bn w/w as gross longs rose and gross shorts fell for a fifth straight week.
- 3.Bearish JPY positioning widened by $0.8bn w/w to $4.1bn, marking its first deterioration since mid-summer intervention adjustments.
What this series covers
- Analyst
- Sizeable CAD Short Narrows As Specs Signal Fresh Bearish JPY View
- CAD — NON-COMMERCIAL POSITIONING
Edition archive
Series at a glance
- Editions tracked
- 6
- First edition
- May 13, 2026
- Latest edition
- August 28, 2026