Hedge Funds Boost Natural Gas Short Positions to Most on Record

Hedge funds this week built short positions on US natural gas contracts at the largest level on record, according to data tracking their bets. The positions reflect expectations that warmer-than-typical winter weather will reduce demand for natural gas used in heating and power generation. Short positions allow investors to profit if prices fall.

• Bloomberg — Hedge Funds Boost Natural Gas Short Positions to Most on Record

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