随着法国政治动荡动摇欧洲市场并拖累欧元，对冲基金将其看跌欧元的押注提升至2020年3月以来的最高水平。
Hedge funds boost their bets against the euro to the most since March 2020 as political turmoil in France rattles European markets and weighs on the currency.
根据商品期货交易委员会（CFTC）周五发布的数据，经彭博编译，在截至10月20日的一周里，杠杆交易者持有约118亿欧元（约合132亿美元）的看跌欧元押注。他们将净空头头寸增加了1,305份合约，至94,138份，为2020年3月以来的最高合约数量。
Leveraged traders held about €11.8 billion ($13.2 billion) in bearish wagers on the euro in the week through Oct. 20, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday and compiled by Bloomberg. They increased net short positions by 1,305 contracts to 94,138, the highest number of contracts since March 2020.
本月法国一直是债券市场焦虑的中心，议员们在应对该国债务负担方面举步维艰，抗议者因生活成本问题与警方发生冲突。政府正为本周末可能出现的进一步冲突做准备。
France has been at the center of bond market anxiety this month as lawmakers struggle to address the country’s debt burden and protesters clash with police over the cost of living. The government is bracing for further conflict this weekend.
自2月以来，投机者一直维持看跌欧元的押注，本月的动荡加深了对经济增长的担忧，并引发了对欧洲央行是否会加息以及加息幅度的疑虑，可能扩大与美国的利率差距。
Speculators have maintained bearish bets on the euro since February, with this month’s turmoil deepening growth concerns and raising doubts about whether the European Central Bank will raise interest rates and by how much, potentially widening the rate gap with the US.
欧元兑美元本周进一步走弱，在终结此前连续五周下跌后重新转为下跌。欧元有望以本周下跌0.4%收官。
The EUR/USD weakened further this week, returning to losses after halting what was a five-week slide. The euro is poised to end the week 0.4% lower.
