Published March 16th, 2009 - 09:57 GMT Al Bawaba AUD: Australian Dollar speculators are net short and commercials net long. The index recently turned up from 17, which is a low enough level to suggest that a pessimism extreme was reached. Implications: bullish LatestPopular Italy investigates suspected hantavirus cases tied to international cruise ship outbreak Intensified Israeli strikes kill 26 Lebanese on Wednesday Netanyahu held secret visit to UAE during Iran war Iran accuses Kuwait of attacking fishing boat as Gulf dispute deepens Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping Loading content ... Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news