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No steps on spending needed to contain deficit for now-VargaBut gov't will review in Sept and act if necessaryVarga says he'd like to leave 3.9% deficit target intactStable forint crucial for economic players to plan-ministerCEE states can again be fastest growing EU region-VargaBUDAPEST, July 20 (Reuters) - Hungary's annual inflation will slow to 7-8% by December from 20.1% in June, helping the economy rebound, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga told Reuters, adding that no further measures were needed to contain the budget deficit for now.Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government is struggling...

ORLANDO, Florida, July 16 (Reuters) - Hedge funds have been positioned for a weaker dollar all year and those bets are paying off handsomely, especially against the Mexican peso, Brazilian real and sterling.The latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission data for the week to July 11 show speculators' held their largest net long sterling position since 2007, and their biggest bullish bet on the Mexican peso and Brazilian real in three years.Overall, funds' net short dollar position against a range of currencies was worth some $13.17 billion, down slightly from $13.58...