Net | Prior | Gross Long | Change | Gross Short | Change | |
Euro | -87.7 | -75.3 | 107.6 | -4.4 | 195.3 | 8.0 |
Yen | 47.5 | 63.6 | 85.4 | -1.7 | 37.8 | 14.4 |
Sterling | -60.1 | -49.0 | 40.0 | -5.7 | 100.1 | 5.3 |
Swiss Franc | 6.7 | 8.7 | 23.3 | 0.9 | 16.6 | 2.8 |
C$ | 17.2 | 11.5 | 40.0 | -1.1 | 22.8 | -6.7 |
A$ | 16.2 | 4.9 | 45.9 | 12.1 | 29.7 | 0.8 |
NZ$ | 1.0 | -1.4 | 31.7 | 1.1 | 30.7 | -1.3 |
Mexican Peso | -37.1 | -44.9 | 28.6 | 4.4 | 65.8 | -3.3 |
(CFTC, Bloomberg) Speculative position in 000's of contracts
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