Managed-money activity added gross longs in palladium and lightly cut gross shorts, boosting the net-long to 10, 142 contracts.
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Managed-money activity reduced gross longs in palladium and lightly added to gross shorts, trimming the net-long to 10, 862 contracts.
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The evidence so far suggests "either criminal activity or gross negligence, " he said.
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Managed-money activity added gross longs and shorts in palladium, but added more longs than shorts to lift the net-long to 6, 729 contracts.
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Managed-money accounts in platinum group metals saw similar activity: an increase in gross longs and a drop in gross shorts in disaggregated report.
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The gross profit margin increased 67 basis points to 34.36% thanks to fewer markdowns and less promotional activity.
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