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There was little change in the legacy report for platinum, but as non-commercials cut more short contracts than long contracts, the net-long for funds rose slightly, to 17, 834.
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The net-long position for managed-money traders in silver rose slightly as they added 759 gross longs and cut 503 shorts, boosting the net-long to 16, 488 contracts.
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Producers remain net-short, but cut back on exposure as gross longs rose and gross shorts fell.
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The speculator category in the legacy report showed an increase in gross longs and a cut in gross shorts, meaning the net-long for silver rose to 26, 819 contracts.
FORBES: FOCUS: Speculators Take Big Long Positions In Gold - CFTC
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The copper net-short position for the managed-money accounts rose to 2, 649 contracts as they cut gross longs and increased gross shorts.
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The copper net-long position for the managed-money accounts rose to 22, 123 contracts, as they cut 2, 670 gross shorts and added 5, 972 gross longs.
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The speculator category in the legacy report showed an increase in gross longs of 314 contracts and a cut in gross shorts of 643 contracts, meaning the net-long for silver rose to 34, 535 contracts.
The copper net-long position for the managed-money accounts rose fell to 23, 448 contracts, as they cut more gross longs than gross shorts.
FORBES: Funds' Bullish Positions In U.S. Precious Metals Futures, Options Continue To Grow -- CFTC
The copper net-short position for the managed-money accounts rose significantly, to 38, 951 contracts, as they cut 1, 380 gross longs and added 7, 535 gross shorts.
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The speculator category in the legacy report showed an increase in gross longs of 385 contracts and a cut in gross shorts of 1, 103 contracts, meaning the net-long for silver rose to 17, 779 contracts.
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The speculator category in the legacy report showed an increase in gross longs of 1, 423 contracts and a cut in gross shorts of 1, 227 contracts, meaning the net-long for silver rose to 21, 528 contracts.
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In the disaggregated report, the copper net-long position for the managed-money accounts rose by a little less than 300 contracts, to 16, 438, as they cut more gross shorts than gross longs.
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