Managed-money accounts continued to lower their net-short position in copper.
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They cut a handful more gross longs than gross shorts to lower the net-long position.
They cut gross longs and added a handful of gross shorts to lower their net-long position.
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They cut gross longs and added a few gross shorts to lower the net-long position.
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Producers in the silver report reduced both gross longs and shorts, but sliced more shorts to lower their net-short position.
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Speculative positions in the platinum group metals eased lower, while speculators increased their net-short position in copper.
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Profit-taking pressure, position evening and lower crude oil prices are putting some initial downside price pressure on the precious metals early Friday.
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On the other hand, WB tends to be very disciplined in messaging, even during internal debates, so it might make more sense to think that some lower-level folks heard the rumors and know about the different ideas floating around, and it was one of those lower-level people who took the info and leaked it in order to advance one position or the other.
The Chinese lower-cost smartphone makers, led by Huawei, ZTE and Lenovo have a very strong surging position in this space to challenge.
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For older workers, the new system would include the option for wage insurance -- which would provide some compensation if they are forced to accept a position with a lower salary.
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The new deal says any player taken in the top-10 must have their contract option be tied to the top-10 players at that position, while first rounders after that are tied to a much lower salary.
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Startup veterans, for the most part, move on to second careers as angel investors, from which new position they now compete with venture capitalists, often trying to engineer early-exit scenarios at lower multiples, and effectively allying themselves with the big acqui-hiring companies against the traditional VC class.
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