In the legacy report, the silver net-long position for large speculators rose because of short covering, as happened in the disaggregated report.

FORBES: FOCUS: Mixed Speculative Activity Seen In CFTC Data Following Metals Price Break

Large speculators in the disaggregated report increased their net-long position in the platinum group metals with an increase in gross long positions.

FORBES: CORRECTION - Speculators Continue To Build Bullish Gold Positions - CFTC

Managed money accounts increased their net-long position in gold, adding 3, 342 gross longs and cutting 4, 002 gross shorts, raising the net long position to 99, 458 contracts, erasing a large part of the reduction in net longs seen in the previous report.

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