As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended December 3. NET LENGTH in USD Index slipped -261 contracts to 23 877. Speculative long positions added +1 949 contracts and short positions gained +2 210 contracts. Concerning European currencies, NET SHORT for EUR futures rose +7 633 contracts to 69 049. NET SHORT for GBP futures declined -6 526 contracts to 30 050. British pound would remain volatile this week as elections will be held on December 12.
On safe-haven currencies, Net SHORT for CHF futures added +1 312 contracts to 22 287. NET SHORT of JPY futures jumped +8 232 contracts to 47 823. On commodity currencies, NET SHORT for AUD futures fell -8 922 contracts to 36 433. Speculative long positions gained +4 911 contracts while shorts declined -4 011 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD plunged -8 834 contracts to 26 992 contracts last week. NET LENGTH for CAD futures gained +1 127 contracts to 21 471.
