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CFTC: CFTC data released Friday showed that spec.....>

CFTC, US TSY DEPT
CFTC: CFTC data released Friday showed that spec accounts decreased their net
euro long positions as well as their net net yen short position. The CFTC's COT
report, non-commercial, futures-only section, excluding options, showed
speculators had a net euro long position of +79,267 contracts as per August 15,
vs +93,685 contracts the prior week, which was the largest net euro long in over
6 years. On May 3, 2011, speculators had a net euro long of +99,516 contracts.
Betting on U.S. dollar outperformance in 2017, speculators had, up until May 9,
maintained a net euro short position all year. Spec accounts had a net yen short
of -77,472 contracts as per Aug 15, vs -95,813 contracts in the prior week. This
compared to the net short of -126,919 contracts, seen July 18, which was the
largest net yen short since Jan. 7, 2014, when speculators had a net yen short
of -128,868 contracts. The euro closed near $1.1735 and dollar-yen near Y110.67
on August 15 vs levels Monday around $1.1784 and Y108.91.

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